A blast from the Wolf-Ferrari past, with Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra* in 1947: *The NBC Symphony Orchestra was established especially for conductor Arturo Toscanini, and it performed weekly radio concert broadcasts from 1937 till 1954. A few words from Samuel Chotzinoff, NBC music chief during those years: “A medium already existed that
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Wolf-Ferrari meets Mad Men
Sketches for the eponymous curious women and the gentlemen who frequent the men’s club. Courtesy Camille Assaf, costume designer. Click through to our Flickr photostream to see all the costume sketches for The Curious Women.
Read MoreThe Music of The Curious Women
A guest post by Gary Wedow, conductor of Le donne curiose: For a very short period of time before the outbreak of WWI the operas of Wolf-Ferrari were among the most popular and most performed in the world, championed by Verdi and Boito; the Metropolitan Opera premiere of Le donne curiose was conducted by Toscanini
Read MoreWTOC Announces Early Audition Tour!
August 20, 2010 The Wolf Trap Opera Company is now accepting applications for its 2011 Company of Artists & Fellows. The first deadline for applications is little over one month away (September 24)! The audition tour begins in New York this October, and finishes at our home in Vienna, Virginia. (Look to the Audition Calendar
Read MoreBehind the Curtain
August 15, 2010 Behind the Curtain: Family Day at the Opera! Media Outlets are reporting on tomorrow’s family event. We’re getting excited to allow families with children to have some fun with our artists tomorrow! Only two spots remain for the event… Register now at www.wolftrap.org! Washington Examiner Baltimore Sun Washington Post
Read MoreWashingtonian features Kenneth Kellogg
Jul7 27, 2010 Washingtonian features Kenneth Kellogg This month’s Washingtonian magazine features a terrific article on Kenneth Kellogg, who grew up in D.C. and has returned home to make debuts at Wolf Trap Opera and Washington National Opera this season. Click here to download the full article.
Read MoreVocal Colors – A Vibrant Fusion of Arts Onstage
July 6, 2010 Vocal Colors – A Vibrant Fusion of Arts Onstage Click to download release here.
Read MoreThe Diva’s Fate in the Hands of the Audience
The Diva’s Fate in the Hands of the Audience Click to download release here.
Read MoreMattie Ullrich Designs Zaide in the Future
May 26, 2010 Mattie Ullrich Designs Zaide in the Future Click to download release here.
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