Got some free time tomorrow? Come on over to Union Market in northeast D.C. for some crazy good opera fun as we team up with Halcyon Stage. Puccini in the gelato shop, Carmen in the market, Mozart on the astroturf and Tosca on the roof! :8-O 12noon to about 2pm.
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Baritone Ben Edquist in the Spotlight
As Ben prepares to sing William in Philip Glass’s The Fall of the House of Usher, he talks about hip hop, All State Choir, and the golden age of musical theatre. What’s your dream role and why? I would love to play Emile de Becque in South Pacific. It’s one of the most beautiful stories in
Read MoreGearing up for Glass
William Blake saw a world in a grain of sand. As soprano Madison Leonard prepares for the role of Madeline in Philip Glass’s The Fall of the House of Usher, she sketches an entire character in a single vowel. I’ve been learning more about Philip Glass while learning my roles for Fall of the House of Usher
Read MoreUNTRAPPED at The Clarice
A guest post by Lee Anne Myslewski I’m sitting in the beautiful Dekelboum concert hall at the Clarice, on the University of Maryland Campus, listening to an 85-piece orchestra play the overture to Verdi’s Nabucco. (It’s a wonderful way to wake up, for the record!) We’re in rehearsal for a new collaboration with the National
Read MoreSoprano Madison Leonard in the Spotlight
She’s a poet, a jazz aficionado, and a fan of many Steves! Madison makes her Wolf Trap debut this weekend in Four of a Kind. 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? When I was
Read MorePutting Rossini to the Test
Director E. Loren Meeker is working her magic with our Touchstone production, and there is some serious singing and laughter coming from that rehearsal room. A few months ago she wrote a short article for our season book, and I’ve linked to a digital version here for your enjoyment! Putting Rossini to the Test
Read MoreLove is Sweeping the Country
Steve Blier’s blog post (link below) about the song that ends this weekend’s Four of a Kind concert puts Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing into stunning contemporary context: I remember hearing Lin-Manuel Miranda at last year’s Tony Award ceremony when he read his acceptance in the form of a poem—“ And love is love is love is love is love
Read MoreTouchstone Takeoff
Monday morning’s Touchstone costume design presentation included phrases like “Jay Gatsby Meets the Kardashians” and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Regency.” What a fun and witty approach to this show! (Or, as director E. Loren Meeker is fond of saying, “fabulously wackadoodle”:)) There’s great dramaturgy and design behind the fun, though. Erik Teague’s costumes honor the period of origin, allowing us
Read MoreEvergreen Brahms at The Barns
Steven Blier muses about the Liebeslieder coming to The Barns on June 3 & 4. Brahms: Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel
Read More“You see the fire of the evening…”
Steven Blier continues to blog about his upcoming Four of a Kind Wolf Trap concert (June 3 & 4)! Today’s installment focuses on Poulenc’s “Tu vois le feu du soir” – “Poulenc’s music glides like a gentle boat ride, rapt with adoration and appreciation. It was the composer’s favorite song, and his longest.” Poulenc: Tu vois le feu
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