On March 8, the Washington National Opera (WNO) presented its first opera, “Treemonisha,” after having broken ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For the occasion, the company returned to Lisner Auditorium, the venue where it started 70 years ago and a noticeably smaller one when compared to the opera house at the Kennedy Center. As {…}
(Credit: Caitlin Oldham Photography) This week, the Washington National Opera returns with a production of Scott Joplin’s “Treemonisha” featuring a new production by Denyce Graves. But perhaps the biggest draw of the night is one of the Washington National Opera’s Cafritz Young Artists in the title role, Viviana Goodwin. The soprano, who has already been in the program for over {…}
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring seven mainstage concerts and four ensemble concerts. Here is a look at the two vocal performances for the season. The yearly Holiday Joy concert will feature two operatic soloists. Kresley Figueroa returns as a soloist following her performance with the orchestra during teh New Year’s Eve concert. She will be {…}