David Salazar OperaWire.com October 6, 2026 Virginia Opera, The Denyce Graves Foundation, Norfolk State University and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra have announced “Voices Forward,” a collaborative vocal arts residency for emerging singers that will run from Oct....
Peyton Tattersfield WVTG.org September 30, 2026 The Virginia Opera and comedian Jason Kypros have developed short comic vignettes about the perils and pleasures of online dating. Opera and online dating might not seem like they belong in the same sentence. One is...
Patrice Worthy styleweekly.com September 21, 2026 Virginia Opera explores love, sex and murder in the 2026-27 season. Murderous clowns, spine tingling arias and witches that eat children are just a few highlights of the Virginia Opera 26-27 season. Artistic Director...
Trevor Metcalfe PilotOnline.com September 8, 2026 Edythe Harrison wore many hats. A self-described “professional volunteer,” Harrison helped establish the Virginia Opera, fought for voting rights during civil rights era, was the first woman to be nominated for...
Anthony Sabella WTKR.com September 3, 2026 NORFOLK, Va. — Edythe Harrison, who once represented Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates and whose name adorns the city’s opera house, has died at the age of 91. An obituary reveals Harrison died on Monday,...
