Opening Night with Rebecca Evans

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WHRO arts and culture reporter Rebecca Evans brings you a fresh, exciting take on our vibrant local arts scene. A seasoned writer and classically trained soprano with a commitment to expanding audiences for the arts, she grew up and discovered her love of the performing arts in the Hampton Roads area, studied music at the prestigious Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and honed her arts writing skills while living and working in the Washington, D.C. area. Rebecca is your friendly, knowledgeable companion for the symphony, the opera, chamber music, and the theater - take your seat and feel the excitement as the lights go down and the performance begins!

  • 4 minutes 5 seconds
    The Virginia Symphony Orchestra Presents Mahler and Mozart
    During the weekend of February 21, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra performed a program of music by Mahler and Mozart conducted by David Danzmayr. Rebecca Evans shares her review.
    22 February 2020, 8:45 pm
  • 4 minutes 29 seconds
    Virginia Opera's Cinderella
    On January 31, Virginia Opera opened its production of “Cinderella,” a whimsical, heartfelt take on the classic tale with an exuberant score by Rossini. Rebecca Evans shares her review.
    1 February 2020, 7:14 pm
  • 5 minutes 7 seconds
    Virginia Stage Company Presents Sense and Sensibility
    Virginia Stage Company opened its production of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, an adaptation by Kate Hamill, on January 25. Rebecca Evans shares her review.
    25 January 2020, 11:12 pm
  • 4 minutes 20 seconds
    The Feldman Chamber Music Society Presents the Harlem Quartet
    On November 18, the Feldman Chamber Music Society presented the Harlem Quartet at the Chrysler Museum of Art. Rebecca Evans shares her review.
    22 November 2019, 10:34 pm
  • 5 minutes 21 seconds
    Virginia Opera Presents the Spanish Opera Il Postino
    On November 8, Virginia Opera opened its first production in its new “From Screen to Stage” initiative with the Spanish opera Il Postino. Rebecca Evans shares her review of the dress rehearsal on November 6.
    10 November 2019, 12:55 am
  • 4 minutes 40 seconds
    Virginia Symphony Orchestra Presents Brahms, Beethoven, and Caroline Shaw
    The Virginia Symphony Orchestra performed music by Brahms, Beethoven, and Caroline Shaw (who also appeared as a soloist) on October 24, 26, and 27 at various venues in Hampton Roads.
    26 October 2019, 9:03 pm
  • 5 minutes 35 seconds
    Virginia Opera's Season Opener, Puccini's Tosca
    On October 4, Virginia Opera opened its new season with a production of Puccini's Tosca.
    5 October 2019, 9:11 pm
  • 6 minutes 2 seconds
    Virginia Stage Company’s Season Opener, Guys and Dolls
    On September 21, Virginia Stage Company opened its new season with a production of the classic musical Guys and Dolls.
    21 September 2019, 9:24 pm
  • 5 minutes 26 seconds
    Virginia Symphony Orchestra's 2019-2020 Season Opener, Rachmaninoff and Ravel
    On Friday night, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra launched its 99th season with a program called “Rachmaninoff and Ravel." The occasion also marked conductor and music director JoAnn Falletta’s final opening night with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra after 28 years of consistently raising the bar of arts excellence in our region.
    14 September 2019, 7:53 pm
  • 5 minutes 40 seconds
    Annual Staunton Music Festival Offers a Fresh Take on Classical Music
    Rebecca Evans traveled to Staunton, Virginia for the final weekend of the annual Staunton Music Festival, one of our region’s most accomplished and innovative chamber music festivals.
    30 August 2019, 3:56 pm
  • 4 minutes 45 seconds
    Generic Theater's Striking Production of the Musical Chess Is a Testament to the Company's Ambition, Creativity, and Drive
    Last weekend, Generic Theater opened a striking production of the musical Chess in their space in the black box theater under Chrysler Hall. The show plays until July 21; don’t miss your chance to see this unique, large-scale production of a show the Hampton Roads region has never seen before.
    6 July 2019, 3:00 pm
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