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Opera

  • Virginia Opera and the Richmond Symphony have announced plans to create an original opera.The project will tell the real-life story of the Virginia couple whose relationship paved the legal pathway for inter-racial and same-sex marriage.
  • The Russian-language opera — based on the controversial poem of the same title by Mikhail Lermontov — was composed by composer, conductor, pianist, and pedagogue Anton Rubinstein (of no relation to pianist Arthur Rubinstein). This performance is conducted by Paul Daniel and stars Alexandros Stavrakakis (Prince Gudal), Ray Chenez (The Angel), Evgenia Muraveva (Tamara), and Nicolas Cavallier (The Demon).
  • Royal Opera | June 26, 2021, 1:00 pm Based on a story set in 1282, Sicily has been invaded by the French, and the Duchess Hélène (Lianna Haroutounian) is…
  • Kevin Sanders talks with conductor Peter Leonard about the upcoming season of Opera on the James.
  • Halloween is not normally associated with opera, but in Charlotteville, where the holiday is celebrated with enthusiasm, one local opera company is…
  • Thomas Jefferson spent much of his life designing, building and rebuilding his home – Monticello. It’s a house with many tales to tell, and at the end of…