Strathmore was full Friday evening with an eclectic crowd gathered for a duo performance by Chick Corea and Bela Fleck. Blazers and gowns, as well as t-shirts and flip flops – fitting... Read more
"...the orchestra rang with clarity and brilliance." Read more
The Washington National Opera (WNO) turns again to one of Giuseppe Verdi’s beloved masterworks to begin their 2018-2019 season. Artistic Director Francesca Zambello is joined this season by... Read more
As the winner of eight Academy Awards in 1954 including Best Picture, and holding the position of No. 8 on the American Film Institute’s top-100 list, the inclusion of “On the Waterfro... Read more
Opera Review: UrbanArias’ ‘Why is Eartha Kitt Trying to Kill Me?: A Love Story’ at Signature Theatre
This is opera? It was only an hour. The music was jazzy and energetic. It was funny. There was gratuitous partial nudity. The leading role was the only one singing (or speaking!). The story... Read more
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” at the John F. Kennedy Center is a delightful, high-energy production that can hardly be described as “semi-staged.” A fabulous cast and fi... Read more
Sunday evening’s Washington National Opera Gala was as much a celebration of iconic American musician Leonard Bernstein, whose music was featured exclusively, as it was the National Opera. E... Read more
In an all-Tchaikovsky program, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra joined forces with the Baltimore School for the Arts, presenting a program that highlighted some of the more classic works of... Read more
The Philadelphia Orchestra rarely misses a year in which they trek down to either the Kennedy Center or Strathmore upon invitation of Washington Performing Arts to present a concert that lik... Read more
The Washington National Opera, in collaboration with Opera Philadelphia and the Minnesota Opera, has mounted a new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic masterwork “Don Carlo,”... Read more
