(page 1) FILENE CENTER Vienna, Virginia WOLF TRAP CENTERLINES Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts . VOLUME I JUNE 5-JUNE 26 . 1976 Alt Text: A full theater audience (page 2) AN EXCITING NEW WAY OF LIVING Here is a home that provides a dramatic way of living that you can afford. Just imagine living in a home that gives you the feeling of space and security that the dome home creates for you-a free flowing space which envelopes you in a mind expanding experience. The dome home also creates a living environment that just naturally brings a family together. Imagination and creativity are your only constraints in realizing the unlimited design and space potential of the Geodesic Dome home with the privacy of interior skylighted spaces or bedrooms with views of the stars and the moon. How about vaulted ceilings and intimate conversation areas in extended alcoves. You too can create a home that lets you discover the drama of living. Geodesic Structures, Inc. 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REST ROOMS: Located at the ticket office entrance area and in the lower level of the gift shop building. FIRST AID: Consult Park Rangers, Park Police, or ushers for emergency facilities. HOUSE PHYSICIANS: A house physician is in at- tendance at all performances. Doctors are serving on a volunteer basis. Contact Park Rangers, Park Police, or ushers. WHEELCHAIR ACCOMMODATIONS: Special arrangements can be made by advance request. Telephone: 938-3810, ext. 234. LOST AND FOUND: Items are held at the Park Police office, telephone: 938-3810, extension 235. LAWN SEATING: General Admission from $2.00 to $4.00. Tickets available at Filene Center Ticket Office, Ticketron and all Wolf Trap voucher agencies. Blankets and chairs allowed on grass areas as indicated by ushers. DINING PAVILION: Buffet dinner served nightly from 6 to 7:30 p.m .: $6.95. Reservations accepted until 1:00 p.m .: 938-3800 or Ticketron. MAIN STAGE DOOR: Location Stage Left (audience right). All inquiries to the doorman. WOLF TRAP ASSOCIATES GIFT SHOP: Located on the Plaza, adjacent to Ramp A. Hours: 6:30 p.m. through intermission: Matinees: one hour prior to performance through intermission. TICKET OFFICE/FILENE CENTER: Hours: 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. Performance Days; 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Nonperformance days. Instant credit available with BankAmericard, American Express, Master Charge and Central Charge. Tickets also available at all Ticketron outlets and at Wolf Trap voucher agencies throughout the Washington metropolitan area. FILENE CENTER SEATING PLAN LAWN LOGE LOGE A/D BOXES REAR ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA STAGE WOLF TRAP CENTERLINES Published by the Wolf Trap Foundation VOL. 1 - June 5 to June 26 CONTENTS General Information Letters of Greeting Wolf Trap Birds Wolf Trap Reminiscences Calendar of Coming Events Wolf Trap Company Suppertime in the Park Interpretive Program EDITOR: Luke Bandle, Wolf Trap Foundation ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Jane E. Arenberg, Wolf Trap Foundation The Wolf Trap Foundation 1624 Trap Road Vienna, Virginia 22180 (Page 4) Wolf Trap means the excitement of a live performance in a setting alive with the beauty of nature. This season Wolf Trap once again offers a variety of talent and art to its many, many enthusiastic fans. I hope your Wolf Trap experience is as enjoyable and memorable as mine has always been. It's truly an honor for me to serve as Honorary Chairman of the Wolf Trap Foundation Board of Directors because I believe it is a "national treasure." With best wishes for a marvelous time at Wolf Trap. Betty Ford Sincerely, Betty Ford Alt Text: Woman smiling Throughout the nation this summer the Ameri- can heritage will be celebrated in special Bicentennial programs. It is a responsibility of the Department of the Interior to preserve and interpret this heritage, not just in 1976 but year in and year out, with the National Park System as its showcase. One of the jewels of that system is Wolf Trap. Here is highlighted our rich performing arts tradition. I hope that many Bicentennial visitors to the Nation's Capital will also take in Wolf Trap. The exciting programs scheduled here this year will enrich the memories that our guests from America and abroad take home from Washington. Welcome to Wolf Trap, and to the National Park System. We invite you to make the Wolf Trap tradition your own. Thomas S . Kleppe Thomas S. Kleppe Secretary of the Interior Alt Text: Man with glasses smiling (Page 5) As we open our sixth season, we realize that in five short years Wolf Trap has learned much from the nationwide community it serves. As a partner of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, we embarked on a venture involving few people and we are proud to realize that many hundreds are now making Wolf Trap possible. We at the Foundation assumed a major responsibility and thank all who have given their support and confidence. Catherine Filene Shouse Catherine Filene Shouse Alt Text: Woman smiling Each season at Wolf Trap ignites anticipation and brings richness and refreshment, fulfillment and pleasure to the summer. This year the chief program architects, Miss Beverly Sills and Mrs. Jouett Shouse, have designed and developed a summer season honoring the tenets of the Bicentennial theme and giving each of us Wolf Trap's most impressive season. We hope you will enjoy the summer with us. J. William Middendorf II J. William Middendorf II Chairman, Wolf Trap Foundation (Page 6) Wolf Trap Birds From April to January of 1948, Lady Wilson, Wife of Field Marshal Lord Wilson, and Dr. Wetmore, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, compiled a list of birds commonly in residence at Wolf Trap. The following is printed from their findings, with due appreciation of their sustained efforts in spotting and cataloguing the regular birdlife of this Park. Orchard Oriole, summer resident Eastern Crow, permanent Cardinal, permanent White Crowned Sparrow, rare White Throated Sparrow, winter Sparrow, permanent Field Sparrow, summer Downy Woodpecker, permanent Flicker, permanent Mocking Bird, permanent Starling, permanent Mourning Dove, summer Eastern Bluebird, permanent Gold Finch, permanent Indigo Bunting, summer Whippoorwill, summer Red Eyed Towhee, summer Robin, summer Red Shouldered Hawk, permanent Slate Colored Junco, winter Turkey Buzzard, permanent Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, winter Myrtle Warbler, winter Maryland Yellow Throat Warbler, summer Chipping Sparrow, summer Cow Bird, summer Black Billed Cuckoo, summer Ruby Crowned Kinglet, winter Thrasher, summer Swift (Chimney), summer Song Sparrow, permanent Blue Jay, permanent Tufted Titmouse, permanent Chickadee (Carolina), permanent White Breasted Nuthatch, permanent Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, summer Bob White, permanent