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WashingtonThe Winter's Tale
Talbot: The Winter's Tale
Christopher Wheeldon; American Ballet Theatre; Bob Crowley; Natasha Katz; The Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
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United Ukrainian Ballet's Giselle succeeds as politics and as art
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The dancers of the United Ukrainian Ballet succeeded on all fronts, which bodes well for its future. Hopefully Giselle is just the beginning for this company.
WNO's Samson et Dalila shows how sweet love's poison can sound
Strong singing but a stellar orchestra and staging make for a riveting production at the Kennedy Center.
A #metoo Don Giovanni at Washington National Opera
Lots of people talk about keeping opera relevant. WNO shows why this opera always has been.
ABT’s Giselle shows that to forgive is divine
A classic staging at the Kennedy Center turned resplendent in the second act.
Washington National Opera's merry take on Mozart's Magic Flute
Could The Magic Flute be the next Nutcracker? A child-friendly take on the classic in a mash-up of pyramids and petticoats.
Russell Thomas shines in gloomy David Alden's Otello
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.
Venera Gimadieva leads a moving Traviata in DC
A strong new Traviata from Washington National Opera with the welcome house debut of Venera Gimadieva as a fabulous Violetta.
Musically resplendent Don Carlo in Washington
The team of soloists, the chorus and the orchestra, under the baton of Philippe Auguin, powerfully conveyed the spectacular qualities of Verdi's Don Carlo.