Rarely these days do ballet companies place large bets on emerging choreographers, particularly female choreographers.

Washington National Opera discovered the young bass five years ago when he auditioned for WNO's chorus, and since then he's become a D.C. favorite, garnering raves in many productions as a member of the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.

San Francisco Opera's revival of designer Jun Kaneko's The Magic Flute is simply the best show in town.