Catbird, summer Scarlet Tanager, summer Eastern King Bird, summer Phoebe, summer Red Eyed Virio, summer Yellow Throated Virio, summer Yellow Warbler, summer House Wren, summer Black Poll Warbler, summer Yellow Billed Cuckoo, summer Red Billed Woodpecker, permanent Black Vulture, permanent Wood Thrush, summer Kildeer, permanent 6 (Page 7) Wolf Trap Reminiscences BY DONALD SANDERS There was that exciting opening night on July 1, 1971. There were two first ladies, Mrs. Richard M. Nixon and Senora Gonzalez de Velasco of Peru, Governor of Virginia and Mrs. Linwood Holton. There was the Secretary of the Interior, Rogers C. B. Morton; the President of American University, Dr. George H. Williams; and the Donor of this first National Park for the performing arts, Mrs. Jouett Shouse. "To Catherine Filene Shouse may I convey the heartfelt thanks and affection of each of us," Morton said. "We of the Department of the Interior prize our opportunity to administer Wolf Trap Farm Park. . . "With the launching of Filene Center, Washington will take its rightful place as one of the major summer music centers of the nation. The true importance is its meaning to the people ... for the coming years." At the end of the intermission, American University awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree to Mrs. Shouse. "Yours is a life of service so varied as to defy precise description," Dr. Williams told her. "You have enriched this community and the nation through your gift ... " There was also the night before, just as exciting in a different sort of way. Van Cliburn flew in during the early evening to rehearse with the National Symphony under conductor Julius Rudel for the opening concert which 7 Alt Text: A man is laughing as a woman takes a drink at a dinner table outside Alt Text: people wait in a long line (Page 8) WORLD WIDE TRAVEL CAN TAKE YOUR GROUP WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GO. AAA World Wide Travel arrangements- All destinations tailored to your own specifications. 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Kay Shouse was on hand to cheer them on and to make sure that every- thing was done right. And she was proud that it was not only the workmen but the executives of the company which had the contract. And she was apprehensive about the chance of rain on opening night. "I don't like the looks of the moon," she said. "I kept the rain away for a month while we worked on the parking lot-in spite of the Hagerstown Almanac; it said heavy rain." A few days earlier the Baltimore Sun had published an Associated Press article about Wolf Trap under the head- line: "Tales from the Vienna (Va.) Woods." The anonymous headline writer could not have foreseen that Wolf Trap would indeed take on almost im- mediately an ambience similar to that of Vienna. The contrasts are remarkable: the women in designer dresses and the men in black tie in the boxes, the middle aged couples in department store dresses and sports shirts in the or- chestra, the young in jeans and shorts on blankets on the lawn. There have been notables: former President Richard M. Nixon, President and Mrs. Gerald Ford, Vice President and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller. Prince Philip of Great Britain is expected shortly. There proved to be many more days and nights at Wolf Trap after that gala opening. The Metropolitan Opera, the Preser- vation Hall Jazz Band, Beverly Sills, Benny Goodman, Pierre Boulez, Virgil Fox, Eugene Ormandy, Pat Paulsen, Ar- thur Fiedler, Dave Brubeck, Carmen Balthrop in that moving production of (Continued on page 23) 8 (Page 9) BICENTENNIAL Diamond Stars Dazzling DIAMOND STAR NECKLACES complete with 14-karat gold rope chains available in 3 lengths: One Star, 6 Diamonds $149.00 Three Stars, 18 Diamonds $399.00 Five Stars, 30 Diamonds $639.00 Expanding Our Services Efficient And Fast All Jewelry Repairing, Designing and Setting is now Being Done on Our Premises by a Skilled Goldsmith. 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The season will be full of surprises, including four operas which will be heard on these broadcasts for the first time and a dozen others which will not have been heard for at least two seasons. It all begins on December 4, 1976, with a broadcast of a new production of Wagner's LOHENGRIN conducted by James Levine. We cordially invite you to join us at that time. TEXACO Leontyne Price, as seen in the 1975-76 production of AIDA Photo Copyright Beth Bergman 1976 Alt Text: Picture of a woman singing Alt Text: Picture of the MET (Page 11) METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION Monday Evening, June 7, 1976, at 8:00 O'clock NEW PRODUCTION Guiseppe Verdi AIDA Opera in four acts Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni Conductor: Richard Woitach Production: John Dexter Set Designer: David Reppa Costume Designer Peter J. Hall Lighting Designer: Gilbert Hemsley Stage Director: Bruce Donnell Characters in order of vocal appearance Ramfis.................................Jerome Hines Radames.............................James McCracken Amneris...............................Bianca Berini Aida....................................Rita Hunter The King........................... Richard T. Gill A messenger.........................Charles Anthony A priestess......................... Marcia Baldwin Amonasro........................... Cornell MacNeil Choreographer: Louis Johnson Dancers: Act I, Scene 2: Alastair Munro Act II, Scene 1: Susana Aschieri, Naomi Marritt, Ellen Rievman Act II, Scene 2: William Badolato, Edilio Ferraro and Corps de Ballet Chorus Master: David Stivender This production of AIDA was made possible by a generous and deeply appreciated gift from the Gramma Fisher Foundation, Marshalltown, Iowa. 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Mercedes-Benz Engineered like no other car in the world. ©Mercedes-Benz1976 Alt Text: Mercedes-Benz 300D What the passenger should be coming to: The incomparable Mercedes-Benz 300D 12 (Page 13) Synopsis of Scenes Egypt, during the reign of the Pharaohs ACT I, Scene 1: A hall in the palace at Memphis Scene 2: The temple of Ptah ACT II, Scene 1: Amneris' apartments in the palace at Thebes Scene 2: A public square ACT III: The banks of the Nile ACT IV, Scene 1: The temple of judgment Scene 2: A tomb below the temple The Metropolitan Opera is a member of OPERA America, Inc. The management reserves the right to make any changes in the above cast in case of unforeseen exigencies. THE STORY IN BRIEF Aida ACT I: In the hall of the royal palace at Memphis, Radames, a young captain of the guard, learns from the high priest Ramfis that Ethiopia threatens the Nile valley and that the goddess Isis has decreed a new commander for Egypt. Left alone, Radames hopes that he is the chosen one, imagining a glorious victory so he may free his beloved Aida, slave of Amneris, the King's daughter ("Celeste Aida''). Amneris, who