Jan 22, 2025
Planning an unforgettable event begins with choosing the right venue. Whether your occasion is grand or intimate, Wolf Trap has a space to suit your vision. Nestled in a national park just outside of Washington, DC, the facilities at Wolf Trap offer a spectacular backdrop that seamlessly blends natural beauty with modern amenities. Home to several unique venues that cater to a range of needs—from...
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Jan 09, 2025
As a Wolf Trap patron, you already know the magic of attending live performances—but did you know that becoming a member can elevate your experience and support vital arts and education programs? ...
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Dec 16, 2024
Whether you’re discovering new artists, feeding your passion for live music, or looking to make every show unforgettable, 2025 is the perfect year to turn a love of music into your personal mission. ...
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Jul 23, 2024
Twenty years ago, Wolf Trap Opera premiered my first libretto for a full-length opera at The Barns at Wolf Trap. The composer was John Musto, the commissioner/producer was Kim Pensinger Witman, the director was Leon Major, and the opera was Volpone. Some 40+ operatic works later, I look back on that nurturing, fun, and wonderfully collaborative experience with great fondness; I had been working in musical theater and, somehow in a barn in Northern Virginia, I found a home in this strange, new (at least to me) world called opera. ...
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Jul 23, 2024
Silent Night begins with an opera interrupted by war, and at its climax, war is interrupted by art when enemies begin to make music together, defying their superior officers with a truce on Christmas Eve....
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Jun 06, 2024
La bohème became the world’s most cherished opera because of its magical ability to reinvent itself in every performance. ...
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Jun 06, 2024
Così fan tutte, the final work in the towering trilogy brought to us by Mozart and Da Ponte, is certainly the most challenging of the three to bring to the modern stage....
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May 23, 2024
Attending your first Wolf Trap show this summer? Here’s your go-to guide on how to have the best experience. Welcome to America’s only National Park for the Performing Arts, the perfect place for a music-filled excursion with nature. ...
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May 22, 2024
Stepping into summer at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is magical. Families and friends dine on delicious picnics amongst the verdant landscape, and audiences share in laughter, song, and dance under the stars. Every summer at Wolf Trap is remarkable, but this one might just be the best yet....
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May 18, 2024
Whether you're a seasoned patron or a first-time visitor, you might not be aware that Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts offers a variety of vibrant educational outreach programs. Through these initiatives, Wolf Trap collaborates with educators, young children, and families to bring joyful, active learning to life through the arts. Get to know us better!...
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