This past Sunday I attended a performance of the Virginia Opera’s The Pearl Fishers at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, Virginia. The Virginia Opera is in town for this weekend only, performing Georges Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers at GMU. Most known for his...
“A world where the erotic, the indulgent, the uninhibited dance boldly with rituals, taboos and superstitions that dare not be transgressed; a dreamland where the fantastical, the ecstatic, the rhapsodic co-exist recklessly. It is a veritable feast for eye and...
One really can’t claim that Georges Bizet’s infrequently staged opera “The Pearl Fishers” is a spectacular jewel whose beauties have been hidden too long. But one also can’t deny that, with the help of a strong cast and production, it can...
These days, it’s so easy to collect “friends.” As simple as clicking a button on a Facebook page. In Georges Bizet’s opera “The Pearl Fishers,” with its island setting that appears timeless, friendship means much more. “There...
NORFOLK, Va. (August 21, 2012) – Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is excited to announce the 4th Annual Opera in the Park will take place at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Va., on Sept. 15. This year’s Opera in the Park is...
NORFOLK, Va. – Virginia Opera is excited to announce the election of two new board members ahead of the 2012-2013 season. Mrs. Nancy Branch and Dr. Elisabeth Muhlenfeld were elected by the board on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Branch is former member of the Virginia Opera...
