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Review: A ‘Rodelinda’ Brings Promise of Handel on the Hudson

Futterer, Keely Handel, George Frederick Hudson Hall Opera Ruckus Schlather, R B Sulayman, Karim Williams, Douglas

Review: A ‘Rodelinda’ Brings Promise of Handel on the Hudson

R.B. Schlather’s new staging of this opera, with the excellent musicians of Ruckus, is the first of several Handel productions at Hudson Hall.

By Joshua Barone

Drone Warfare Comes to Washington Opera Stage in ‘Grounded’

Brant, George D'Angelo, Emily (Singer) General Dynamics Mayer, Michael Metropolitan Opera Opera Tesori, Jeanine Washington National Opera

Drone Warfare Comes to Washington Opera Stage in ‘Grounded’

“Grounded,” by Jeanine Tesori and George Brant, is premiering at Washington National Opera after attracting criticism over sponsorship.

By Javier C. Hernandez

After Nearly Five Decades, Waltraud Meier Takes Her Final Opera Bow

Berlin State Opera Elektra (Opera) Meier, Waltraud Opera

After Nearly Five Decades, Waltraud Meier Takes Her Final Opera Bow

The famed singer, known for her captivating presence, intellectual approach and distinctive sound, is retiring from the stage with “Elektra.”

By Ben Miller

Gender Imbalance in Opera: Where Are the Female Conductors?

Classical Music Opera Unequal Opera-tunities: Gender Inequality and Non-Standard Work in US Opera Production Washington National Opera Women and Girls

Gender Imbalance in Opera: Where Are the Female Conductors?

A new report found that women are dramatically underrepresented when it comes to conducting, directing and designing operas at leading American companies.

By Marc Tracy