Tabor-ing under no illusions Tabor-ing under no illusions

A grandly sung revival of The Ballad of Baby Doe at Central City Opera mines poignance from America’s past and present.

By July 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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O Say, Can You Kelsey O Say, Can You Kelsey

Baritone Quinn Kelsey’s recital of English-language art songs in partnership with pianist Craig Ketter was a worthy celebration of Vocal Arts DC’s 35th-anniversary season.

By March 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Silver minings playbook Silver minings playbook

Some operas carry around the shadow of their most famous interpreters more than others.

By July 05, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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A starred day’s night A starred day’s night

Anna Netrebko sang throughout with a palpable sense of joy and ease in vocal production, never a hint of strain or any moment forced. 

By December 03, 2018 at 5:24 PM
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Allowing the birds to nest in your hair Allowing the birds to nest in your hair

In the seventies and eighties Dominick Argento (who turned ninety this year) was one of the most oft-performed of American opera composers.

By November 13, 2017 at 9:37 AM
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Matchless! Matchless!

Douglas Moore’s score for The Ballad of Baby Doe has everything that could please and little that could offend.

By May 08, 2017 at 8:00 AM
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Yours, mine and ours Yours, mine and ours

Our own Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin goes all-American with a performance of The Ballad of Baby Doe starring Ruth Ann Swenson, James Morris and Judith Forst.

By August 04, 2014 at 5:38 AM
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