Opera Lafayette celebrates Fête de la Musique in D.C.
The Blacksmith preceded by The Making of: The Blacksmith, a behind-the-scenes look at the production, which was performed before a live audience at a Colorado ranch during the pandemic.Afternoon highlights include two recitals with harpsichordist Justin Taylor recorded for the company from the Parisian mansion the Fondation Singer-Polignac, one featuring French mezzo-soprano Anna Reinhold; another Opera Starts with Oh! Session; and two Salon Series conversations, one with members of the Opera Lafayette Orchestra focused on their instruments, the other an “Opera and Dance” discussion with the company’s founder and artistic director Ryan Brown, noted New York-based choreographer Sèan Curran, Anuradha Nehru of Kalanidhi Dance, and Catherine