![]() ![]() ![]() This is a cast that the Metropolitan Opera would have been proud of how does a relatively small company like Washington Concert Opera manage to consistently attract such a high level of singing talent and perform in a venue that brings the audience and outstanding performers into such close proximity? If WCO had passed the collection plate afterwards, they might have scored big time. The audience applauded aria after aria, and the standing ovation at the end was one of the most enthusiastic I have witnessed. Bass baritone Alfred Walker, soprano Erin Morley, mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven, chorister Sammy Huh, contralto Megan Ester Grey, soprano Véronique Filloux, mezzo-soprano Lindsay Metzger, tenor Frédéric Antoun, and baritone Theo Hoffman sang in thrilling fashion. There was great anticipation that these singers, with world class reputations, backed by WCO Orchestra and Chorus, would serve up some of the most beautiful music and arias ever, especially as we awaited the famous Flower Duet and Bell Song. Sunday night’s event in Lisner Auditorium had a religious fervor to it, sort of a revival meeting for opera lovers as Washington Concert Opera performed Lakmé (1883) by composer Léo Delibes. ![]()
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