Seven Deadly Sins

June 01, 2024

Description

Ann 1 (cover) in Kurt Weill's Seven Deadly Sins. Conducted by John Morris Russell & directed by Elio Bucky. Wolf Trap Opera + NOI Festival.

Anna 1 (cover)

Così fan tutte

June 21, 2024

Description

Così fan tutte is Mozart’s most polarizing opera. Often considered the perfect ensemble opera, Così features ravishing melodies and glorious arias, duets, and sextets. The emotionally complex and quick-fire comedy offers an examination of sexual attitudes and the battle between love, reason, and human fallibility.

Studio Spotlight

July 11, 2024

Description

Wolf Trap Opera's Studio Artists perform various opera scenes directed by Haley Stamats and collaborative pianists Michelle Papenfuss, Manuel Arellano, and Ye In Kwak. Program includes Sondheim's A Little Night Music, Mozart's Die Zauberflöte and Idomeneo, Bizet's Carmen, Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice, Jake Heggie's Two Remain, Kamala Sankaram's Thumbprint, Bernstein's West Side Story, Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites, Kander & Ebb's Chicago, and Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier.

La bohème

July 19, 2024

Description

Considered one of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s romantic depiction of Parisian bohemians captivates audiences. Soaring arias and glorious melodies collide with harsh realities. Wolf Trap Opera’s bright cast will embody the relatable and endearing characters in this heart-wrenching tale, leaving no one unmoved.

Sung in Italian with English captions.