When you think of operatic titles such as Tosca or Carmen, you probably think of specific works by specific composers -- in these cases, Puccini and Bizet, respectively. But can you think of other works featuring the same stories that are writt

Episode Two: Beaumarchais, Mozart, and the Revolutions of France and America

Jul 31st, 2020 49m 50s

In this second episode, Maestro Antony Walker pays homage to Independence Day (July 4) and Bastille Day (July 14) through the lens of the most influential playwright on Mozart's career, Beaumarchais. We hope you will enjoy some little-known sto

Episode One: Messages of hope and unification in opera

Jun 19th, 2020 49m 24s

Washington Concert Opera (WCO) is proud to present a new podcast series! In episode one, WCO Artistic Director and Conductor, Maestro Antony Walker, discusses various operas that contain messages of hope and unification that were written during

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