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Cafritz Young Artists of Washington National Opera

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Program

A musical response to the work of Alma Thomas as part of the Washington, D.C. citywide celebration. 

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

An die ferne Geliebte

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Le papillon et la fleur, Op. 1, no. 1

H. Leslie Adams (b. 1932)

Branch by Branch from Five Millay Songs

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
Catalogue de fleurs, Op. 60

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Action de graces from Poèmes pour Mi 

Claire Delbos (1906-1959)
Dors from L’âme en bourgeon

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
O falce di luna calante, P.90, no. 1

Florence Price (1887-1953) 
Moon Bridge

Luis Saglie (b. 1974)
Camino de luna

Florence Price (1887-1953)
An April Day

Betty Jackson King (1928-1994)
In the Springtime

Florence Price (1887-1953)
Sunset

Maria Schneider (b. 1960)

Walking by Flashlight from Winter Morning Walks

Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989)

To Be Baptized

Come Down Angels

Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

Musicians from the Cafritz Young Artists of Washington National Opera and Program Director Robert Ainsley present an evening of art song engaging with the exhibition Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful, which runs at The Phillips Collection until January 23, 2022.

The life and work of Alma Thomas guided the performers in their musical selections, building on themes found in Thomas’s artwork including nature, color, abstract shapes and patterns. Thomas was also deeply inspired by the 1969 moon landing and the flora of Washington D.C., where she lived for most of her life. Listen for reflections of these images and themes in this evening’s vivid and richly illustrative concert.

IN PERSON AUDIENCES: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
  • Concert guests 12 years of age and over must show proof of vaccination or a same-day negative COVID-19 test.
  • Concert guests over the age of two must wear a face mask covering their nose and mouth at all times, regardless of their vaccination status.
  • The Music Room is now able to operate at 1/2 capacity. However, given the intimate nature of the setting, we can no longer follow strict social distancing guidelines. All in-person guests may be seated next to, in front of, or behind other vaccinated and masked concert guests.

Washington National Opera’s Cafritz Young Artist Program is a leading resident-training program for artists on the verge of international careers. Founded in 2002 by Plácido Domingo, the program offers exceptionally promising young singers and coach/accompanists two years of intensive training, study, and career guidance with the resident faculty, and a team of world-renowned visiting master teachers and coaches which includes Joan Dornemann, Kathleen Kelly, Dennis Giauque, John Churchwell, Alan Held, Erie Mills, Laura Brooks Rice, and Neil Shicoff among others.

Members of the program are featured prominently in performances at the Kennedy Center and throughout the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. They are cast in principal and comprimario roles, given cover assignments, and perform an annual showcase with full orchestra in the Opera House. One or two performances each season are specially designated as “young artist performances,” giving them the opportunity to step into leading roles on the main stage. As well as being featured in an annual recital and masterclass series, they are actively involved in WNO’s American Opera Initiative, where they have the opportunity to workshop and premiere newly composed operatic works. Young Artists also perform frequently in other landmark venues around DC, including the Smithsonian Institution and various embassies, as well as with the National Symphony Orchestra.

The Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program is dedicated to cultivating successful careers in opera. Graduates of the program have gone on to perform at the world’s leading opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, LA Opera, New York City Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Santa Fe Opera, Bayreuth Festival, the Glyndebourne Festival, Vienna State Opera, Berlin State Opera, Teatro Real in Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Opéra de Monte-Carlo, among others. Additionally, WNO actively seeks to provide former young artists with the opportunity to return to the company in principal and featured roles upon completion of the program.

Director: Robert Ainsley
Principal Coach: Ken Weiss

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