A guest post from Lee Anne Myslewski When we talk about our little corner of the opera business, we like to point out that we’re different from many other companies. Sure, there are other young artist companies with great singers. There are folks who mount productions to feature their young artists. There are programs who
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A Music Scholar’s Paradise
There’s a gem tucked away on the lower level of the Center for Education. Over the last few years, Wolf Trap’s music library grew from a place where I kept my own reference scores and recordings to an astonishing resource including (to date) over 9,700 catalogued items. The library is now housed in two rooms
Read MorePleased to Meet You, 2012!
Ah, January… I remember you! The sense of possibility, the lure of quiet(ish) days in the office in which to wrangle spreadsheets and think great thoughts. 2012 promises to be full of great music and exciting challenges. This week, Mahler and Copland share my piano rack with Jerry Lee Lewis and Hoagy Carmichael, as I
Read MoreOff-Topic: A December Tradition
We’re busy furiously casting and planning for the 2012 opera season, and there’s not much I can say until the rest of the pieces fall into place. So I take this opportunity to welcome you to surf on over to a post by one of my alter egos. Has George Frideric surfaced again this Advent?
Read MoreBoston Part 3: More Inspecting to Come!
Before I left Boston on Friday, I paid a quick visit to the office of Boston Lyric Opera. In a lovely bit of synchronicity, the city that is home to the studio that recorded and engineered our upcoming Inspector CD is the same place that will host that opera’s second production. The Inspector opens April
Read MoreBoston Part 2: Story
I had never been to Symphony Hall. Thursday night’s Boston Symphony Orchestra concert was a revelation on many levels, not the least of which is the almost unbelievable acoustics in that storied hall. We sat in the first balcony (I will never understand people who like to sit on orchestra level for almost anything…), and
Read MoreBoston Part 1: Community
We brag a lot about the alumni of the WTOC, and justly so. We played our part in helping them become the interesting people and accomplished artists they are. But in addition to hitching our wagon to their various stars, we love the way the former Trapper community allows us to connect almost anywhere. While
Read MoreMaking the Magic
I took the commuter plane to Boston this morning. My fellow travelers were rocking their suits and heels, but I was happily clad in jeans. Dress code for recording studios is blessedly relaxed, and I get to spend my day helping producer Blanton Alspaugh* and composer John Musto make the magic. We’re at Soundmirror in
Read MoreAria Frequency Lists!
The ever-popular Aria Frequency lists from this year’s audition tour are now available for your post-turkey tryptophan haze viewing pleasure! Hop on over to the Aria Lists page to link to a separate document for each voice type. Best wishes for a lovely Thanksgiving! See you on the other side, where I’ll begin to drop
Read MoreCurious Women 2.0
The set and costumes of our 2011 production of Wolf-Ferrari’s Le donne curiose have traveled south from The Barns and will take the stage this weekend at Shenandoah University. If you’re anywhere near Winchester VA this weekend, check it out!
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