The Virginia Opera opened its rousing, energetic spring production of Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s classic musical “Carousel” last weekend at Norfolk’s Harrison Opera House. Running through May 19, the current performances, presented in conjunction with the 2013...
A few days before New Yorker Greg Ganakas headed to Norfolk to direct the classic musical “Carousel,” he visited a carousel in Central Park, just to remember what it’s like. “It reminded me of when I was a child and when I first stepped onto...
Matthew Worth has tackled some demanding roles in his operatic career, including the philandering “Don Giovanni” at Virginia Opera and Father Flynn in Minnesota Opera’s world premiere of “Doubt.” This month he returns to the Virginia...
Carousel barker Billy Bigelow loves Julie Jordan, but can never seem to do right by her. After tragedy strikes, Billy must answer for his behavior, but can a selfish man find it in his heart to be selfless? Carousel’s timeless themes of love and redemption are...
One of the greatest operas ever written, The Marriage of Figaro is a witty, yet profound tale of love, revenge and forgiveness. Figaro, valet to Count Almaviva, and Susanna, maid to the Countess, are set to be married…but the Count has his own designs on Susanna’s...
