All posts tagged "wno"
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ Opera Review: Love and Death
The Washington National Opera's 'Romeo and Juliet' is the epitome of impending doom delivered with entertainment and style.
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The Kennedy Center’s American Opera Initiative Thinks Outside the Box
Silen Wellington and Walken Schweigert infused their queer-themed opera with melody, attitude, and magic.
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Hot Picks of the Week: Undead drag, APO celebrates country, DC Beer Fest returns!
Our icks of the best arts, entertainment, and dining this week in D.C., including Night of the Living Drag and more!
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Washington National Opera brings Cinderella to Opera in the Outfield
WNO's 2015 production is an ideal opera for the uninitiated
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DC Opera Review: Washington National Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’
How do you present Mozart's problematic, sexist Don Giovanni in the current #metoo climate?
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DC Opera Review: Washington National Opera’s ‘Tosca’ at the Kennedy Center
WNO’s Tosca delivers its heroine and famous arias with atmosphere and intimacy.
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Editor’s Picks: Kamala Harris, Jay Pharoah, Alexander Paley, and more
Our picks of the best arts and entertainment in the D.C. area this week!
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Denyce Graves returns to the Kennedy Center in an opulent “Candide”
Graves, who stars as the Old Lady, lauds the message of Candide
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WNO’s “The Marriage of Figaro” (review)
Rocking no boats, WNO's "The Marriage of Figaro" is all about the music, the voices and the traditional
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Dialogues of the Carmelites (Review)
The Washington National Opera’s Carmelites resonates with dark, complex themes
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Primary Colors: “The Magic Flute”
There are beautiful singing voices in WNO's Magic Flute, yet much is still out of tune
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Love Is the Drug
Although people often call Donizetti’s rom-com The Elixir of Love a good opera for the uninitiated, director Stephen Lawless’s production requires a caveat: Remember that...
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Whale Song
There is a special hell for serious music-lovers, and in one molten corner resides a certain kind of contemporary classical that puts more emphasis on...
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One Way or Another
The funny thing about the Washington National Opera's production of Verdi's The Force of Destiny is that it actually works. Despite an awkward first scene,...
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Who's That Girl?
In the words of Jean Genet, ''Anyone who hasn't experienced the ecstasy of betrayal knows nothing about ecstasy at all.'' And anyone who likes their...
