June 17, 2010 News of Zaide Goes Global! Thanks to some great media coverage of Zaide, for which we’re very grateful, word of our production has spread across the globe with reports (so far) coming out of Sweden, France, and England!
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Life Can Be Cruel. Should Art Be?
Over the last week I’ve had more honest and provocative conversations with our patrons than I’ve had in years. Some are intrigued and others are outraged. Although I’d prefer to avoid the latter, it’s the flip side of the same coin as the excitement that’s been present in the theatre during Zaide. We debate the
Read MoreMattie Ullrich mixes an eye for couture with a flair for the dramatic
June 11, 2010 Mattie Ullrich Mixes an Eye for Couture with a Flair for the Dramatic The Washington Examiner profiles Mattie Ullrich, whose designs have been seen at Wolf Trap in Alcina (’08), Ariadne auf Naxos (’08), Così fan tutte (’09), and Zaide (’10) which opens tonight at The Barns at Wolf Trap. Click Here
Read More“Happy ending or sad? Status quo or unexpected plot twist?”
Anne Midgette previews Zaide in today’s Washington Post: Wolf Trap Lets Audience Choose the Ending to Mozart’s Unfinished Opera Zaide. Completely with amazing photo by WTOC conductor and Wolf Trap Opera Studio Manager Eric Melear! 4 shows, starting tomorrow night. Sunday 6/13 is sold out, but some tickets are available for tomorrow’s opening night, and
Read MoreWolf Trap Lets Audience Choose the Ending to Mozart’s Unfinished Opera
June 9, 2010 Wolf Trap Lets Audience Choose Ending to Mozart’s Unfinished Opera The Washington Post previews our new production of Zaide, which opens our 2010 summer season this weekend! Click Here.
Read MoreSpecial Offer for Concert by WTOC Alumna Denyce Graves
Washington Performing Arts Society is offering WTOC blog readers a special opportunity to save 20% on tickets to Denyce Graves’ recital at the Music Center at Strathmore this Sunday (6/13) at 7pm. Visit WPAS.org or call (202) 785-WPAS and use the code ‘save20‘. There are also $10 student tickets available: Call (202) 785-WPAS and use the
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 MoreMeditations on Zaide: Acceptance & Hope
“Remember, this is the curse of being alive: Every man has his own pain. Let us sing, let us laugh, for no one can change this.” The Slave Chorus in Zaide The Serenity Prayer was so much a part of coming of age in the 60’s and 70’s that it now runs the risk of
Read MoreBackstage Buzz: The Zaide Edition
June 5, 2010 Backstage Buzz: The Zaide Edition Our summer series of artist panel discussions kicks off Tuesday, June 8 at 1:00 pm. Hana Park (Zaide), Michael Sumuel (Osmin), Mattie Ullrich (Costume Designer) and James Marvel (Director) sit down to talk about their journey in bringing this compelling Mozart drama to the stage. Backstage Buzz
Read MoreMeditations on Zaide: Family
There’s a spoiler coming, but if you read these rambling blog posts, you probably want all of the facts anyway. Proceed at your own risk. Amid the dehumanizing and frightening world of her captivity, Zaide sees Gomatz, and her immediate love for him gives her new hope. When Gomatz finds her, he is instantly drawn
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