The Choral Arts Society of Washington & The Washington Performing Arts Men, Women, and Children of the Gospel Choirs Co-Present ‘Living the Dream…Singing the Dream’

The Choral Arts Society of Washington and the Washington Performing Arts Men, Women, and Children of the Gospel Choirs will co-present the 36th-annual choral tribute concert “Living the Dream…Singing the Dream” at the Kennedy Center on Feb. 18, 2024. The performance, under the direction of Artistic Director Theodore Thorpe III, pays tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin {…}

Q & A: Maria Todaro on Her New Productions of ‘The Anonymous Lover’ & Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Photo Credit: Tania Barricklo Multi-talented opera director, fight choreographer, composer, singer, and conductor Maria Todaro spoke with OperaWire about revising the recent productions of “The Anonymous Lover” and her ‘love affair’ with the composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. In 2022 Todaro staged “The Anonymous Lover” for Minnesota Opera. Paying homage to Bologne, she set the opera in 18th century {…}