EXCERPTS
Ashley Marie Robillard and Efraín Solís
Opera Outside 2021
Lisette Oropesa
Thomas’ Hamlet (2019)
Kate Lindsey
Charles Gounod’s Sapho (2018)
Lawrence Brownlee
Rossini’s Zelmira (2019)
Aundi Marie Moore
Smith Moore’s ”Love, Let the Wind Cry…How I Adore Thee”
Women, Their Voices, and Nothing Less (2020)
Vanessa Becerra & Ben Taylor
Opera Outside 2019
Michael Fabiano
Verdi’s Il corsaro (2014)
Michelle DeYoung & Frank Porretta
Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila (2013)
Giuseppe Filianoti & Jennifer Larmore
Massenet’s Werther (2011)
Photos
A picture is worth a thousand words. From our performances to our special events showcasing emerging young artists, and from education and outreach programming with local schools to our special events, perhaps a picture is worth even more than a thousand words.
2023 GALA
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Embassy of France, Georgetown
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
NABUCCO
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Lisner Auditorium
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
ROBERTO DEVEREUX
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Lisner Auditorium
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
2022 GALA
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Embassy of France, Georgetown
Credit: Jeanine L. Cummins
OPERA OUTSIDE @ MERIDIAN HILL / MALCOLM X PARK
FALL 2022
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
OPERA OUTSIDE @ UNION MARKET
FALL 2022
Friday, September 23, 2022
Union Market
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
LAKMÉ
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Lisner Auditorium
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
OPERA OUTSIDE
SPRING 2022
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Moved indoors to the Josephine Butler Parks Center
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
ORPHÉE
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Lisner Auditorium
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
MAOMETTO II
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Lisner Auditorium
Credit: Caitlin Oldham
OPERA OUTSIDE
FALL 2021
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Meridian Hill / Malcolm X Park
wconline
A digital programming initiative born out of the changes to our industry brought on by COVID-19, but one that will outlive the pandemic with the goal of adding breadth and depth to our offerings. Check out our podcast, mini-concerts, and Performance Rewind — archival audio streaming of past WCO performances!
OPERA EXPLAINED
Episode One:
What is Concert Opera?
Opera performances are typically known for elaborate sets, costumes, and drama. But what is concert opera?
Animation: Jumpstart Video
Voiceover: Marco Cammarota
Script: Tehvon Fowler-Chapman
Episode Two:
Vincenzo Bellini’s “I Capuleti e I Montecchi"
There are numerous examples of films, television shows, songs, and pieces of musical theater that have been inspired by William Shakespeare’s evergreen tales. Few are as well-known or adapted as Romeo and Juliet, a tale of star-crossed lovers from two households, both alike in dignity. Dive into Vincenzo Bellini's operatic retelling of the tragic tale.
Animation: Jumpstart Video
Voiceover: Marco Cammarota
Script: Nathan Perriello & Tehvon Fowler-Chapman
Episode Three:
All About Gluck/Berlioz’s ORPHÉE
Learn all about the Berlioz arrangement of Gluck's masterpiece, a retelling of the timeless tale of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Animation: Jumpstart Video Voiceover: Marco Cammarota
Script: Grace Rimkunas