loves Radames, interrupts his musing and questions him shrewdly; her suspicion that he loves Aida increases at the entrance of her slave girl (Trio: "Vieni, o diletta"). Soon the King and his train arrive to give audience to a messenger from the front, who reports that the Ethiopian army, led by Amonasro, is marching on Thebes. The King announces the appointment of Radames as Egyptian commander and leads the assemblage in a battle hymn. As Radames is led off amid general rejoicing, Aida remains alone, appalled that she too has cheered him to victory ("Ritorna vincitor!"), for the Ethiopians are her people, and Amonasro, their king, is her father. Torn by conflicting loyalties, she begs the gods for pity. In the temple of Ptah, a priestess is heard addressing the god as ceremonial dances are performed. Ramfis consecrates Radames' mission and presents him with the ceremonial sword. ACT II: Reclining on her terrace, the lovesick Amneris is groomed by slaves for the triumphal return of Radames. A group of dancing girls temporarily distracts the princess from her romantic musing. At Aida's approach she dismisses her attendants and, hoping to confirm her suspicions that the slave loves Radames, tells her first that he has perished in battle, and then that he still lives (Duet: "Fu la sorte dell' armi"). At Aida's joyous outcry, Amneris threatens her and leaves for the festivities. At the gate of Thebes a crowd welcomes the army, which passes in review before the King and Amneris (Chorus and triumphal march: "Gloria all' Egitto"). The spoils of war are borne in and triumphal dances performed. When Radames is carried on victorious, Amneris presents him with a wreath. Next, the Ethiopian captives are led in; among them Aida recognizes her father. Whispering to Aida not to disclose his rank, Amonasro pleads for the prisoners (Ensemble "Ma tu, Re"). Though Ramfis and the priests demand the captives' death, Radames intercedes on their behalf; Amonasro, as their spokesman, is held hostage, but the others are set free. When the King gives Radames the hand of Amneris, Aida falls disconsolately into her father's arms. ACT III: On a moonlit bank of the Nile, Ramfis leads Amneris and Radames into the temple of Isis for a wedding vigil. Aida steals in to await a farewell meeting with her lover; overcome with nostalgia, she mourns her lost homeland ("O patria mia"). She is jolted from her reverie by Amonasro, who demands that she learn Radames' plan for his new campaign against the Ethiopians (Duet: "Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate"); she reluctantly agrees. Amonasro hides as Radames, striding from the temple, ardently greets Aida with promises to make her his bride after his next victory. She instead urges immediate flight and paints an evocative picture of their future happiness (Duet: "Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti"). Winning Radames to her 13 (Page 14) idea, she asks what route his armies will take so as to avoid them. No sooner does he reply than Amonasro emerges from hiding, reveals his identity and, with Aida, tries to enlist the stunned Radames to their cause. Suddenly Amneris appears, calling Radames traitor. Amonasro lunges at her with a dagger, but Radames blocks his path. Then, as Aida and her father flee, he surrenders himself to the high priest. ACT IV: In the temple of judgment, Amneris, bewailing the treason of Radames, determines to make a last effort to save him. When the guards lead him in, she offers to save his life if he will renounce Aida (Duet: "Già i Sacerdoti''); he refuses. Enraged, Amneris sends him to his doom but is immediately overcome with remorse. She listens in despair as his condemnation echoes from the hall of justice, and when the priests file out she curses them. Radames, sealed in a vault beneath the temple, muses on Aida. He is startled by a noise: it is Aida herself, who has chosen to share his fate. Radames vainly tries to dislodge the stone that seals the tomb. Bidding farewell to earth, the lovers greet eternity (Duet: "O terra, addio"), while above, Amneris prays for Radames' soul .- Courtesy of OPERA NEWS ABOUT THE ARTISTS JEROME HINES, bass (Ramfis), was born in Hollywood, California, and this season celebrated his 30th anniversary with the Metropolitan Opera, having made his debut with the company in 1946. He studied at the University of California at Los Angeles where he ranked equally as chemist, physicist and musician. Mr. Hines has sung more than 40 roles at the Metropolitan, as well as others with La Scala, the San Francisco Opera, the Bavarian State Opera, the Bayreuth Festival, the Spoleto Festival and the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. In the fall of 1962 he made his debut at the Bolshoi Opera in Moscow in the title role of Boris Godunov in Russian. 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He joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1953 and sang small roles for four seasons. He then went to Europe, where he established his career, and in 1963 returned to the Metropolitan to make his second debut in the title role of a new production of Otello. He has been heard in most of the world's leading opera houses, including Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, the Teatro Liceo, and the San Francisco Opera. At the Metropolitan his repertory includes Samson in Samson et Dalila, Don Jose in Carmen, Florestan in Fidelio, Calaf in Turandot, Canio in Pagliacci, and Radames, which he sang in the premiere of this season's new production of Aida. BIANCA BERINI, mezzo-soprano (Amneris), is a native of Trieste who now lives in Milan. She has been heard in many of the world's leading opera houses, including La Scala, the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, and those of Turin, Lisbon, Barcelona, Vienna, Berlin, London and Mexico. In the United States she has sung with the opera companies of New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Her repertoire encompasses such roles as Amneris in Aida, Azucena in Il Trovatore, Adalgisa in Norma, Laura in La Gioconda, Ortrud in Lohengrin, Dalila in Samson et Dalila, Carmen, Charlotte in Werther, and Eboli in Don Carlo. RITA HUNTER, soprano (Aida), was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. She studied singing first in Liverpool and later in London. She joined the Sadler's Wells Opera in 1957 as a chorus member and two years later she was engaged by the Carl Rosa Opera Company. After a year of study with Dame Eva Turner she was re-engaged by the English National Opera, this time as a principal artist, where she has remained as a permanent member. Among the many roles she has sung there are Senta in Der Fliegende Hollaender, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Bruennhilde in Die Walkuere and Goetterdaemmerung, Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera, and Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana. She has also sung with the Welsh National Opera at Covent Garden and the San Francisco Opera, and is heard regularly in recital, concert and oratorio performances. