The Victorian Lyric Opera Company (VLOC), which calls Montgomery County home, is a vibrant company keeping alive the tradition of operetta, for example, its recent “concert production” of “The Queen&#…
‘Little Red’s Most Unusual Day’ meshes classic tale with opera
Who says kids do not relate to opera? The Victorian Lyric Opera Company (VLOC) is sure they will when it pairs a popular fairy tale with music by popular opera composers. “Little Red’s Most Unusual Da…
Little-known ‘The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief’ arrives to VLOC
It is surprising that a composer as well known and beloved as Johann Strauss II, called “the Waltz King,” could have written an operetta many people have not heard of. Joseph Sorge, music director of …
Victorian-era entertainment still resonates today
The title character (Robin Steitz) and the fake poet (Rick DuPuy) who courts her in Victorian Lyric Opera Company’s “Patience.” COURTESY PHOTO Gilbert and Sullivan originally intended their operetta …
The Merry Widow rich in lilting melodies, comedy, and romance
Rehearsing for the Can-can, one of many dances in LVOC’s ‘The Merry Widow’ COURTESY PHOTO BY JACKIE ROGERS Singer Marie Claire Sullivan spent a year in Germany and speaks the language.
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