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Some brainstorming about 2008 repertoire possibilities, completely in the abstract. When we begin auditions (in less than a week!), the list will quickly be winnowed. The Return of Sir Benjamin to The Barns Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Rape of Lucretia The Perennial Handel Wish List Agrippina, Alcina, Ariodante, Flavio, Giustino, Hercules, Partenope, Rinaldo, Semele Mozart,

Well, the audition notifications have starting going out, and I had a chance to check the online chatter. There’s general confusion and consternation about who’s getting tapped for an audition this year and who’s not. We’re also receiving email inquiries (and a few rants) about our screening policy. I’m in Singapore right now (to play

This time of year brings lots of difficult decisions. But before I get to them… a re-run of my audition season post in the fall of 2005: S = (R + T) x LF My son is the mathematician in the family. But even though my fling with math is decades in the past, I

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