It’s almost the end of September… You know what that means? You have just a few more days to catch the time-limited video stream of our 2017 season productions of The Juniper Tree and Bastianello! One deliciously creepy, the other sweetly comical. “Charming and chilling, a children’s opera for thinking children (also known as ‘adults’)” The New York
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L’Opera Seria – Two More Days!
Our ridiculously enjoyable (U.S. premiere!) of Gassmann’s L’Opera Seria has just 2 more days left in its YouTube life. You know you owe it to yourself to dip in… Some suggestions: The chaotic Act I finale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNiYX-a_eI&feature=youtu.be&t=41m06s The legendary Fish Drop: https://youtu.be/T6aROd6I450?t=29m11s Baroque Opera gone bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXzUdy4_CAo&feature=youtu.be&t=14m20s All 3 acts of this Opera Not-So-Seria are at wolftrap.org/streaming.
Read MorePianist Lindsay Woodward in the Spotlight
Coaching Fellow Lindsay Woodward describes her chosen profession as “stealth influencing.” Read on for more insights on the rewarding life of a vocal coach! People are often confused about exactly what a “vocal coach” is. How would you describe what you do? I think this can be confusing because there are so many different things
Read MoreMezzo Megan Mikailovna Samarin in the Spotlight
From the wacky Baroness Aspasia in The Touchstone to the young shepherd in Tosca and now the doomed son in The Juniper Tree, Megan is one of the busiest singers at the Trap this summer! 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 direction?
Read MoreMezzo Annie Rosen in the Spotlight
What’s it like for a wise, big-hearted, nerdy mezzo to tackle one of the most evil roles in the repertoire? Annie Rosen breaks it down for us. What aspects of your role in this summer’s opera are natural fit with your personality and/or which aspects are a stretch for you? The Stepmother [in Philip Glass and
Read MoreDirector Mo Zhou in the Spotlight
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to become an opera stage director, today’s spotlight is a great place to start. Hear all about it from 2017 Directing Fellow Mo Zhou! Her production of Listen Wilhelmina! has its final 2017 performance today at Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. When did you know you wanted to be a director?
Read MoreWilhelmina in the Woods
The wombats are back at the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods! We’re indebted to composer David Hanlon and librettist Kathleen Kelly for this musical story that educates and entertains. Wolf Trap recently commissioned this charming 25-minute opera for preschoolers, and it played to thousands of young fans in May. Now it’s back for two performances – Wednesday 7/19 and
Read MoreThe Beauty of Tosca
Please enjoy this slideshow of Tosca production photos, courtesy of photographer Scott Suchman!
Read MoreTosca from Page to Stage
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Read MoreTenor Nicholas Nestorak in the Spotlight
Get to know this motorcycle-riding, cello-playing, “Don’t Stop Me Now!” fan who makes his Filene Center debut this Friday as Spoletta in Tosca. Can you tell us an anecdote or story from your training or career so far that will give us insight into what makes you tick as an artist? Having studied with George Shirley, I must
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