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Good morning, opera friends! Our young artists enjoyed an amazing panel discussion yesterday with Eric Owens and four of his colleagues. (A longer update to come when there’s time.) Unfortunately, Eric was feeling ill last night, and he’s doing a bit worse this morning and will not be able to sing on today’s Aria Jukebox concert. Just a

I’m happily at the piano this week, preparing for Sunday’s Aria Jukebox. My days are once again filled with Verdi, Rossini, Wagner, Puccini, Donizetti, Massenet, Mozart and more. Jukebox is always a wonderful time for both performers and audience, but this year it will be even more amazing thanks to the participation of Artist in Residence Eric Owens. Take

10:40 am. Instant Opera at the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. The youngest opera fans, enthusiastically shouting “Bravo!” and helping our fabulous improv comedians (a.k.a. Studio Artists Evan, Anna, Josh, Alex and Michael and Coaching Fellow Michael) write and perform a world premiere opera set on Mars in which one of the characters is a an evil Zurtlecorn.  11:45am Telephone

Improv comedy + exciting singing + plots involving characters suggested by 6-year-olds = Instant Opera! Bring a young person to Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods this Tuesday or Wednesday morning and be part of the fun.

Hear about our Giulio Cesare production from the folks who make the magic. Tonight sold out, Sunday is full too, but there are tickets for Tuesday!

The Giulio Cesare cast and crew survived tech week in style and are enjoying a day to catch their breath before opening night. It’s a wonderful show, meticulously crafted and beautifully sung. I’m particularly proud of the fearless way this cast has embraced the challenge. This music is naturally attractive and virtuosic, but it only becomes truly meaningful

There’s some seriously beautiful and exciting singing going on at The Barns. Can’t share any of it with you just yet, but here are some early dress rehearsal photos to tide you over. And if you don’t have tickets yet, you really should. (Flickr slide show below is flash, sadly. If you can’t see it,

Giulio Cesare is almost upon us! My recent silence was caused by nothing more than an abundance of good things to manage here in this corner of the opera world. But a few big projects have been completed, and I’m back in the blogosphere to share the excitement of our upcoming production. Photos, videos, and commentary

In advance of next Thursday’s Vocal Colors concert at The Phillips Collection, the museum has featured their collaboration with Wolf Trap Opera – now in its fifth year! – on their blog. “American Art in Music” promotes the upcoming June 19 performance by soprano Tracy Cox and tenor Robert Watson, and it also features a link to

My Winterreise podcasts from last spring were so well received that I’m jumping back into the audio business! Curious about what Handel’s Giulio Cesare sounds like? Need some help or encouragement in sorting out the characters and clarifying the plot? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back and relax while I talk