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The Victor Obadia Humanitarian Trophy 5th AnniversaryThe 2025 VOHT Application is now available! If you know and want to nominate someone from the French or French-American community living in the D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania region whose benevolent actions serve either his/her local community, follow the instructions either directly online here or by scrolling down this newsletter. Created in memory of our first President, the VOHT recognizes an outstanding individual to honor their achievements, benevolent actions and principles of generosity and compassion.
• A French humanitarian living in the DC, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania region whose benevolent actions serve either his/her local community OR a humanitarian of any nationality supporting the French or French-American community NB: Members of the Comité Tricolore or their immediate families are not eligible for nomination. Sponsorship opportunities!If you wish to sponsor this event, please contact us: president@comite-tricolore.org Our Previous Year Laureates
L’Opéra Comique de Washington
L’Opéra Comique de Washington’s mission is to expose the Nation’s capital to French operetta and give performance opportunities to young and up-coming talents. Passionate about opera and operettas alike from a very young age, Artistic Director Simon Charette decided to found L’Opéra Comique de Washington in 2023. With a predilection for operettas and lighter works, the OCW specializes in the French lyrical repertoire.
2025-2026 Season The OCW season will start on September 9th with an all Chopin program (see details below). You can already get details about all the season’s concerts and purchase tickets by clicking here
From Virtuoso to Visionary: The Art of Chopin
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – 7:30 PM L’Opéra Comique de Washington (OCW) invites you to an evening of expressive storytelling through music — no words required. Rising Polish pianist Antoni Kleczek takes the stage with an all-Chopin program that captures the drama, lyricism, and emotional sweep of opera itself. Hailed by the New York Concert Review for his “musical maturity far beyond his years,” Kleczek is already a rising star on the international scene, with top prizes from major Chopin competitions in Poland, Germany, and the United States. This special program charts a bold arc through Chopin’s musical evolution — from virtuosic charm to visionary depth. These are works that sing — poetic, deeply personal, and unmistakably theatrical. Get your tickets by clicking here L’Opéra Comique de Washington is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization. The Comité Tricolore: Washington’s Prime Musical SceneThe season’s programs of our members - Opéra Lafayette, Amicale des Musiciens Francophones de Washington D.C. and Opéra Comique de Washington - all contribute to bringing the best and most original performances to the D.C. area musical scene. Check out our agenda for the many other concerts they propose during the year as they direct a number of choirs and concert players outside of their season’s programmings. Amicale des Musiciens Francophones - Washington Opera Society -Director Julien BenichouDie Fledermaus by Johann Strauss
In Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss’s sparkling masterpiece, wit, intrigue, and champagne flow freely as the clever and cunning Rosalinde transforms an opulent masquerade ball into an evening of playful deception and delightful revenge. Amid glittering masks and hidden identities, secrets unravel in the most charming and unexpected ways. Join us for this timeless comedic opera where elegance and mischief collide in glorious harmony. Opera Lafayette - Director Patrick QuigleyDido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell Thursday, October 16, 2025, 7:30pm Featuring Mary Elizabeth Williams as Dido
Purcell’s ground-breaking opera makes its long-awaited Opera Lafayette debut. Mary Elizabeth Williams returns to Opera Lafayette as Dido, the ill-fated Queen of Carthage, following her internationally lauded performance in last season’s Morgiane. The famously haunting aria “When I Am Laid in Earth” brings the resilient Dido to a crossroad in this woman-centered storyline, delivering an unforgettable saga of love, loss, power, and humanity. Opera Lafayette 2025-2026 season: Opera Comique de Washington - Director Simon CharetteLes Mousquetaires au Couvent by Louis Varney Swashbuckling adventure meets convent chaos in Louis Varney’s lively operetta, Les Mousquetaires au Couvent! In 17th-century France, the dashing musketeer Gontran has a slight problem—he’s madly in love with Marie, a spirited young woman who it just so happens is locked away in a convent. Determined to reunite with his beloved, he teams up with his mischievous comrade Brissac and an opportunistic abbot to stage a daring (and utterly ridiculous) rescue. Their master plan? Disguise themselves as monks, sneak into the convent, and charm their way through.
Instructions to Nominate Someone to the VOHTFor more than forty years, Victor Obadia worked tirelessly to introduce French culture, co-founded numerous non-profit organizations to build relationships in the French and American communities, and raised funds for those in need in the Washington, D.C. area. The Trophy
Victor Obadia was the first importer of coffee, espresso machines and French fine goods in the D.C. area. The unique design of the trophy pays homage to Victor Obadia’s career and incorporates his initials: the shape of the cup is a V and the handle is an O. Sharing a cup of coffee is a symbol of sharing and community. (Design: J-P Krukowicz; manufactured by LR-Paris) The Nomination ProcessIf you know of an individual who meets the criteria, we invite you to submit the nomination form by September 30, 2025. The call for nominations is now open. The application can be completed online (preferred): or downloaded here (WORD document): Completed forms should be submitted on line or sent via email to the President of the Comité at: president@comite-tricolore.org by September 30, 2025. The Evaluation ProcessAll applications will be evaluated by the Comité Tricolore’s Victor Obadia Trophy Subcommittee. This subcommittee will make a recommendation to all members of the Comité Tricolore who will vote to select the year’s laureate of the Victor Obadia Trophy. Please help us share this wonderful opportunity with friends and acquaintances who may know someone who would meet our criteria. If you have any questions, please contact president@comite-tricolore.org.
Les Expressions FrançaisesAttendre 107 ans
You will not have to wait that long to find again this section of our newsletter as it will be back by popular demand in September. Meanwhile as a head up, the origin of "attendre 107 ans" comes from the length of time it took to build Notre Dame de Paris from 1163 to 1270, and from the Parisians complaining about the noise and the dust... |
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