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Bruennhilde in Die Walkuere on Dec. 19, 1972, and has since been heard there as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Bruennhilde in Goetterdaemmerung, and in the title role of Bellini's Norma. RICHARD T. GILL, bass (The King), was a professor of economics at Harvard University for several The Magic Pan ® crêperie A Perfect Ending To A Perfect Night At Wolf Trap Featuring Crêpe Dinners and Great Crêpe Desserts-wines-cocktails A Meal In Themselves! Tysons Corner Center (in the Village Shops) 5252 Wisconsin Avenue, NW (Wisconsin & Jenifer) Opening in Montgomery Mall on July 19 BankAmericard-Master Charge-American Express Open till Midnight Sunday-Thursday . Friday and Saturday till 1 AM If you want a banker you can talk to, we listen at NS and T. NS AND T National Savings and Trust Company Member F.D.I.C. · Member Federal Reserve System · Phone: 659-5900 15 (Page 16) years before deciding on a musical career. He is the author of five books in that field and is a winner of an Atlantic Monthly Award for short stories. He has been heard with the New York City Opera, the Opera Company of Boston, the Houston Grand Opera, the Caramoor Festival, and the Baltimore Opera. In addition, he has sung extensively in England at the Canterbury Festival, The Chelsea Opera Group, and at the Victoria and Albert Museum. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1973 in the premiere of Les Troyens, and has since been heard there as Pimen in Boris Godunov, Timur in Turandot, Friar Laurent in Romeo et Juliette, Jero in The Siege of Corinth, and the King in Aida. CHARLES ANTHONY, tenor (A messenger), was born Carlogero Antonio Caruso in New Orleans, but when he embarked on an operatic career he decided to do so without using that illustrious musical name. After serving apprenticeship with the New Orleans Opera he entered the regional contest of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in 1952 and was judged a winner. With his scholarship he went to Italy for further study and returned to make his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1954. He has since sung more than 60 roles, including Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Count Almaviva in II Barbiere di Siviglia, David in Die Meistersinger, and Shuisky in Boris Godunov. He has also sung with the Cologne Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, the Cincinnati Summer Opera, and the Laguna Festival in California. MARCIA BALDWIN, mezzo-soprano (A priestess), was born in Moline, Illinois, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. A former member of the Metropolitan Opera Studio, Miss Baldwin has been heard with the Santa Fe Opera, the San Francisco Spring Opera, the Cincinnati Summer Opera, and the Goldovsky Opera Theater. She appeared in the NBC-TV Opera production of Boris Godunov in 1961 and has given concerts throughout the United States. In the summer of 1968 she sang in the world premiere of David Amram's Twelfth Night at the Lake George Opera Festival. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1963 as Javotte in Massenet's Manon, and among her more than 30 roles there since are Lisa in Pique Dame, Nicklausse in Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Mistress Page in Falstaff, Stephano in Romeo et Juliette, and Hansel in Hansel and Gretel. Minnesota-born CORNELL MacNEIL, baritone, made his Metropolitan Opera debut in advance of schedule when he replaced an ailing colleague in the title role of Rigoletto on March 21, 1959, the same month he had also appeared for the first time at La Scala as Don Carlo in Ernani. New York first heard him in the Broadway production of The Consul, prior to his engagement by the New York City Opera. He has sung in all the principal Italian theatres, as well as with the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden, the Teatro Liceo, the San Francisco Opera, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. His repertoire at the Metropolitan includes more than 20 By the Dulles Road - 10 minutes from Wolf Trap The Dory Specializing in French Seafood Invites you... ... to be introduced to the elegant comforts of one of The Dory's four dining areas by our own Marc Gherardi, veteran of the Rive Gauche and Place Vendome. ... to be wined and dined with fresh seafood prepared to your order by our own Chef Alain Davy in accordance with the best traditions of his native Normandie ... to an evening you will take time to enjoy, and remember... 6645 Old Dominion Dr. McLean, Va. McLean Square Shopping Center Reservations: 893-1700 Major Credit Cards Honored Alt Text: Shadow of a ship Guest Conductor Sundays 9:30-11:30 PM Sponsored by AMOCO Tune in and relax to a program of classical favorites, selected by members of Congress and other prominent residents of the Nation's capital. Each program features favorite orchestral selections and a profile of each Guest Conductor. Wgms 570AM 103.5FM WASHINGTON FINE ARTS STATIONS Alt Text: Cartoon Drawing of a Music Stand 16 (Page 17) roles, among them Macbeth, Simon Boccanegra, Tonio in Pagliacci, Iago in Otello, Monforte in I Vespri Siciliani, the title role of Falstaff, and Renato in Un Ballo in Maschera. This season he was heard as Amonasro in the premiere of the new production of Aida, as Michele in Il Tabarro, and in the title role of Gianni Schicchi. RICHARD WOITACH, conductor, is a native of Binghamton, New York. He received his bachelor's degree in music from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Following his graduation he was named official pianist with the Rochester Philharmonic, where he was also heard as concerto soloist. For three years he was also heard as piano accompanist with violinists Zino Francescatti, Erick Friedman and Carroll Glenn. He came to the Metropolitan Opera in 1959 as an assistant conductor, and during the nine years he held that position, he was in charge of the preparation of 26 different works. Among the many companies he has con- ducted are the Cincinnati Summer Opera, the Western Opera Theater of San Francisco, the Opera Company of Boston, the Vancouver International Festival, the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera and the Chautauqua Opera. