Opera Lafayette
Encyclopedia
Opera Lafayette is an is an opera company based in Washington, D.C.
that produces French operas
from the 17th and 18th Centuries. It was founded in 1995 by Ryan Brown and performs at the Kennedy Center
, among other venues.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
that produces French operas
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
from the 17th and 18th Centuries. It was founded in 1995 by Ryan Brown and performs at the Kennedy Center
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C...
, among other venues.