Nathan Gunn rules the stage in Washington

Por Raisa Massuda, 26 septiembre 2012

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Crítica hecha desde Kennedy Center: Opera House, Washington el 23 septiembre 2012

El programa incluirá:

Mozart, Other

Gounod, Other

Thomas, Other

Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum

Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Dunque io son

Bizet, Les Pêcheurs de perles: Au fond du temple saint

Sondheim, Into the Woods: Agony

Loewe, Camelot: C'est moi

Loewe, Camelot: If Ever I Would Leave You

Ted Sperling, Dirección

Washington National Opera Orchestra

Nathan Gunn, Barítono

William Burden, Tenor

Emily Albrink, Soprano

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

***11

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

Venera Gimadieva leads a moving Traviata in DC

Ako Imamura, 21st October

A strong new Traviata from Washington National Opera with the welcome house debut of Venera Gimadieva as a fabulous Violetta.

****1

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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.