August 9, 2011
by Kim
The last few weeks of our season included two opportunities to engage budding opera fans. First, the Instant Opera residency at the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: The kids choose characters, locations and actions, … Continue reading
August 1, 2011
by Kim
Our fearless quintet of artists tackles their craziest challenge of the summer (writing and performing their own opera on the spot…) in front of the toughest audience imaginable (hundreds of kids and parents). Outdoors. To get ready, they hosted a … Continue reading
August 8, 2010
by admin
This past week, members of the Wolf Trap Opera Studio took their fabulous Instant Opera! improvised opera to hundreds of children in the magical part of Wolf Trap National Park called the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. Five years ago, I was onstage … Continue reading
August 3, 2010
by admin
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.” … Continue reading
February 9, 2010
by admin
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 … Continue reading
August 5, 2009
by admin
There’s a point each summer when folks – patrons, colleagues, friends – say, “What’s wrong? You haven’t updated the blog in OVER A WEEK!” It’s like the crazy Christmas season years ago when my husband and I decided we didn’t … Continue reading
July 27, 2009
by admin
11:30 am Lifting Weights A lovely late start, affording a long night’s sleep after a 90-hour week. (Yes, I did the math. Not to qualify for martyrdom, but to justify feeling like I’d been run over by a truck.) The … Continue reading