This beautiful June 13 had among its riches our interactive and one-of-a-kind Aria Jukebox concert. Before the performance, the audience and artists gathered for wine, cheese, banter, and good-natured lobbying for favorite arias. Participants put their tokens, coins and $20 bills in the jukeboxes to choose which pieces each singer would offer. (It’s been suggested that we roll
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They did it. They got hitched, and the 350 people who came to the wedding tonight at The Barns reveled in their story, their love, their foibles, and their hijinks. (They’ll do it again 3 more times over the next week just to make sure it sticks.) Tomorrow at 3: Aria Jukebox. No rest for the
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It’s the day of the announce, y’all. Pick your delivery system: The News Hound You love a good press release. All the facts, no fuss, in one place. Go get it. The Planner You’ve loved coming to WTO performances in the past, and you crave the day/date/time and sexy promo teaser language for this summer’s
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We are in the midst of planning a knock-out 2015 season, and I can’t wait to share the news at the end of January. In the meantime, even though repertoire and casting details for next summer aren’t available yet, I am happy to share our performance dates for your consideration as you plan your opera festival and
Read MoreYeah, I know it’s cold. And wet. And dark. But summer is right around the corner… 2014 season tickets go on sale tomorrow – Saturday, March 29 at 10am ! LINKS Wolf Trap Opera homepage Carmen… Outdoors at Wolf Trap’s beautiful amphitheatre. Just thinking about an opera picnic makes me happy right about now. Giulio Cesare… Handel
Read MoreThe puzzle is complete! We are now on the web (links below). Tickets will be available to Wolf Trap members on February 25 , and to the general public on March 16. (I never say much about this on the blog, but if you enjoy our performances and believe in our amazing young artists, membership
Read MoreI hate blog posts that begin with an apology, but here ’tis: I dearly love the chance to speak my mind in this forum and to tell you things about our little opera company that you couldn’t learn from an official website or a brochure. So I hate the way I am neglecting this little
Read MoreWednesday’s Little Lunch Music concert for Wolf Trap Foundation employees featured four of our Studio Artists. In a preview of next month’s Aria Jukebox concert format, the audience chose the selections. Thanks to mezzo-soprano Aleksandra Romano, baritone Brian Vu, soprano Courtney Johnson and tenor Yoni Rose for some amazing midday music. (See below the photo
Read MoreSummer 2012. Just the facts, with links to the Wolf Trap website for casting and other details: Operas at The Barns Don Giovanni June 29, July 1(m), 5 & 7 The Rake’s Progress August 3, 5(m) & 11 Concerts & Recitals From Bel Canto to Can Belto with Steven Blier July 15 at The Barns
Read MoreWolf-Ferrari Le donne curiose June 17, 19 & 25 at The Barns Including a fabulous preshow chat by yours truly one hour before curtain Written near the beginning of Wolf-Ferrari’s career, The Curious Women is a charming chamber opera. We discovered it a few years ago, and I’ve been carrying around a score for a
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