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in September 1974 conducting Madama Butterfly, and this season added The Siege of Corinth, La Gioconda, and Tosca to his Metropolitan Opera repertoire. Prepared to Order -full course dinners -picnic boxes and baskets -deli platters Orders must be placed one day in advance. and Frozen for Pick-Up -hors d'oeuvres entrees Alt Text: Peacock in a chefs hat holding a wooden spoon The Ridgewell Shoppe 5525 Dorsey Lane Bethesda/Chevy Chase, Maryland (301) 652-1516 A Division of Ridgewell's Caterers, Inc. Top Drawer, Ltd. GALLERY OF DESIGNER FASHIONS 6627 - A OLD DOMINION DR MCLEAN SQUARE MALL UPPER LEVEL MCLEAN, VA. 22101 (703) 790-1361 Alt Text: Drawing of a Woman Standing in Front of a Dresser 17 (Page 18) Metropolitan Opera Association OFFICERS Lowell Wadmond, Chairman Emeritus Mrs. Alexander M. Laughlin, Vice President Langdon Van Norden, Chairman of the Board James S. Smith, Treasurer William Rockefeller, President James C. Hemphill, Assistant Treasurer Laurence D. Lovett, Chairman, Executive Committee Alton E. Peters, Secretary J. William Fisher, Vice President Eva Popper, Assistant Secretary Michael V. Forrestal, Vice President Lauterstein & Lauterstein, Legal Counsel BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs. August Belmont Mrs. Lewis W. Douglas Emeritus Directors Anthony A. Bliss Mrs. Kenyon Boocock Thomas G. Chamberlain John T. Connor Henry A. Correa James S. Deely C. Robert Devine John W. Drye, Jr. Irving Mitchell Felt J. William Fisher Michael V. Forrestal Mrs. William Francis Gibbs James P. Gillis Francis Goelet Maurice F. Granville Lauder Greenway Paul Hallingby, Jr. Mrs. John T. Harrison, Jr. James C. Hemphill Leon Hess Howard J. Hook, Jr. Mrs. Gilbert Humphrey Mrs. Alexander M. Laughlin Goddard Lieberson John D. Lockton Laurence D. Lovett James S. Marcus Dorothy Maynor George S. Moore A. Chauncey Newlin Mrs. Peter H. Nicholas Alton E. Peters Edward S. Reid William Rockefeller Mrs. John Barry Ryan Alexander Saunderson James S. Smith Charles M. Spofford Roger L. Stevens William M. Sullivan Frank E. Taplin Mrs. Edgar Tobin Miss Alice Tully Langdon Van Norden Royall Victor Lowell Wadmond Mrs. Frederick K. Weyerhauser Mrs. Charles B. Wrightsman MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Mrs. Walter H. Annenberg Mrs. William B. Ansted, Jr. Talcott M. Banks Frederic H. Brandi Thomas S. Brush Richard E. Cheney Christopher T. Clark Lloyd N. Cutler Mrs. Norris Darrell Frederic G. Donner Frank W. Donovan Robert G. Edge Thomas M. Evans Governor Luis Ferre Leroy Frantz, Jr. Mrs. Polk Guest Floyd D. Hall Mrs. Donald D. Harrington Gordon M. Hill Miss Kate Ireland Mrs. Kenneth A. Ives Mme. Maria Jeritza Andrew Kershaw Arthur L. Kramer, Jr. Mrs. Albert D. Lasker Albert A. List Mrs. Richard P. Loftus Mrs. C. Ruxton Love Wilber H. Mack James F. Miller Philip L. Miller Malcolm Muir Bess Myerson Mrs. Allen G. Oliphant Mrs. Peter F. Packard Hon. David W. Peck Mrs. John DeWitt Peltz Bernard Peyton Mrs. Priscilla Potter Thomas L. Pulling Tony Randall Mrs. Francis F. Randolph Meshulam Riklis John T. Sargent William Schuman Howard C. Sheperd Grant G. Simmons, Jr. Carleton Sprague Smith Harvey M. Spear William I. Spencer Rise Stevens Surovy Samuel L. Tedlow Blanche Thebom Norfleet R. Turner Mrs. Theodore O. Yntema and all members of the Board of Directors ADMINISTRATION Anthony A. Bliss Executive Director James Levine Principal Conductor John Dexter Director of Production Charles Riecker Richard Rodzinski Artistic Administrators Michael Bronson Technical and Business Administrator Francis Robinson Assistant Manager Richard J. Clavell Director of Finance 18 (Page 19) Administrative Staff Office of the Executive Director Edward Corn Special Assistant to the Executive Director Eva Popper Executive Assistant Artistic Administration Lawrence Stayer Ann Coughlin Assistant Artistic Administrators Florence Guarino Assistant to the Artistic Administrators Bill Hudson Company Manager and Musical Secretary Arge Keller Assistant Musical Secretary Marianne Flettner Rehearsal Assistant John Grande Librarian Daniel Sagarman Joseph Ortiz Assistant Librarians Technical and Business Administration Charles Bonheur Jay Rutherford Production Coordinators Harry A. Lasley Assistant Business Manager Clemente D'Alessio William Coles Technical Assistants Nancy Cottle Assistant to the Technical Administrator Stage Management Osie Hawkins Chris Mahan Executive Stage Managers Stanley Levine Stage Manager William McCourt Assistant Stage Manager Stage and Shop Operations Rudolph Kuntner Director of Stage Operations Stephen Diaz Master Mechanix RIchard Hauser Masterof Properties David Reppa Staff Scenic Designer Stanley Cappiello Scenic Artist Joseph Volpe Carpentry Shop Head Richard Graham Properties Construction Nina Lawson Hair Stylist and Wigs Victor Callegari Makeup Artist Rose Calamari Wardrobe Supervisor Charles Caine Staff Costume Designer Orchestra James Levine, Principal Conductor Abraham Marcus Orchestra Personnel Manager Edgardo Sodero, Assistant to the Orchestra Personnel Manager Violins Raymond Gniewek, Concertmaster Edmund Jacobsen, Associate Concertmaster Seymour Wakschal Ernest Drucker Arnold Caplan Joseph Zwilich Henryk Kasten Sandor Balint Vincent Greicius Joyce Robbins Rena Shapiro Judith Yanchus Doris Allen Albert Weintraub, Principal Leslie Dreyer, Associate Principal Raphael Feinstein, Assistant Principal Toni Rapport Jacques Rubinstein Joseph Malfitano Glenda Williamson Leon Kaplan Richard Elias Ernest Papavasilion Emma Ricci Magdalena Aghbolaghi Theodore Schwartz Violas Michael Ouzounian, Principal Harold Elitzik Leonard Grossman David Uchitel Marilyn Stroh Seymour Berman David Berkowitz Midhat Serbagi Arnold Magnes Michael Barten Cellos Jascha Silberstein Principal Richard Kay, Associate Principal Gerald Kagan, Assistant Principal Yves Chardon Edgardo Sodero Philip Cherry John Pastore Carlo Pitello Leszek Zavistovski Double Basses Georges Andre, Principal Michael Morgan, Assistant Principal Julian Tivin Ernest Gruen Marvin Topolsky Nathaniel Currier Jesse Teiko Tom Brennand Flutes James Politis, Principal Victor Just, Principal James Hosmer Karen Griffin Piccolo Karen Griffin Oboes William Arrowsmith, Principal Alfred Genovese, Principal Waldemar Bhosys Richard Nass English Horn Richard Nass Clarinets Herbert Blayman, Principal Roger Hiller, Principal Ben Armato Vincent Abato Bass Clarinet Vincent Abato Bassoons Stephen Maxym, Principal Richard Hebert, Principal David Manchester Paul Cammarota Contra Bassoon Paul Cammarota Horns Howard T. Howard, Principle Clarendon Van Norman, Principal Richard Reissig Richard Moore Frederic Weber Arthur Sussman Carmelo Barranco Leon Kuntz Lawrence Wechsler E. Scott Brubaker Wagner Tuben Richard Reissig, LEader E. Scott Brubaker Leon Kuntz Lawrence Wechsler E. Scott Brubaker Wagner Tuben Richard Reissig, Leader E. Scott Brubaker Leon Kuntz Lawrence Wechsler Trumpets Melvyn Broiles, Principal Mark Gould, Principal Harry D. Peers Lynn Berman Vincent Penzarella Bass Trumpet David Langlitz Trombones Per Brevig, Principal David Langlitz, Principal Douglas Edelman* John Clark Max Bonecutter* Bass Trombones John Clark Max Bonecutter* Tuba Herbert Wekselblatt Timpani Richard Horowitz, Principal Fred Hinger, Principal Abraham Marcus Percussion Abraham Marcus, Principal Morris Tilkin Herbert Baker Harps Reinhardt Elster, Principal Claude Hill Organ John Grady