A daring new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream kicked off the 1976 WTC season at the Filene Center. Directed by David Alden and conducted by John Moriarity, it featured all 16 members of the Company roster. (Guest artists were engaged for Oberon and Puck.) Young artists making their Wolf Trap debuts included John Cheek
Read MorePosts Tagged: midsummer
A Midsummer Photo Diary
If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber’d here While these visions did appear. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Music by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Libretto adapted from William Shakespeare by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears The Barns at Wolf Trap 2010 August 13 at 8pm, August 15
Read MoreFinal 2010 Backstage Buzz Artist Panel
August 8, 2010 Final 2010 Backstage Buzz Artist Panel On Tuesday, August 10 at 1:00pm, WTOC Director Kim Witman will speak with A Midsummer Night’s Dream stage director Patrick Diamond, scenic designer Erhard Rom, soprano Ashlyn Rust (Titania), mezzo-soprano Catherine Martin (Hermia), countertenor Ryan Belongie (Oberon) & bass Nicholas Masters (Bottom). Admission is free, and
Read More08.01.10
10:18 am with Titania & Bottom in rehearsal “Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed, While I thy amiable cheeks do coy, And stick musk-roses in thy sleek smooth head, And kiss thy fair large ears, my gentle joy.” 12:34 pm: Artist Transpo A quiet moment waiting at the Hilton, catching up on email
Read MoreWTOC Announces its 2010 Season across the Blogosphere!
Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 13. For advance sales and priority handling, become a Wolf Trap member. For show dates, casts, and other performance info, start here. In celebration of the announcement of WTOC’s 2010 season, I am doing guest posts and interviews in various locations across the blogosphere. Find
Read More