Virginia Opera Association, Inc., in its 43rd year of operation, is known and respected nationwide for the identification and presentation of the finest young artists, for the musical and dramatic integrity of its productions, and for the ingenuity and variety of its education and outreach programs. Check out the latest features, news, reviews, and photos from around Virginia Opera below.
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News & Reviews
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September 22, 2017
Coloratura-Sep2017-For release
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September 12, 2017
by M.D. Ridge March 18, 2017 Virginia Opera’s new production of “Turandot” at the Harrison Opera House is a treat for eye and ear, due in no small part to its brilliant director, Lillian Groag. Her inventive staging, costumes and set design bring out all the drama, passion and pageantry of the much-loved opera. Before […]
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March 1, 2017
Virginia Opera, staging a German opera hardly ever performed in the United States, boldly makes it its own, setting this tale of the supernatural in the first half of the 19th century in America.
Press Releases
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September 12, 2017
2-15-17 Turandot Press Release
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January 12, 2017
To say that he is the most acclaimed countertenor of the day, perhaps the best ever, is to understate his achievement. He is simply a great singer. — The New York Times
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December 14, 2016
Richmond, Norfolk, Fairfax, VA (December 12, 2016) Virginia Opera presents its third production of the 2016-2017 Season with The Magic Marksman (Der Freischütz) by Carl Maria von Weber in Norfolk, Richmond and Fairfax from January 27, 2017 through February 19, 2017.
