OperaMark RudioMarch 07, 2020Washington National Opera, Mozart: Don Giovanni, Evan Rogister, E. Loren Meeker, Ryan McKinny, Vanessa Vasquez, Keri Alkema, Alek Shrader, Kyle Ketelsen, Vanessa Becerra, Norman Garrett, Peter Volpe, Erhard Rom, #MeToo Me too, Giovanni? WNO wants to address a problematic classic, but the results feel like a punt. OperaMark RudioMarch 07, 2020Washington National Opera, Mozart: Don Giovanni, Evan Rogister, E. Loren Meeker, Ryan McKinny, Vanessa Vasquez, Keri Alkema, Alek Shrader, Kyle Ketelsen, Vanessa Becerra, Norman Garrett, Peter Volpe, Erhard Rom, #MeToo
OperaMark RudioMay 15, 2019Tosca, Washington National Opera, Riccardo Massi, Alan Held, Keri Alkema, Speranza Scappucci, Ethan McSweeny Face the audience. Now sing. The singing soars, but bad directing drives WNO’s new Tosca straight into a dramatic rut OperaMark RudioMay 15, 2019Tosca, Washington National Opera, Riccardo Massi, Alan Held, Keri Alkema, Speranza Scappucci, Ethan McSweeny