by Patrick D. McCoy | Jun 19, 2020 | Article, Breaking News, Featured, Videos
God of Our Weary Years: From legends, professionals and rising artists, soprano Nicole Heaston assembled outstanding black concert and opera singers in this moving rendition of Roland Carter’s arrangement of Lift Every Voice and Sing” just in time for the...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Jan 1, 2020 | Article, Featured, News
CONCERTS, INTERVIEWS AND MORE: A look back at special moments in the arts in 2019. A GLORIOUS RETURN #1 After nearly 30 years, George Gershwin’s opera “Porgy and Bess” saw its return to The Metropolitan Opera House. The cast featured many star...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Apr 12, 2019 | Article, Featured, News, Reviews
FROM THE HEART: In two contrasting song cycles, tenor Lawrence Brownlee offered an intimate evening of music. by Patrick D. McCoy It is always wonderful when an audience gets treated to a different side of an artist’s musicianship. Such was true last night as...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Apr 7, 2019 | Article, Featured, News, Reviews
BREATH OF FRESH AIR: With a hint of star-power and a stellar cast of singers, Washington Concert Opera hits a home-run with Rossini’s “Zelmira.” (COVER PHOTO: L to R: Silvia Tro Santafé, Lawrence Brownlee, conductor Antony Walker, Matthew Scollin...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Mar 26, 2019 | Article, Featured, News, Radio
THE CELEBRITY SERIES: Opera Superstar tenor Lawrence Brownlee returns to the podcast “Across the Arts” with Patrick D. McCoy on the BlogTalkRadio. Brownlee will chat about his career and highlight his upcoming DC performances with Washington Concert...
