Washington National Opera has announced the slate for the 12th season of American Opera Initiative. Set to take place on Jan. 18, 2025, the showcase features three world premieres of 20-minute chamber operas. This year’s works include “Tati” by Kyle Brenn and Lex Brown, Cry, “Wolf” by JL Marlor and Clare Fuyuko Bierman, and “Mud Girl” by Omar Najmi and Christine Evans. “From my own experience as a director, I firmly believe that {…}

The Washington National Opera has announced the 11th season of American Opera Initiative, which includes three world premieres of 20-minute chamber operas. Scheduled for Jan. 19, 2024, audiences will hear “A Way Forward” by Laura Jobin-Acosta and José G. Alba Rodriguez. It stars Kresley Figueroa, Winona Martin, and Sergio Martínez and explores three generations of a Mexican family as they {…}