August 9, 2023

In Opera, Clocks Take the Spotlight

Time often plays a role in operatic plots, but this year several productions have timepieces onstage. “At times I get up in the middle of the […]
June 30, 2022

Overlooked No More: Klaus Nomi, Singer With an Otherworldly Persona

His sound and look influenced everyone from Anohni to Lady Gaga. He also sang backup vocals for David Bowie. This article is part of Overlooked, a […]
November 5, 2021

Singing the Praises of R.B.G. Style

Bibhu Mohapatra and the Washington National Opera pay homage to the Supreme Court justice. The legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has inspired all […]
July 30, 2020

Renée Fleming Streaming Concert, Plans Return to Metropolitan Opera Stage

McLEAN, Va. — Tim Jessell, a lanky divorced Washington corporate attorney and father of three, had given up on love in 2008 when he was set […]
May 18, 2016

Valentino and Sofia Coppola Make an Opera

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO May 18, 2016 ROME, Italy — With a swing of her hip, the soprano Francesca Dotto swept up a makeshift wooden staircase in a rehearsal […]