Bernstein’s ‘Candide’ Is a Glorious Mess
• May 7, 2018

The genre-defying show — at turns defined as an American opera, an operetta and a musical — is now, as part of the Bernstein centennial, in the Kennedy Center Opera House through May 26.

An Entertaining ‘Barber’ from WNO
• May 1, 2018

Washington National Opera’s “Barber of Seville,” at the Kennedy Center through May 19, is beautifully performed by a cast packed with terrific singers, most notably Russian tenor Andrey Zhilikhovsky, as the Barber, aka Figaro,

WNO’s Princess Eboli: Jamie Barton
• March 12, 2018

In Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” which runs through March 17 at the Kennedy Center, Barton holds her own with a high-powered cast and high-profile characters.

2 Powerful Operas: ‘Maria di Rohan’ and ‘Don Carlo’
• February 15, 2018

Washington Concert Opera presents Donizetti’s “Maria di Rohan” on Feb. 18; Washington National Opera follows with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” from March 3 to 17.

Weekend Round Up January 18, 2018
• January 18, 2018

This weekend, the ’20s will roar again at the Woodrow Wilson House, the National Gallery will showcase a Renaissance band and the convention center will turn into Vacation Central.

DC Artswatch Dec. 6, 2017
• December 6, 2017

Compiled by Richard Selden European Union Film Showcase The European Union Film Showcase, now in its 30th year, continues through Dec. 20 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center […]

A Chat With Mezzo-Soprano Elizabeth DeShong
• November 9, 2017

DeShong — the words “important” and “rising star” keep appearing in her notices — is currently playing the “pants” or “trouser” role of the heroic knight Ruggiero in Washington National Opera’s first-ever production of Handel’s “Alcina.”

A Modern ‘Aida’
• September 14, 2017

This production, directed with verve by Francesca Zambello, and conducted with a deft feel for the emotional content of Verdi’s music by Evan Rogister, creates a buzz of its own.