Celeste Cecilia Brauer 19 (Page 20) Chorus David Stivender, Chorus Master David Leighton, Assistant Chorus Master Sopranos Elizabeth Anguish Linore Aronson Miriam Broderick Patricia Clarke Wanda Cooke Suzanne Der Derian Elena Doria Cecelia Entner Mary Fercana Ann Florio Elinor Harper Ruth Lansche Elyssa Lindner Linda Mays Helen McIlhenny Gloria Rydgren Lilias Sims Maureen Smith Dorothy Traub Constance Webber Shinja Kwak Edna Lind Valerie Lundberg Pamela Munson Joyce Olson Teresa Robinson Judit Schichtanz Dorothy Shawn Betty Stone Karol Teiko** Maria Yauger Tenors Erbert Aldridge Max Alperstein Arthur Apy Tony Asaro Cecil Baker Dale Caldwell* Frank D'Elia Emil Filip Richard Firmin Nino Garcia Norman Griffin John Hanriot Robert Kelly Charles Kuestner Luigi Marcella Daniel Mele** William Mellow Roland Miles Abram Morales Fawayne Murphy John Person Salvatore Randazzo Hal Roberts Robert Ruddy Basses Nicola Barbusci Glen Bater Vladimir Chistiakov Frank Coffey Paul De Paola Luis Forero John Foscolos John Frydel Edward Ghazal Herman Marcus Donald Peck** Thomas POwell Harry Shean Domenico Simeone Peter Sliker Harold Sternberg Sam Sternberg John Trehy** ** steady extra chorister Ballet Audrey Keane, Ballet Administrator Irving Owen, Rehearsal Pianist Nicolyn Emanuel, Ivan Allen, Ballet Captains * new artist Choreographers Alvin Ailey Thomas Andrew Todd Bolender John Butler Louis Johnson* Zachary Solov Dancers Pauline Andrey Susana Aschieri Eleanor Bobb Nicolyn Emanuel Skiles Fairlie Vicki Fisera Silvia Grinvalds Patricia Heyes Eugenia Hoeflin Tania Karina Suzanne Laurence Diana Levy Naomi Marritt Antionette Peloso Ellen Rievman Lucia Sciorsci Judith Thelen Ivan Allen William Badolato William Breedlove Marcus Bugler Edilio Ferraro Vincenzio Figlia Jack Hertzog Jeremy Ives Jan Mickens Alastair Munro Anthony Santiago Marc Verzatt CALL ABOUT OUR WOLF TRAP DINNER THE ALIBI The Alibi Restaurant Exquisite French Cuisine Full Selection of Wines and Cocktails 10418 Main Street Fairfax, VA. Phone 591-6319 Major Credit Cards Honored PET-OTEL 759-3311 BOARDING GROOMING Alt Text: A drawing of a doorman letting a dog and a cat go past him. 20 (Page 21) WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION STAFF Charles H. Watts, II President Carol V. Harford Vice President ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION Francis Rizzo, Artistic Aministrator Virginia Pfaff, Program Coordinator Gerald P.G. Holmes, Operations Coordinator John Woolley, Production Administrator Ann McPherson McKee, Assistant Production Administrator Mary-Therese Mennino, Department Secretary Roman Terleckyj, Production Assistant* *National Opera Institute Intern GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Eveline Hyde, Executive Administrator Raymond T. Underwood, Jr., Financial Manager Fang Li, Accountant Laurie J. Barnwell, Executive Secretary Gay Ashley, Secretarial Assistant Terry Clark, Messenger/Driver Dorothy Buckley, Switchboard Operator DEVELOPMENT Paul B. Ward, Director Clynne Moser, Development Assistant Jere Hathaway Wright, Consultant COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Luke Bandle, Director Jane E. Arenberg, Executive Assistant Annabel Dick, Secretary Mark G. Aurbach, Manager, Ticket Services Susan M. Waters, Assistant Ticket Services Peter Grigsby, Group Sales Ticket Services Staff: Susan Adland, Joni Boyko, Robert Cameron, Philip Ege, John Feather, J.M.H. Ffrench-Mullen, Bambi Hembrick, William Hoffman, Mary Beth Hull, Patricia Jaggers, Sally Kirshner, Melanie Miller, Andrea Mose, Barbara Pierce, Glen Rother, Richard Rother, Anastasia Rozolis, Alan Schuman, Colleen Shaughnessy, Deirdre Shaughnessy, Reilly Shaughnessy, Guy Sibilla, Steven Vickery, Mary Wagner, Beth Wagy, Sharon Waters, Christine Willoughby, R. Reed Wilson. Summer Staff: Steven Blaine, Michael Juchniewicz WOLF TRAP ASSOCIATES Virginia McHenry, Executive Director Janet Juchniewicz, Assistant Mildred L. Love, Gift Shop Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mrs. Gerald R. Ford Honorary Chairman Mrs. Jouett Shouse Donor J. William Middendorf II Chairman Rodney Weir Markley, Jr. Vice-Chairman Hobart Taylor, Jr. Vice-Chairman Bradshaw Mintener Secretary Douglas R. Smith Treasurer Ralph E. Becker General Counsel Robert O. Anderson G. Dewey Arnold Mrs. James M. Beggs Roland Boyd Nash Castro Mrs. William P. Clements, Jr. John J. Corson William Diamond J. Martin Emerson Gary E. Everhardt, ex officio Howard J. Feldman E. Atwill Gilman Peter S. Hackes Mathew Hale Edwin K. Hoffman Linwood Holton Richard G. Kleindienst Melvin R. Laird Mrs. John J, Louis Edwin Lynch Clark MacGregor Mrs. Elizabeth S. May W. Jarvis Moody Mrs. Franklin Orr Mrs. David Packard Joseph C. Palamountain, Jr. Mrs. Jed Pearson Robert A Podesta Mrs. Abe Pollin I. Lee Potter John Robertson Donald L. Rogers, ex officio David A. Schulte, Jr. Miss Beverly Sills William E. Simon Robert H. Smith T. Eugene Smith Roger L. Stevens W. Clement Stone Mrs. Cyrus R. Vance Paul C. Warnke C. Langhome Washburn Miss Barbara M. Watson Claude C. Wild, Jr. Julius Rudel Artistic Advisor WOLF TRAP COMPANY STAFF John Moriarty, Director; Lawrence Skrobacs, Principal Coach; Scott Bergeson, Steven Blier, Gary Magby, Musical Preparation; Louis Galterio, Dramatic Technique; Bonni Kaplan, Body Movement; Mario Salerno, Italian Master Classes; Charles Elsen, Make up Master Classes; Susan Vitucci, Company Administrator. 21 (Page 22) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The Honorable Thomas S. Kleppe Secretary of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Gary E. Everhardt Director NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS Manus J. Fish, Jr. Director WOLF TRAP FARM PARK FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS J. Claire St. Jacques, Director Ralph A. Hoffman, Chief of Performing Arts; Paul E. Meyers, Chief of Maintenance; Herbert G. Graul, Management Assistant; Thomas J. Rother, House Manager; Paul R. Fout, Visitor Services; Mary Frances Pearson, Cultural Activities Specialist; Mary Brown, Cultural Activities Specialist; Pat Saavedra, Head Usher, Sgt. Harry Huber, U.S. Park Police; Officer Jim Henry, U.S. Park Police; Frank Florentine, Technical Director; Ronald F. Cuffe, Production Coordinator; James Crowley, Head Carpenter; Frederick Tepper, Head Electrician; Ralph B. Saylor, Jr., Head Propman; Alexander Lakomyj, Head Soundman; Robert Angus, Head Flyman; Richard Talbott, Assistant Carpenter; Philip Mosbo, Assistant Electrician; Charles Naecker, Assistant Propman; Farrel Becker, Assistant Soundman; Richard Ryan, Assistant Flyman; Richard F. King, Jr., Third Electrician; Paul W. Farabee, Jr., Third Soundman. COMPOSER'S CABIN Donor: Edward R. Carr, Sr. Architect: Kohler-Daniels Associates in conjunction with students of the Fairfax County Vocational Education Dept. Builders: Fairfax County Vocational Educational Foundation, Inc., in conjunction with students of Fairfax County