Virginia’s Shakespeare Opera Theatre has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is “La Vie de Bohème” featuring Puccini’s famed opera. Performance Date: Dec. 6 – 15, 2024 Next up is “Drowning Ophelia,” a one-act dark comedy “about the long-term consequences of childhood abuse, and a love letter to those who have suffered. There is always hope.” Performance Date: April 1 – 12, {…}
(Photo credit: Kenneth Garrett) The Shakespeare Opera Theatre is set to present Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Baritone JP Gorski and soprano Monica Niemi perform the leading roles of Macbeth, and Lady Macbeth, respectively. The cast is rounded out by mezzo-soprano Alexandra Olsson as Young Siward, soprano Demi Vander Werff as Lady in Waiting, and Justin Meyer as Seyton. Leading up to the {…}
The Shakespeare Opera Theatre will present “Hansel and Gretel” in time for the holiday season. The opera will star Kate Moss and Julia Silva in the title roles. Joining them are Amanda Wyand, Alicia Woodberry, and JP Gorski as the Witch, Gertrude, and Peter, respectively. Other cast members include Jordan Gilbert and Chuanyuan Liu. The covers for the production include {…}
Shakespeare Opera Theatre is set to present “Much Ado About Nothing” this July. The production takes audiences on a journey to Sicily through Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” complemented by Berlioz’s “Béatrice et Bénédict” music throughout. With performances in English and French (with surtitles), this fully staged experience, described as a “surround-sound sensation” by Shakespearances, promises a mix of laughter {…}