Soprano Michelle Mariposa, tenor Angel Gomez and soprano Kresley Figueroa shared top prize at the Middle Atlantic regionals, held Sunday at the Kennedy Center.
Teams of composers and librettists presented the premieres of three 20-minute operas as part of Washington National Opera’s ambitious incubator program.
Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio offered a thrilling take on Beethoven’s third concerto, but the evening’s highlight came from Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz.