The latest news on performances of Opera in Washington, DC.
Kennedy Center & Washington National Opera to Present World Premiere of WRITTEN IN STONE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 14, 2022
A surveyor ponders the meaning of memory and monuments. A young girl scout seeks a place for herself in history. A Black father and son find themselves on opposite sides of a same-sex marriage rally. And the vision of 22-year-old Asian American undergraduate Maya Lin is the catalyst for a reappraisa...
Opera Lafayette Brings THE ERA OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, REDISCOVERED to New York and Washington DC
by A.A. Cristi - December 21, 2021
The Era of Marie Antoinette, Rediscovered, the theme of Opera Lafayette's 2022 season, willl feature three programs of French music from the 1760's through 1780's and a unique focus on its resonance in the Americas....
Washington National Opera Presents Marian Anderson Vocal Award 2021 Recipient, Frederick Ballentine
by A.A. Cristi - November 22, 2021
Named for the groundbreaking African American contralto, the Marian Anderson Vocal Award recognizes a young American singer in opera, oratorio, or recital repertoire with outstanding promise for a significant career. Earlier this year, Washington National Opera (WNO) named tenor Frederick Ballentine...
The Kennedy Center to Present ...(IPHIGENIA)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 15, 2021
The Kennedy Center will present the co-commissioned opera, ...(Iphigenia), the collaborative work of 12-time Grammy Award–winning composer, saxophonist, and Kennedy Center Honoree Wayne Shorter, and four-time Grammy Award®–winning bassist, composer, and vocalist esperanza spalding....
Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Family Gifts Washington National Opera Her Piano
by Gigi Gervais - November 07, 2021
Justice Ginsburg’s family honored her love for WNO with a gift to the company of her piano, her costume from her appearance in WNO production of The Daughter of the Regiment in 2016, and some of her personal opera recordings, books, and memorabilia....
COME HOME: A CELEBRATION OF RETURN to be Performed Next Month
by Gigi Gervais - October 30, 2021
The Kennedy Center will present the Washington National Opera musical event, Come Home: A Celebration of Return. The event will feature the musical stylings of Pretty Yende, Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, Alexandria Shiner, David Butt Philip, Christian Van Horn, and more. ...
Cast Change Announced for COSI FAN TUTTE at Washington National Opera
by A.A. Cristi - September 03, 2021
A cast change has been announced for the upcoming Washington National Opera production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.”...
Ferruccio Furlanetto to Make Washington National Opera Debut in COSI FAN TUTTE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 03, 2021
Legendary Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto will make his Washington National Opera debut as Don Alfonso in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Furlanetto has sung at every major opera house and festival in the world, and has been praised by critics for his vast range, thundering vocal p...
Washington Concert Opera Announces Live & In-Person 35th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2021
Washington Concert Opera has announced their 2021-2022 season. This year marks the organization’s 35th anniversary and WCO is excited to celebrate that milestone with a return to live season productions (venue TBA) and with the return of their popular series, Opera Outside, which will bring two fr...
Washington National Opera to Return to Nationals Park for the Annual OPERA IN THE OUTFIELD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 30, 2021
Washington National Opera will return to Nationals Park with Opera in the Outfield on Saturday, August 28. Hosted by General Director Timothy O’Leary and WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, this community event features an outdoor broadcast of Rossini’s charming romantic comedy Cinderel...
Washington Concert Opera Presents Bellini's I PURITANI
by A.A. Cristi - June 03, 2021
Washington Concert Opera has announced the official premiere of their digital production of Vincenzo Bellini's I Puritani....
Opera Lafayette Presents FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE Free 12 Hour Classical Music Marathon
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2021
Opera Lafayette is introducing Fête de la Musique - 12 hours of FREE original classical performances online Sunday, June 20, 2021. From 8 AM until 8 PM, Opera Lafayette will feature music from Bach, Forqueray, and Roussel, behind-the-scenes views into the creation of a production, family-friendly ...
Washington National Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2021
Washington National Opera today announced its 2021–2022 season featuring a triumphant return to the Opera House stage, four world premiere commissions celebrating the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary, debuts from acclaimed and rising opera stars, the return to the pit for Principal Conductor Ev...
BWW Review: dwb (driving while black) film at UrbanArias
by Barbara Trainin Blank - May 03, 2021
The title and content of this filmed opera reminded me of a friend with a young biracial relative. Whenever he ventures out, whether by foot or car, his mother provides him with a letter explaining who he is and asserting that his purpose is benevolent in case the police may approach him....