Vocational Educational Department. FILENE CENTER ARCHITECTS MacFadyen and Knowles, New York City IN PERFORMANCE AT WOLF TRAP TELEVISION STAFF David Prowitt, Executive Producer Ruth Leon, Producer CREDITS Ticket Services Uniform Accessories furnished by WOODWARD AND LOTHROP. TICKETRON: Edward Dougherty, Anne Beiser, Carol Lisagor, Bob Samuels. ADS Productions, Inc .; Blocher Reprographics, Inc .; Colortone Press Creative Graphics, Inc .; Frederick L. Fryer; Frank Parson's Paper Company, Inc .; Raff Embossing and Foilcraft, Inc .; Robert Rathe Photography; Singer Corporation; Tour Strick, Artist; John Schoeni, Artist; Exxon Corporation; Judd and Detweiler, Inc. Who Are The Wolf Trap Associates? The Wolf Trap Associates is a membership organization of the Wolf Trap Foundation, organized to help build community support and encourage citizen involvement with the Park and its partner, the Wolf Trap Foundation. The Wolf Trap Associates are people from throughout the United States who want to be involved with Wolf Trap by: supporting the education of young professionals in the Wolf Trap Company-those selected annually by audition from throughout the United States to study, train and perform under career-oriented conditions for eight weeks under Wolf Trap sponsorship. meeting guest artists. providing hospitality for guest artists, members of the Wolf Trap Company and other visitors to Wolf Trap. ... participating in programs designed to develop greater understanding and knowledge of the performing arts. serving in programs at the Park, as office volunteers and as members of special events teams. operating the Gift Shop at the Park. WOLF TRAP ASSOCIATES Board of Trustees Mrs. Mills E. Godwin, Honorary Chairman Mr. Donald L. Rogers, Chairman Mrs. William J. Hardy, Vice-Chairman Mr. Ralph A. Beeton, Treasurer Mrs. Howard L. Burris, Mrs. John Dimick, Mr. Roscoe L. Egger, Jr., Mrs. Marion Edwyn Harrison, Mrs. Linwood Holton, Mrs. Cornelius B. Kennedy, Mrs. Richard G. Kleindienst, Mr. Robert E. Lee, IV, Mr. Rollins Wm. Miller, Jr., Mrs. Ralph E. Ulmer, Mr. Robert Waldron, Mrs. C. Swan Weber, Mr. J. Hillman Zahn, Mrs. Robert W. McHenry. Committee Chairmen Mrs. Francis X. Kilroy, Administrative Assistance; Mrs. Willard E. Brown, Education; Mrs. Paul C. Kincheloe, Jr., Gift Shop Volunteers; Mrs. Francis W. Brown, Hospitality for Guest Articles; Mrs. Robert S. Siegel, Membership Co-Chairman; Mrs. Roy Edward Clark, Speakers Bureau; Mrs. George S. Oliver, Wolf Trap Company Liaison; Mrs. Brooke Nihart, Chairman for Volunteers; Mrs. Roy M. Ahalt, Chairman for Volunteers. Special Events Chairmen Mrs. William P. Clements, Jr., June 5th Benefit-General Chairman; Mrs. Joseph J. Sisco, Supper Chairman; Mrs. Willard E. Brown, Embassy Day in the Park; Mrs. Alfred Luessenhop, Wolf Trap Ball 1976; Mrs. David E. Lindgren, February with the Arts 1977; Mr. John Nidecker, July 3rd Gala. 22 (Page 23) Reminiscences (Continued from page 8) Scott Joplin's "TREEMONISHA." The list is too long to enumerate. One remembers opportunities to talk with Miss Sills, Roberta Peters, director Katherine Dunham of the Joplin opera, composer-conductor John Green, and to chat with Errol Garner in the green room during intermission and asking him if he would play STAIRWAY TO THE STARS, one of his early recordings. He did. There was a friendly talk with Soviet Ambassador Anatoliy Dobrinin at a post-performance tent supper given by the late producer Sol Hurok, following an interview with Hurok at his suite in the Watergate Hotel. There was an opportunity to sit in at a rehearsal of the Duke Ellington orchestra presided over by Mercer Elling- ton shortly after his father's death. That was in a basement room of a nearby motel, a cramped space in sharp contrast to the vast Filene Stage where they would perform the following night. Celebrities aside, the audiences often are just as interesting. The picnics on the lawn, as varied as the dress in the center. There are brown bags and beer, and there are elaborate rattan picnic baskets filled with chicken breasts or squab, and champagne iced in coolers. There are paper table cloths and elaborate ones; some choose to picnic on the grass. There are the intermissions, with long queues lining up for hot dogs and beer or champagne. There are the daytime programs for children, the Fourth of July fireworks which went amiss one summer without much damage, the Christmas carol sing. There was the wet snowy morning when the first composer's cottage was dedicated, followed by hot chocolate at the center. There are memories of the National Folk Festival, when whole families come out and stroll around the grounds watching the demonstrations and, above all, the extemporaneous performances by country and folk players of the guitar, the washboard, the suitcase bass. There are the bright scrubbed faces of the young men and girl ushers, and the friendly staff of the National Park Service which, after some falldowns in the first season or two, runs the park with pleasing efficiency. There are still, of course, sometimes distressing waits while jockeying for position to leave the park after a performance. But everyone seems to be happy even so. No one who has followed Wolf Trap from its beginnings has any doubt that Mrs. Shouse is still deeply committed to its success. There was a night last summer when, 23 Alt Text: A man in a suit and a woman with glasses in a dress Alt Text: Three people talking in dress clothes (page 24) recovering from surgery after she broke her hip in a fall, she came in a golf cart from her home across Dulles access highway to watch a performance from the edge of the lawn. She has not always been entirely successful in controlling the weather, but does consult regularly with the Hagers-Town Almanac. A week or so later, she was back in her box to hear a concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra. With her were Mrs. Eugene Ormandy and some other friends. Eugene Fodor, the brilliant young violinist, was playing a Paganini virtuoso work when there was a sudden thunderstorm of such noise and violence that, as Paul Hume wrote in The Washington Post, Paganini himself could scarcely have performed it. Mrs. Shouse leaned forward in her seat, tensing, looking at the heavens. "Sit back and relax," a friend told her. "You aren't going to be able to stop this." But at intermission a few minutes later the storm did stop. Bank at midnight (Just in case you need cash to treat the gang tonight.) 