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Katherine Jolly: Chanteuse
From the Composer
In the mid 1960′s the winds of the progressive movement in the United States shifted from racial integration to black nationalism, and a good number of the interracial families which began in the late fifties and early sixties suddenly found themselves out of favor even with the… read more
Jason Hardy: Speaker
An enchanting journey of love and self-discovery, the Prince Tamino and Princess Pamina pass through several trials to find each other. Fantastic characters, an evil queen (with some very high notes) and incredible music make The Magic Flute a family favorite. Tickets & Information.
Amanda Crider: Mercedes
You know the story, you adore the music. The seductive and tempestuous gypsy, Carmen, captures the heart of a young soldier, Don José. He sacrifices everything to be with her. Now a fugitive on the run, his life is in ruins. Unfortunately, she is drawn to the dashing matador, Escamillo,… read more
Chad A. Johnson: Don Ottavio
With more than 2,000 names in his little black book, Don Giovanni has used his devilish good looks and carefree attitude to win the key to many a woman’s heart. But has he gone too far? Can opera’s original bad boy use his silver tongue and dark disguises to talk… read more
Steven Sanders: Arbace
Idomeneo, King of Crete, makes a promise to Neptune, God of the Sea. When the king realizes the terrible price it will exact, vows and hearts are broken. Longing pours into arias and ensembles as only Mozart writes them. Tickets & Information.
Camille Zamora: Ilia
Idomeneo, King of Crete, makes a promise to Neptune, God of the Sea. When the king realizes the terrible price it will exact, vows and hearts are broken. Longing pours into arias and ensembles as only Mozart writes them. Buy Tickets.
Sense and Sensability
I’ve been thinking a good bit about Ana’s post last week about an artist’s brand and in turn, the kinds of things that individuals do – consciously or unwittingly – that either protect or obfuscate their brand or image.
Jesse Blumberg
This internationally acclaimed baritone is equally at home on opera, concert and recital stages. He boasts an impressive list of awards, operatic roles, concert and recital apearances on stages throughout the United States and Europe. Commanding the stage, physically and vocally, his virile baritone grabs the melodic… lines with remarkable… read more
Robert Wood Launches Urban Arias in D.C.
UrbanArias is a new opera company dedicated to producing short, contemporary operas. The organization’s mission is to expose DC-area audiences to engaging, accessible, entertaining operas, and to provide a friendly venue at which both established and emerging composers can present their shorter works.
Beginning in 2011, UrbanArias will produce a… read more
Tweten’s performance full of Zest and Style
ADA Conductor Robert Tweten recently led performances of The Magic Flute for Sarasota Opera.
“First, the pacing was swift, starting with the well-known overture, played beautifully by the Sarasota Opera Orchestra under the direction of Robert Tweten. It took a sprightly speed — faster than I usually like, but certainly