We finished up in the rehearsal room last night and are moving to the stage tomorrow. Want to see some fun photos from the final room run-through? You know what to do.
Read MoreDay 19: Figaro’s Wedding Rehearsal
Blog
Archives
Day 18: Soprano Talya Lieberman in the Artist Spotlight
During the 2015 season, the blog will feature interviews with our Filene Young Artists. Today, we hear from soprano Talya Lieberman, Susanna in Figaro and a cast member of Steven Blier’s Rodgers Family concert. Which experience(s) most influenced your decision to become a professional singer? What’s the earliest point in your life that you can identify in pointing you in this
Read MoreDay 17: Ciao, Caro Nico
With the passing of Nico Castel last weekend, we in the opera world were reminded how much he meant to so many people, how continuously aghast we always were about his prodigious talent, and what a marvelous legacy he has left. WTO alumnus Alan Held recalls a Wolf Trap memory in this remembrance: In 1988,
Read MoreDay 16: Making Friends with Figaro
Never seen Figaro? Maybe never been to the opera at all? These 6 minutes are for you. PS – If you’re seeing this post in early June 2015, and you live near Washington, D.C., you’re in luck. :) PPS – What’s with that crazy graphic? Check it out here.
Read MoreDay 15: Dedication – PJ Paparelli
I sat down with Marriage of Figaro director David Paul last week, and we talked about his work with mentor and friend PJ Paparelli, who died in an automobile crash a few days after we began rehearsals in May. David would like to dedicate his work on our production of Figaro to PJ. David first
Read MoreDay 14: Soprano Kerriann Otaño in the Artist Spotlight
During the 2015 season, the blog will feature interviews with our Filene Young Artists. Today, we hear from soprano Kerriann Otaño, Countess Almaviva in Figaro and the High Priestess in Verdi’s Aida in Concert. Which experience(s) most influenced your decision to become a professional singer? What’s the earliest point in your life that you can identify in pointing you in this
Read MoreDay 13: Baritone Reginald Smith, Jr. in the Artist Spotlight
During the 2015 season, the blog will feature interviews with our Filene Young Artists. Today, we hear from baritone Reginald Smith, Jr.,, Count Almaviva in Figaro and a member of the cast for Steven Blier’s Rodgers Family concert. Which experience(s) most influenced your decision to become a professional singer? What’s the earliest point in your life that you can identify
Read MoreDay 12: 2015 “Roster” Magazine Is In!
If you’re a WTO donor or frequent patron, you should soon receive a copy of this year’s Roster Magazine in the mail. The digital version is now available here! Today at the Trap, it’s PSM Mike’s birthday, which is always cause for celebration. (And in this case, a perfect excuse for root beer floats in the middle of a Friday
Read MoreInterlude: Evening, Day 11
Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and her accompanist Warren Jones at Carnegie Hall on May 15, 2015 (Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images)
Tonight, a diversion between days 11 and 12 of our summer season. (I’m committed to posting every day this summer. Wish me luck…) If you haven’t been following this discussion on Fred Plotkin’s Operavore blog, take a moment to surf on over here: Should Vocal Recitalists Stop Providing Printed Translations of Songs? In short, Stephanie Blythe and Warren Jones recently did
Read MoreDay 11: Party Talk
Last night we kicked off our 2015 professional development series with a wonderful discussion led by two members of the Wolf Trap Foundation’s Development team – Anne Tilson Coppola and Jackie Sims. They gave our singers some wonderful tips on how to survive and thrive in cocktail party and reception chatter with opera lovers! (Tips I
Read More