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A 'Little Women' That's A Little Too Familiar

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From: The Washington Post
Date: 20070618
Author:Daniel Ginsberg

Mark Adamo's "Little Women," an opera based on the Louisa May Alcott classic, has enduring strength. Its familiar story and its expressive music have made it one of the most popular new operas of the last two decades. It has shown itself to be a work with healthy bones.

So, why does the Summer Opera Theatre Company's new production at Catholic University treat it with kid gloves?

The performance in the Hartke Theatre drove for the high-end values you expect from the Summer Opera company, now in its 29th year. Affecting singing, multi-dimensional acting and polished musical accompaniment were ...

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