The candles are also used imaginatively, with various ‘lighting states’ created by adjusting the height of the six chandeliers, or by cast members carrying lanterns and candelabras to create the ...

When Cavalli’s L’Ormindo appeared at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse last March it was the first opera to grace the then newly opened candlelit venue. The production was received exceptionally well, and ...

Every August since 1994, the Bethesda-based Opera International has come to Lisner Auditorium to mount its sole production of the season. In past years, there have been highly praised performances of ...

Don’t sit at the front of the Pit or the front left of the ‘stalls circle’ unless you’re happy to be fondled or scolded – that is, if you have not already booked for this wondrous piece of music ...