Grand opera returns to Baltimore
The long-awaited rebirth of grand opera in Baltimore, after the bankruptcy and liquidation of the venerable Baltimore Opera Company in 2009, was proclaimed on Friday night. Lyric Opera Baltimore, a new company also based in the Lyric Opera House, opened a promising new season with a production of Verdi's "La Traviata." The grand old house has been renovated through the generosity of patrons Arthur Modell and his wife…