UrbanArias in the news
Check out our great press!
The Washington Post did huge article on UrbanArias and our upcoming festival: “Short, Sexy and Relevant Operas at UrbanArias”
MetroWeekly has run a short feature on Positions 1956: Muscle Opera
Positions 1956 mentioned in Playbill – click HERE
2011 Reviews
Orpheus and Euridice
” . . . it’s as fine a way to spend an hour as you can find in the District today — and a good augury for a new presence on the local vocal scene.”
- Anne Midgette, The Washington Post
click here for the full review
Green Sneakers
” . . . baritone Ian Greenlaw ably brings the spirit of the missing partner into the room. His voice is rich with emotion, but his acting is what certainly convinced [the audience] of his prowess.”
- Karren Allenier, The Dressing
read the whole review here
Glory Denied
“Baritone Michael Chioldi, the older Jim, had the subtle role in which a small change in timbre and the raising of an eyebrow were all it took to differentiate rejection from resignation; in the intimacy of this performance space, such gestures spoke eloquently. Tenor Kevin Vortmann was compelling and enormously powerful as the young, imprisoned Jim. As the idealized pregnant Alyce of Jim’s imagination, Colleen Daly had the most lyrical assignment and carried it out glowingly. Caroline Worra, tasked with straddling the line between selfish self-preservation and brutal reality, did so magnificently.”
- Joan Reinthaler, The Washington Post
click here for the full review
“Glory Denied happens to be a work of our time; of special meaning to where we live . . . It engages its audience in tonal melodies, intellectual substance, emotional drama, and a concise narrative arc. It holds its own against the greatest of the classical repertoire, while helping to redefine it at the rarer scale of chamber opera.”
- Paul Moon, DCArtsBeat
for the full review, click here
Other Articles about UrbanArias
MetroWeekly’s Spotlight chose UrbanArias as a “Hot Pick”
Also in MetroWeekly, an article about Ricky Ian Gordon’s short pieces
DC Theatre Scene’s article about Ricky Ian Gordon is here
