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Donizetti and Bellini Headline Washington Concert Opera

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The Washington Concert Opera has announced its 2017-18 season with two Bel Canto rarities. The season begins with a performance of Bellini’s “La Straniera” on November 19th. It will feature three rising stars in their WCO debuts,  soprano Amanda Woodbury as Alaide, tenor Gerard Schneider as Arturo, and mezzo-soprano Corrie Stallings as Isoletta. Also joining them is WCO favorite, baritone {…}

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Strathmore & Washington Performing Arts Present ‘Fire Shut Up In My Bones’ Opera Suite in Concert

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(Photo credit: Bucklesweet) Two-time Oscar nominee and six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning composer and trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” Opera Suite in Concert will be presented by Strathmore and Washington Performing Arts. Blanchard and his E-Collective have teamed up with David Balakrishnan and the double GRAMMY®-winning Turtle Island Quartet, visual artist Andrew F. Scott, and guest vocalists soprano {…}

Reviews, Video Productions

Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Renée Fleming in Washington D.C.

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As Renée Fleming, “America’s Diva,” introduced the third to last piece in a program that ranged from Handel to Cantaloube to Harold Arlen, the beloved singer sighed deeply. It was a testament to the magic and beauty she had spun singing one of the standout numbers of her concert, “O mio babbino caro” from Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi.” She sang the {…}

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Christine Goerke & Soloman Howard Headline Washington National Opera Gala Concert

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Initial casting for Washington National Opera’s 2019 WNO Gala has been announced. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2019, and will celebrate local entrepreneur John J. Pohanka “for his outstanding contributions to the organization” over nearly 30 years on the Board of Trustees, according to the press release. Evan Rogister will lead “the WNO Orchestra and an {…}

News, Season Announcement

Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Karah Son, Isabel Leonard, Christine Goerke & Ben Bliss Lead Washington National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Washington National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in a production by E. Loren Meeker. Karah Son sings the title role with Matthew White, and Michelle Mariposa. Erina Yashima conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-20, 2026 John Adams’ “Nixon in China” will be conducted by Robert Spano and directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer. Renée {…}

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Korea National Opera Studio Singers to Tour China & Kazakhstan

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The Korea National Opera has announced a two-city Asian tour featuring its National Opera Studio young artist program, with performances set for June 4 in Beijing and June 7 in Astana. The Beijing performance will take place at the Korean Cultural Center theater, while the Astana date will be held at the Chamber Hall of the Astana Opera. The program {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Gabriela Lena Frank: Pipelines to Cultures, Stories, and Becoming the First Latina Opera Composer at the Met

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(Credit: © Erik Castro) As music can travel through time, space, and lands, Gabriela Lena Frank has traveled through a multitude of worlds that now brings her to the Metropolitan Opera debuting her Spanish-language opera “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” May 14th. Recent winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Music, the 25th anniversary Heinz Award, and the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Washington Performing Arts 2025-26 Review: Danish String Quartet & Danish National Girls’ Choir

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  Different music languages, 50 young voices and a string quartet merged into one for their final concert in the United States this season. Two outstanding music ensembles, the Danish String Quartet & Danish National Girls’ Choir, presented an unusual staged performance, sponsored by Washington Performing Arts, in downtown Washington D.C. at Church of the Epiphany for a capacity audience. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Washington Bach Consort 2026 Review: Mass in B Minor BWV 232.4

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Bach’s “Mass in B Minor,” early music authentically performed on period instruments is alive and well thanks to the Washington Bach Consort. The “Mass in B Minor,” among Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest achievements, was presented in concert on April 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM. This was an ideal time to appreciate the beauty of the music and the National Presbyterian {…}