Every summer, Wolf Trap Opera plays a vital role in expanding operatic exposure by programming a new or rarely performed work. This year included not one, but two rare works in a brilliant d…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:08PMThere was no shortage of laughs Thursday night at The Second City’s show “America; It’s Complicated!”. Known for originating the concept of an on-going improvisation comedy troupe…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:00PMThe Lisner Auditorium was packed to the brim Sunday night with opera-goers eager to hear the rare performance of Gounod’s first opera “Sapho.” Despite clearly being his first operatic …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:18AM“War is not sustainable when you come to know your enemy as a person.” This profound statement is the guiding truth behind Kevin Puts’ and Mark Campbell’s Pulitzer Prize winning oper…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:04PMThis past Friday, Vocal Arts DC kicked off their 2018-2019 season with mezzo-soprano, Elizabeth DeShong, and pianist, Mark Markham in recital at the Terrace Theater. Amid the myriad of class…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:03PMElizabeth DeShong is an American born mezzo-soprano with a voice described by The Guardian as “A contralto opulence with blazing top notes and some of the most staggering coloratura you wi…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:03PMThe Kennedy Center’s Opera Theater was buzzing with anticipation Saturday evening for the opening night of Washington National Opera’s revival of “The Barber of Seville.” This opera …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:32PMSaturday night marked the world premiere of new American opera “Florida,” a darkly comedic drama that explores a young woman’s coming of age and the stigma placed upon her sexuality by…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:47PMThursday night at the Kennedy Center, theater-goers arrived, abuzz with anticipation to see Stephen Karam’s award-winning play, “The Humans.” A fairly new addition to the theate…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:10PMThe room was buzzing with excitement Sunday night for Washington Concert Opera’s 31st season opener “La straniera” or “The Foreign Woman.” This fantastic work by Vincenzo Bellini, …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:40AMThe Scottish Rite Center was abuzz with excitement Friday night for Teatro Lirico of DC’s 5th season comedic double bill featuring “El Barbero de Sevilla” (The Barber of Seville…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:26AMUrban Arias continues strong in their commitment to market opera’s accessibility to the D.C. community through productions of short, contemporary operas. And their season opener “Shining…
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