Posts Categorized: Auditions

Monday’s deadline is for our new Studio Artist program, targeted toward upper level undergraduate students or those in transition to graduate school. The next Young Artist roster application deadline is the following Monday, October 8. Application information links are on the right sidebar. I’m Happy to Recommend… I’m finally getting back to the recommendation letter

Yes, the first deadline for Filene Young Artist and Fellowship applications – for auditions and interviews requested for Houston, LA, Seattle, Chicago, and New York. For basic information: www.wolftrapopera.org/audition To start the online application: www.wolftrapopera.org/audition/fyafellowshipinstructions All upcoming deadlines: September 24 – Filene Young Artists & Fellowships (Houston, LA, Seattle, Chicago, NYC) October 1 – all

A magical Flute indeed. No kidding. I’m going underground for a while. Wouldn’t be surprised if it were a month. If you’re hoping to sing for us on this fall’s audition tour, go here for details. The first deadline is September 24, and auditions start on October 28. Thanks to all who took this marvelous

Last week was Open Studio. A great chance for some opera supporters to sit in on some of the kinds of activities that the Studio Artists have been “enjoying” all summer. :) I did an audition workshop, our Italian coach put them through recitative paces, our Directing Fellow did some touch-up work on the scenes

It seems I’ve grown up with Mozart at the Filene Center. My first professional opera gig was as a pianist intern assigned to the Wolf Trap Opera Company’s 1985 production of The Magic Flute. Dawn Upshaw sang Pamina, Richard Croft was Tamino, and guest artist Jerome Hines towered over everyone as Sarastro. My travels with

My InBox. Not my email InBox, which I reduce to almost zero on a regular basis. (It’s a sickness.) Rather, it’s my desk InBox to which I’m applying that most-wonderful-of-strategies: Problems Time Will Solve. Everyone in my office knows not to put important mail in my real InBox during the summer. If I’m really meant

The days just crowd in on themselves, and the choice of sleeping or blogging is a common one. So there’s much to catch up on. Anti-Master Class Today, three of our singers talked to and worked with some high school singers. It’s gratifying work, and our artists are always more than happy to volunteer. When

Still worried about the pace of work these days. Too breathless. And the opera company doesn’t even start trickling in for another few days. Too much scrambling and not enough traction leads to mistakes and misunderstandings. New resolve this week to s…l…o….w……… d…..o…..w…..n…….. Plans for the Volpone recording continue apace, even as the funding and

Winter’s last gasp brought our red-tailed hawk back to his perch outside my office window. I like to think he’s waiting for the return of Volpone and its hawkish characters Corvina (the Crow) and Cornaccio (the Raven). Tickets on sale today for this summer’s performances! Start here. The Studio LivesThe Wolf Trap Opera Studio is

A few links today. With apologies for the fact that I seem to be incapable of a clear, linear thought. First, this on the PBS blog “Mediashift” – some thoughts on the “Attention Economy.” Very much on my mind at this time of year when we’re trying to put together season marketing materials. If I