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2014 Auditions Deadline: New York, Philadelphia & Chicago 26 Aug 2013 | 11:50 pm
If you’re interested in singing for us this fall in NY, Philly or Chicago, you’ve got a week to apply. The deadline is Monday, September 2. LOCATIONS & DATES National Opera Center in NYC on October ...
Abundance 17 Aug 2013 | 11:09 pm
I am besotted with this opera written by a man in his 80th year. Verdi knew in his bones how difficult both life and art could be, yet he chose at the end to immerse himself in laughter. He had a palp...
But Wait… There’s More… 30 Jul 2013 | 09:09 pm
I thought I had caught up on July. But I missed reporting on the musical geeky goodness that was Lucky Thirteen! Jeremy Frank, pianist and opera coach extraordinaire, pulled together a free evening o...
Stages of Healing 29 Jul 2013 | 06:45 pm
A Wolf Trap Opera summer seems to fly by at the speed of light, and in just 10-12 weeks, there’s little time to burn. But in the middle of the swirl of early July, three of our singers (Kiri, Andrea a...
Music & Art 29 Jul 2013 | 07:29 am
Last Thursday took us offsite, to The Phillips Collection in Washington D.C. We’re in our sixth season of Vocal Colors – one-of-a-kind concerts in which our artists pair songs with artwork from the pe...
Spotlight on the Studio. Where It Belongs. 24 Jul 2013 | 09:04 pm
Sunday afternoon brought a chance for the 2013 Studio Artists to shine. And shine they did. What a terrifically talented, generous and strong group of people. Bravi tutti. Il barbiere di Siviglia (R...
Traviata Liveblog (Laterblog): Rearview Mirror 24 Jul 2013 | 02:48 am
Well, that happened. And it was better than it had any right to be. I’m still not quite sure how to talk about it without sounding insufferably enthusiastic. But it was a magical night, from all pers...
Traviata Liveblog: 18 Hours to Curtain 19 Jul 2013 | 11:09 am
Dress rehearsal done. Production meeting over. Overnight crew fed. Lighting and projections tech continue. Darkness. Quiet. Humidity. Art.
Traviata Liveblog: 22 Hours to Curtain 19 Jul 2013 | 07:29 am
Dress Rehearsal Photo Essay
Traviata Liveblog: 27 Hours to Curtain 19 Jul 2013 | 03:07 am
After this afternoon’s orchestra load-in and sound check, a 2-hour “spacing” rehearsal. We’re fast-forwarding through the opera, cue-to-cue, allowing the singers a short time to acclimate to the new e...
