Dress rehearsal was last night. Opening performance is sold out, but there are tickets available for next week. I never cease to be amazed by the way The Barns reinvents itself with every beautiful new production, and the way our artists rise to the challenges we toss their way.
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The Summer Centrifuge
Slightly off-topic today, a post dedicated to my fellow arts administrators. And to anyone who experiences the agonies and thrills of meeting a critical deadline, shipping a product, or climbing any sort of steep mountain. The Rotor I’ve clearly never been inside a centrifuge, and my scientific knowledge of them is limited to what little I
Read MoreSeven Deadly Sins at Dock 5
Surf through the slideshow and let these visuals whet your appetite. If you’re near D.C. join us at Dock 5 Saturday or Sunday!
Read MoreStanding on the Precipice
I’ve done a bad job of writing about this amazing Mozart opera that opens on Friday at The Barns. Truth is, all of the conversations worth having about it are long-form. And life hasn’t given me long form opportunities in the last couple of weeks. Instead I offer pictures. Worth 1,000 words, as they say. There’s
Read MoreSneak Peek – Idomeneo Technical Rehearsals
Performances June 22, 24, 27 & 30
Read MoreA Real Right Thing
Since it’s Lenny’s year, it’s right that I am consoled by his astute observation: “To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.” The good news? I have those things. The bad news? I’ve started multiple detailed blog posts about tomorrow night’s Songfest, but none of them made it past draft stage. There was so much
Read MoreSins, Songfest, and Seria
Sunday, June 10… A day in the life. A microcosm of a WTO summer. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS 10am. Halcyon Arts Lab. Rehearsal with Septime Webre and WTO artists, in preparation for arrival of dancers from Hong Kong Ballet on Tuesday. Performances on June 23 & 24. I TOO SING AMERICA Our freakishly amazing cast
Read MoreIdomeneo Designs
Stagings of Idomeneo are into their second week, in preparation for our June 22 opening of Omer Ben Seadia’s new production. Here’s a quick look at the set model and costume sketches – much more to come as we focus on this beautiful and dramatic work by the 25-year-old Mozart.
Read MoreSynergy, NOI Style
A quick note today to call out tonight’s UNTRAPPED performance with the National Orchestral Institute + Festival. Our partnership with NOI+F is built on a beautiful synergy between their work with the best young orchestral musicians in the country and our commitment to emerging opera singers. And during rehearsals (photo above from last night), it’s common
Read MoreThe Pleasure of Song
There’s a lot of talk these days about digging deep, being attentive to detail and texture, and staying present in the moment. I spend most of my days in dogged pursuit of mindfulness (which I realize is a dismaying contradiction), and I work in an art form that is seriously in love with its big
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