Wolf Trap Opera is one of the nation’s most highly regarded residency programs for emerging professionals in the opera business. The young artists on our roster sing all roles in our productions. Our main venue is The Barns at Wolf Trap, and our parent organization is The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. We're in Vienna, Virginia, about 15 miles west of Washington, D.C.
Calista sang Zerbinetta in scenes from Ariadne auf Naxos and Lucia in scenes from The Rape of Lucretia with other studio artists at Wolf Trap Opera's Studio Spotlight.
Calista sang the Shepherd in Tosca recently as a Studio Artist at Wolf Trap Opera, under the direction of Tonya and Ryan McKinny and the baton of José Luis Gómez.
Mezzo-soprano Aria Minasian performed as one of the Bridesmaids/Due Donne and in the chorus of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, conducted by Emily Senturia and directed by E. Loren Meeker with Wolf Trap Opera.
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.
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.
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.
ARTISTIC & CASTDirector: Alison Moritz Conductor: Geoffrey McDonald
Dr. Faust: Eric Taylor Marguerite: Brittany Olivia Logan Siébel: Mary Beth Nelson Valentin: Kyle White Méphistophélès: William Clay Thompson Marthe: Kathleen Felty