Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Placido Domingo, presents Christoph Willibald Gluck's masterpiece Iphigenie en Tauride in eight performances, May 6 to 28 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.
Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Placido Domingo, presents Christoph Willibald Gluck's masterpiece Iphigenie en Tauride in eight performances, May 6 to 28 at the Kennedy Center Opera House.
Washington National Opera General Director Plácido Domingo has announced the company's 2010-11 season, including productions, casting and creative teams, and performance dates for all main stage operas. Opening September 11, 2010 at the Kennedy Center Opera House, the company's 55th season encompasses 45 performances of five productions, all new to Washington: Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, a new production of Strauss' Salome, Puccini's Madama Butterfly, the company premiere of Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride, and Donizetti's Don Pasquale.
Washington National Opera GeneralDirector Plácido Domingo today announced the company's 2010-11 season, including productions,casting and creative teams, and performance dates for all main-stage operas.
Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, opens its 54th season with Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere de Siviglia) in eight performances, September 12 to 20 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. This light-hearted opera buffa, or comic opera, features an all-star cast, including American tenor Lawrence Brownlee in his WNO debut as Count Almaviva and Bolognese bass-baritone Simone Alberghini returning as Figaro.
Washington National Opera's General Director Plácido Domingo today announced the second Target FREE Opera in the Outfield, a live simulcast of Rossini's beloved comic opera The Barber of Seville to Nationals Park on September 12, 2009. Made possible by the support of local and national sponsors, the free community event is expected to attract up to 25,000 people for free opera and 'pre-game' activities in the festive ballpark atmosphere.
Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, opens its 54th season with Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere de Siviglia) in eight performances, September 12 to 20 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. This light-hearted opera buffa, or comic opera, features an all-star cast, including American tenor Lawrence Brownlee in his WNO debut as Count Almaviva and Bolognese bass-baritone Simone Alberghini returning as Figaro.
Washington National Opera's General Director Plácido Domingo today announced the second Target FREE Opera in the Outfield, a live simulcast of Rossini's beloved comic opera The Barber of Seville to Nationals Park on September 12, 2009. Made possible by the support of local and national sponsors, the free community event is expected to attract up to 25,000 people for free opera and 'pre-game' activities in the festive ballpark atmosphere.
Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, opens its 54th season with Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Il Barbiere de Siviglia) in eight performances, September 12 to 20 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. This light-hearted opera buffa, or comic opera, features an all-star cast, including American tenor Lawrence Brownlee in his WNO debut as Count Almaviva and Bolognese bass-baritone Simone Alberghini returning as Figaro.
El?na Garan?a sings the title role of La Cenerentola, Rossini's charming version of the Cinderella story, for the first time with the company beginning May 1. The Latvian mezzo-soprano made her highly acclaimed Met debut last season as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
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