March 6, 2026 Coast Live WTKR.com NORFOLK, Va. — Singers Deborah Nansteel and Grant Youngblood join Coast Live to discuss Virginia Opera’s production of “Aida,” bringing the timeless Egyptian tragic romance to life with a stunning rendition of...
CoastalVirginiaMag.com By Chelsea Sherman March 1, 2026 From a young age, new Virginia Opera director of development Jacquelyn VandenPlas was enthralled with music and the arts. “I’ve always been in love with music,” VandenPlas said. “When I was about 5 years old, my...
MDTheatreGuide.com Jeannette Mulherin February 20, 2026 During the past several decades, American opera has seen an outpouring of new works that blend eclectic musical styles with uniquely American themes. “Intelligence,” which premiered in 2023, is evidence that...
DCTheaterArts.org Bob Ashby February 18, 2026 The opera focuses on an enslaved woman and an anti-slavery white woman who collaborated in spying for the Union in Richmond during the Civil War. There is a historical nugget behind the plot and leading characters of...
PilotOnline.com Page Laws January 30, 2026 A white woman and a woman she enslaved joined forces to spy on the Confederate White House. It’s “I Spy” — the 1960s TV show about a Black spy partnered with a white one — but so much more historical, locally significant and...
RichmondFreePress.com Free Press Staff Report January 29, 2026 With Richmond’s Civil War past as its backdrop, a new opera brings the city’s hidden history of espionage to the forefront through music, storytelling and live performance. The Library of Virginia and...
