Posts Categorized: 2018 Season

Roméo et Juliette

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2018’s beautiful production of Gounod’s setting of Shakespeare’s tragic meet-cute is streaming now! Join us at the Capulets’ house for the party and cake, stay for an epic story of teen love, questionable decisions and gorgeous music. (We won’t blame you if you keep the tissues handy.)

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Farewell, Idomeneo

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It’s ok to feel a little sad, as this is the last weekend you’ll be able to view our production of Mozart’s Idomeneo online. But don’t despair! In just a few short days, we’ll transition over to 2018’s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

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Roméo et Juliette Opens Tomorrow

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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

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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

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Standing on the Precipice

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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

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A Real Right Thing

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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

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Sins, Songfest, and Seria

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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

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Idomeneo Designs

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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.

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