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The Journey to Reims
Il viaggio a Reims
New production, sung in Italian with English supertitles. Approximate running time 3 hours
Inside the Opera preshow talk
La traviata
The Wolf Trap Opera Company, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington Chorus join forces for this new production, sung in Italian with English supertitles. Approximate running time 3 hours
- Fri., July 19 at 8:15 pm
Falstaff
New production, sung in Italian with English supertitles. Approximate running time 3 hours
Inside the Opera preshow talk
Wonders To Wander To
A recital with Steven Blier and a quartet of singers from the 2013 Wolf Trap Opera Company.
Limited capacity, in an intimate in-the-round setting
Approximate running time 2.5 hours
- Sat., July 6 at 3 pm
- Sun., July 7 at 3 pm
Carmina Burana
The National Symphony Orchestra, The Choral Arts Society of Washington and soloists from the Wolf Trap Opera Company present Carl Orff's epic choral masterpiece and Mussorgsky's colorful Pictures at an Exhibition.
- Fri., July 12 at 8:15 pm
Aria Jukebox
Our artists perform favorite opera highlights selected by the audience, with WTOC Director Kim Witman at the piano. Approximate running time 2 hours
- Sun., July 14 at 3 pm
Opera Learner’s Permit: Rossini’s The Journey to Reims
The Wolf Trap Opera Company presents a special performance of Rossini’s The Journey to Reims for students age 10 and up and their families! Journey to Reims is a sparkling comic opera with spectacular virtuoso singing, and the production will feature sets and costumes designed for Wolf Trap. The evening includes the two-hour performance (including intermission), a behind-the-scenes interview feature and the chance to meet the singers after the show.
- Tue., June 25 at 7:30 pm
Instant Opera!
Never the same show twice, this comical introduction to the opera features a clever cast that creates operas on the spot using audience suggestions.
- Thu., July 11 at 10:30 am
- Fri., July 12 at 10:30 am
Vocal Colors
Filene Young Artists craft a mesmerizing and eclectic musical tour of one of the country's great art collections.
- Thu., July 25 at 6:30 pm
Studio Spotlight
Wolf Trap Opera Studio Artists take center stage for this eclectic program of opera scenes. Familiar excerpts by Mozart and Rossini are interspersed with rarely performed gems from L’heure espagnole (Maurice Ravel) and The Grapes of Wrath (Ricky Ian Gordon). There’s something for everyone in this musical smorgasbord!
- Sun., July 21 at 3 pm
Inside the Opera Preshow Talks
One hour before each opera performance at The Barns, Wolf Trap Opera’s Kim Witman takes you inside the music.

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