It was a lover and his lass that made last night's audience fall in love all over again during Washington National Opera's production of …
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in performance: East Coast Premiere of 'Moby-Dick' at Washington National Opera
What makes for a truly modern opera production? Washington National Opera's current production of composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene …
in performance: Washington National Opera "American Opera Initiative"
"Opera really only exists in the moment that it's being performed and opening night is like being shot out of a cannon," remarked American …
in performance: Two Standout Debuts in Washington National's "Forza"
"For me, more important than any place we depict onstage is the fact that these characters are all displaced. The action ranges all over a …
In performance: This sweet little word "and" – Washington National Opera’s 'Tristan and Isolde'
It is not enough to write that Tristan und Isolde is a dramatization of Richard Wagner’s relationship with Mathilde Wesendonck; nor is it …
in performance: Washington National Opera's Transcendent "Show Boat"
By: Caitlin E. Brown Is it possible to enjoy pieces that portray social issues of their time and not see them as terribly dated? I'm not …
quick news: Guest Posts for OperaPulse & Operagasm
Many of you know that I like to write for my friends around the interwebz. Recently, I had the opportunity to review Washington National …
quick news: Love is the Noblest of Sufferings in Washington National Opera’s “Werther” (for OperaPulse)
Hello all and welcome to Friday! I hope that your weekend will bring you many lovely things. Those of us in Baltimore may be splitting our …
quick news: Washington National Opera's "Opera in the Outfield"
While I've been away from the Sybaritic Singer for a bit, I wrote a guest post for our friends over at OperaPulse, "It's Root, Root, Root, …