‘Appomattox’ Revised: Two one-act operas squashed into one
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2015 – A palpable excitement crackled through the near-capacity audience at the Kennedy Center Opera House Saturday evening. On tap: The Washington National Opera’s “main event” was “the second world premiere” of “Appomattox,” a 2007 opera by American composer Philip Glass and librettist Christopher Hampton. We’re sure WNO, its loyal DC audience, ...