Sondra Radvanovsky shines in Washington National Opera's Anna Bolena

Von Raisa Massuda, 19 September 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Kennedy Center: Opera House, Washington, am 15 September 2012

Donizetti, Anna Bolena (Anna Boleyn)

Washington National Opera

Antonello Allemandi, Musikalische Leitung

Stephen Lawless, Regie

Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Bolena

Claudia Huckle, Smeton

Oren Gradus, Enrico

Shalva Mukeria, Riccardo Percy

Sonia Ganassi, Giovanna

Aaron Blake, Hervey

Kenneth Kellogg, Lord Rochfort

Götterdämmerung weicht amerikanischer Morgenröte

Hilary Stroh, 6th May

Die Götterdämmerung schloss den Zyklus passend - und gänzlich amerikanisch - ab.

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Washington National Opera marches onward with a joyous Treemonisha

Sam Jacobson, 15th March

A vibrant new production of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha at Washington National Opera underscores the opera’s enduring message of education, community and social justice.

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WNO's Samson et Dalila shows how sweet love's poison can sound

Sydney Boyd, 1st March

Strong singing but a stellar orchestra and staging make for a riveting production at the Kennedy Center.

****1

A #metoo Don Giovanni at Washington National Opera

Sydney Boyd, 29th February

Lots of people talk about keeping opera relevant. WNO shows why this opera always has been.

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Washington National Opera's merry take on Mozart's Magic Flute

Sydney Boyd, 2nd November

Could The Magic Flute be the next Nutcracker? A child-friendly take on the classic in a mash-up of pyramids and petticoats.

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Russell Thomas shines in gloomy David Alden's Otello

Vishnu Bachani, 26th October

The combination of a strong, spirited cast and a first-rate orchestral performance led by Daniele Callegari rendered the opera a moving experience in spite of drab staging and latent, unexplored tensions.

***11

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Raisa Massuda

A firm believer in the importance of music at any age, Raisa teaches Opera Appreciation Seminars in a Senior Center in Baltimore, MD. She has launched a Live Opera for Seniors series, allowing her low-income students to study and attend free. Raisa is the author of a music and opera blog called Mandolin Vision.