What the Press is saying.

“captivating…sharply drawn…expansive and with great spirit…impressive.”

- Héctor Luisi review of “Fat Pig” in Opera, April 2022

“polished..effective…hard-hitting.”

- Héctor Luisi review of “Orpheus & Erica” in Opera, June 2023.

“Victory Hall Opera continues to push boundaries”

— Thomas Floyd in The Washington Post, Feb 18, 2020

“Vital creative work . . . the future of the field”

— Anne Midgette in The Washington Post, May 31, 2019

“Staking new ground . . . pushing the envelope”

— Anne Midgette in The Washington Post, August 12, 2016

“…inventive…moving…powerful…finding ways for artists to continue their self-determination.”

-Anne Midgette, NPR Classical’s “Deceptive Cadence”, December 14, 2021

“ . . . creating theater that is alive and contemporary and not just historical re-enactment.”

-Sandy Hausman, WVTF, February 27, 2020

“opera aficionados nationwide have begun to take notice. Victory Hall Opera is turning heads…with its cutting-edge productions.”

- Shea Gibbs, C-ville Weekly, January 19, 2022

“startlingly modern and experimental work, and productions that are locally resonant.”

-Dan Goff, C-ville Weekly, May 22, 2019

“ . . . remarkable, relevant, interesting. VHO has officially opened my eyes.”

-Elizabeth Derby, C-ville Weekly, November 1, 2017

“. . . be willing to give yourself over to a sort of intoxication.”

-Erin O’Hare, C-ville Weekly, June 14, 2017