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Journalist Zlatica Hoke blogs about international affairs, environment and culture.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

WNO Premieres "Grounded", an Opera With Too Many Messages

The world premiere of Grounded reaffirms Washington National Opera as a leading producer of quintessentially American works. Composed by J...

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Opera "Blue" Premieres in Washington After a Three-Year Delay

When Washington National Opera announced its premiere of composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist Tazewell Thompson's opera Blue for Marc...

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Zambello Shines With WNO's New Elektra

Not since Wagner's Ring in 2016 have we seen such a brilliant Washington National Opera production as Richard Strauss' Elektra on M...

Monday, May 16, 2022

White Horse Can't Save WNO's Staid Carmen

Carmen is a typical femme fatale : a woman who brings misfortune to the man who falls in love with her. She is also wild, untamable and some...

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Kennedy Center 2019-2020: Something Old, Something New ....

Washington's premiere performing arts center has announced its upcoming season of opera and music concerts. The programs include somethi...

Monday, May 8, 2017

WNO: A Butterfly for Our Times

What do you look for when you revisit such a frequently performed work as Madama Butterfly ? I prefer to see new or rarely shown works, bu...

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