If you’re a fan of Steven Blier’s concerts at The Barns (and let’s be serious, if you’re not, you should be…), please note that Steve is performing in May this year! Yes, he arrives for rehearsals this Monday, and he will join with Clarissa, Summer, Jonas and Shea for From Lute Song to the Beatles: Songs of the British Isles on May
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Figaro on the Airwaves
We’re on the radio! This Saturday afternoon at 1pm EDT. Tune in to 90.9 FM or listen live at weta.org. Last summer we kicked off a new partnership with Classical WETA 90.9 FM, and this weekend, they’re broadcasting our 2015 Marriage of Figaro as part of their Saturday afternoon Classical WETA Opera House. It’s a fabulous new opportunity to
Read More#allthefeels, Rhinegold Style
The first time I heard “#allthefeels”, I laughed and dismissed it as another silly meme. But it’s a surprisingly useful way to describe things like my experience at WNO’s Rhinegold dress rehearsal last night at the Kennedy Center. Now, I don’t review any performance (let alone dress rehearsals…) on this platform, so you can stop reading now if
Read MoreJoin Us Onstage – Casting Call on April 22
Interested in seeing the Filene Center from the other side of the footlights? Come on out and audition to be an extra (a “super”) in Wolf Trap Opera’s production of La bohème or American Ballet Theatre’s performances of Romeo and Juliet! We’re holding a casting call on Friday, April 22: details are here.
Read MoreGhosts Beyond The Barns
There was only one thing wrong with last summer’s production of The Ghosts of Versailles. Only 1,300 people got to see it. We were blessedly sold out in our jewel box theatre (The Barns at Wolf Trap), and there was a beautifully enthusiastic response from the local fan base and from colleagues who traveled to Virginia (as well
Read MoreSummer 2016: The Coffeehouse Chat
Official Call To Action: Tickets on sale tomorrow morning (Saturday, March 19) at 10 am!!! Start here. Now I shall take off my official promotional General Director hat. And even though I can’t actually sit down with all of you at Vienna’s lovely Caffè Amouri, I’m going to grab a cup of tea (and invite you to do the same:)) and give
Read MoreSummer 2016, Here We Come…
Today, March 3, I finally get to tell you all about the operatic goodness that will be WTO’s 2016 Season! I’ve been wanting to bring back Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia ever since I started producing at The Barns, and this is the year. A perfect cast of 8 returning artists in a thought-provoking, compelling and beautiful new
Read MoreCalling All Artists: Survey on career, health, and well-being
I’m blowing the cobwebs off the blog on this Leap Day to pass a request from Opera America and the Mellon Foundation. They’re conducting an important survey and would love to hear from you if you are a professional performing artist currently working and living in the U.S. See below for complete info. (Lots more
Read MoreSave the Dates!
Planning your summer opera travel? Even though our full season won’t be announced until late winter, I am happy to share our performance dates for your consideration as you make plans for 2016: PRODUCTIONS Opera at The Barns June 10, 12, 15 & 18 July 15, 17, 20 & 23 Opera at the Filene Center August 5 with the National Symphony
Read MoreWe Are All in This Together
This is on the mind of a lot of singers right now. There have been follow-ups, flame wars and responses, all of which I will let you google on your own. And there have been discussions aplenty, on both social media and in hallways. I tread here very cautiously, and I have written and rewritten
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