Melody Wilson Joins Washington Concert Opera’s Nabucco’

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Washington Concert Opera has announced a cast addition for its upcoming performance of “Nabucco.” The company revealed that mezzo-soprano Melody Wilson would be joining the cast as Fenena in her WCO debut. She joins a cast that stars Lester Lynch in the title role, Alexandra Loutsion as Abigaile, Peter Volpe as Zaccaria, and Andres Acosta as Ismaele. Wilson is a {…}

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Washington Concert Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Roberto Devereux’

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Washington Concert Opera has announced a cast change for its performance of “Roberto Devereux.” The company revealed that Andrew Owens will take on the title role, replacing Rene Barbera who will be unable to appear due to unforeseen circumstances. Owens has performed with such companies as the Opernhaus Zürich, the Rossini Opera Festival, the Festival Aix-en-Provence, the Irish National Opera, {…}

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René Barbera & Roberta Mantegna Lead Washington Concert Opera’s ‘Roberto Devereux’

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(Credit: Anna Barbera) The Washington Concert Opera is set to open its new season with Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.” The opera, which will be shown at the Lisner Auditorium on Dec. 4, 2022, is arguably the best opera from Donizetti’s dramatic “Tudor trilogy” and focuses on the Earl of Essex during his service to Queen Elizabeth. The cast will showcase René {…}

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Washington Concert Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Roberto Devereux’

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(Credit: Kristin Hoebermann) The Washington Concert Opera has announced a cast change for “Roberto Devereux.” The company noted that Julie Boulianne will no longer portray the role of Sara and will be replaced by Elizabeth DeShong. DeShong has performed all over the world at the Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Haymarket Opera, and the Barbican Hall. Her repertoire {…}

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Tamara Wilson & Michael Sumuel Headline Washington Concert Opera’s Annual Gala

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The Washington Concert Opera has unveiled its lineup for the fall Gala. The performance, which is set for Oct. 12, 2022, at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., will star soprano Tamara Wilson and bass-baritone Michael Sumuel. Wilson is an internationally renowned soprano who has appeared with a number of major companies including the Canadian Opera Company, the English National {…}

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Roberta Mantegna, Lester Lynch & René Barbera Lead Washington Concert Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Washington Concert Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The company will celebrate the Bel Canto tradition with Donizetti and Verdi with the theme “Stories Through Sound.” The season will open with the WCO Gala at the French Embassy. Performance Date: Oct 12, 2022 The first mainstage production will be Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” starring René Barbera in the title role, {…}

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Washington Concert Opera Announces New Executive Director

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The Washington Concert Opera has announced that Meg Sippey is its new Executive Director, effective April 18, 2022. Sippey has held management positions with such organizations as Bay Atlantic Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Aspen Opera Theater, and Houston Grand Opera. Additionally, she also performed as a professional flutist prior to work in management. “I am {…}

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Obitutary: Washington Concert Opera Founder Stephen Crout Dies at 77

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On Nov. 23, former opera and ballet conductor Stephen Crout died at the age of 77. Crout died a the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Born in Elmira, New York, he was the younger of two sons of Dorothy Frank Bly and Walter Bly, taking the surname “Crout” upon his mother’s second marriage to Norman Crout and the latter’s adoption {…}

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Hindus Urge Washington Concert Opera To Discard ‘Lakmé’

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Hindus are urging the Washington Concert Opera in Washington DC to withdraw Delibes’s “Lakmé” from the 2021-22 season. The work is scheduled to be performed on May 22, 2022, and according to Hindi statesman Rajan Zed, the work “seriously trivializes Hindu religion and other traditions.” Zed noted, “that a renowned institution like WCO should not be in the business of {…}

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Melody Wilson Joins Washington Concert Opera’s Nabucco’

Washington Concert Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Roberto Devereux’

René Barbera & Roberta Mantegna Lead Washington Concert Opera’s ‘Roberto Devereux’

Washington Concert Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Roberto Devereux’

Tamara Wilson & Michael Sumuel Headline Washington Concert Opera’s Annual Gala

Roberta Mantegna, Lester Lynch & René Barbera Lead Washington Concert Opera’s 2022-23 Season

Washington Concert Opera Announces New Executive Director

Obitutary: Washington Concert Opera Founder Stephen Crout Dies at 77

Hindus Urge Washington Concert Opera To Discard ‘Lakmé’