Opera & Song!
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Last night we also headed to a special evening of Opera & Song at the historic Evermay Estate in Georgetown. We snapped Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg surrounded by the hosts, S&R Foundation chair Ryuji Ueno and CEO Sachiko Kuno, and the performers, pianist Danielle Orlando, tenor Stephen Costello, and soprano Angela Meade.
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The evening benefited the Academy of Vocal Arts, the world’s premier institution for turning young artists into international opera soloists. Here, its president Kevin McDowell is surrounded by co-chairs Michael and Ricki Helfer and by Jeffrey Cunard and Mariko Ikehara.
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Guest mingled at the post-performance reception with wine, cheese, and chocolate-covered strawberries. Here, True Theatergoer’s John Hauge, Greater Greater Education’s (not a typo) Natalie Wexter, and WNO president James Feldman.
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The program included “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess, and “Salut! Demeure chaste et pure” from Faust. Here, IDT Systems’ Robert Skelly, Broken Pencil Productions’ Bonnie Williams, U of MD’s Douglas Gill, and World Bank’s Susan McAdams and Asuka Sato, all members of the Choral Arts Society.