24-Hour Teller Machines FIRST VIRGINIA BANK Near You! TYSONS CORNER OFFICE 1970 Chain Bridge Road McCLEAN OFFICE 1356 Chain Bridge Road CLARENDON BANK & TRUST Serving Northern Virginia 821-7777 Member F.D.I.C. Clarendon Bank & Trust's new headquarters office building at Tysons Corner is convenient for all the banking services you'll ever need. We have a branch office, too, at 1356 Chain Bridge Road, in McLean. Come in soon to open your personal Free Checking Account, to earn the highest legal bank interest rate on your Savings, to apply for a Loan, and for complete Trust Services. We're near you. Let us show you that we're "The Bank That Works" ...for you! 24 Alt Text: A bank building (Page 25) Daughter of the Regiment 1974 THE WOLF TRAP COMPANY: A NEW HORIZON FOR '76 Growth and evolution, while always controversial, are indispensable signs of life in any thriving arts group. The Wolf Trap Company-a training program for singers at the Filene Center-has grown and evolved to become one of our foremost musical resources in the United States. The new directions it has found for 1976 arise from achievements of the past five years; in turn, they promise great things in music for the years to come. Begun in 1972 as an apprenticeship program, the Wolf Trap Company was formed as a ground where young singers might test their abilities and make decisions regarding their commitment to a professional career. The foundations of the present training program were laid when John Moriarty joined the staff in 1973; since that time, a primary goal has been to expand the professional opportunities of company singers by offering them challenging and significant roles in major operatic productions at the Filene Center. The size of the company has been progressively pared, in order to assure all members a full professional participation in all works presented. While past years often saw guest artists in operatic leads or solos, this year finds all major roles cast from the Comany Calvary at the Madeira School 1974 Albert Herring at the Madeira School 1975 Saint of Bleecker Street 1973 Alt Text: Three pictures of play performances 25 (Page 26) "If music be the food of love, playon!" OGDEN FOOD SERVICES Providing food and drink to the patrons of Wolf Trap for years. The Six Percent Passbook Chevy Chase Savings and Loan a stock corporation Chevy Chase Friendship Heights Aspen Hill Silver Spring Sumner Landover 301/652-1551 Company itself, with increased opportunities for solo assignments with other groups as well. This year's company is a select group; while young in years (their ages range from 21 to 28), they can well be described as "young professionals" whose training and performance at Wolf Trap can be instrumental in launching them into serious artistic careers. The search for this group has been a tireless and exacting as well as a rewarding procedure. On January 3 John Moriarty, Company Director, and Francis Rizzo, Wolf Trap's Artistic Administrator, took to the audition trail-a ten- day talent-hunt which included visits to Chicago, Oklahoma City, Boston and New York, as well as a two-day session for D.C .- area candidates. To insure that Wolf Trap's nets would be cast nation-wide, special auditions-first in San Francisco and later at Opera America's annual convention in Miami- had been attended the month before. The 16 singers chosen for the company were culled from more than 650 promising applicants. Over half of the "happy few" are past company members. Rockwell Blake, Stephen Dickson and Janice Hall (who during their 1974 apprentice season sang in the chorus of The Daughter of the Regiment) return to Wolf Trap as soloists, as does Neil Rosenshein (a veteran of both the 1973 and 1974 sea- sons). They will be joined by five members of last year's company-James Maddalena, Robert Orth, Susan Smith, Patricia Stone and Christine Whittle- sey-and seven newcomers-John Cheek, Christopher Deane, Keith Kibler, Roger Lucas, Evelyn Petros, Fredda Rakusin and Peter Strummer. Another company alumnus, Donnie Ray Albert (1974, 1975) returns this summer-not as a company member, but as a leading singer in the Houston Grand Opera's production of Porgy and Bess. The Company demonstrates that singing talent emerges from every area of the United States: the range of native states represented includes New York, Ohio, California, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, West Virginia and Illinois. One important aspect of the Company's "new look" is the fact that (Continued on page 29) 26 (Page 27) Alt Text: Various people having a picnic Suppertime in the Park A tranquility pervades Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts before the evening curtain rises. This is the leisurely dining hour when Washingtonians and guests escape the summer heat and city tensions to enjoy their meal in the cool country air of Vienna. The style of the picnics is as varied as the people themselves. A stroll through the 117-acre park will find a couple in a tux and gown, sipping wine by candlelight, near an exuberant family in denims playing together on the lawn. This happy blend makes our first national park for the performing arts very special indeed. Visitors come to the park to treat themselves to the best in their favorite entertainment; but also to savor the summer through the often-forgotten joy of outdoor dining. A variety of food ser- vices is available, ranging from an elegant buffet in the Pavilion Tent to old- fashioned picnic baskets to quickie commuters' snacks. The Pavilion overlooks the park's meadow and the Filene Center, with an adjoining Special Events Area where groups of 25 or more may gather and picnic as they please. For patrons who prefer to bring their food, Wolf Trap has two snack bars on the main plaza of the theatre. Soft drinks, coffee, beer, wine, champagne, hot dogs, light sandwiches and candies may be purchased before the performance or during the intermission. After the show, for groups or organizations who have purchased tickets, late-night receptions can also be arranged. For the down-home taste, the Wolf Trap Associates have collected favorite summer recipes for simple, no-cook meals, international feasts, delicious dietetic summer fare, or creative gourmet combinations-all available through the Wolf Trap Gift Shop. And for the work-weary diner who wants to be spoiled, the Vienna area offers a number of restaurants featuring fine cuisine for every palate. There's no need to miss dinner to come to a show at Wolf Trap. We try to satisfy your every dining need! Alt Text: Table Full of Food 27 (Page 28) Who are . . . BENEFACTORS: Donors of $100,000 and above NATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL: Corporations giving $5,000 per year. WOLF TRAP SPONSORS: Individuals or organizations giving $2,500 or more per year. WOLF TRAPPERS: Individuals or organizations giving $1,000. WOLF TRAP COMPANY FELLOWSHIPS: Individuals or or- ganizations giving $500 or more specifically for the Wolf Trap Company. SPECIAL GIFTS: Individuals or organizations giving $100 to $1,000. GRANTS: A Contribution from a private or government organiza- tion for a special purpose. WOLF TRAPPERS OFFICERS Dr. John W. McTigue, General Chairman Mrs. Samuel Zola, District of Columbia Chairman Mrs. John Ackerman, Maryland Chairman Dr. C. Barrie Cook, Virginia Co-Chairman Mr. Peter Conners Andrews, Virginia Co-Chairman Miss Gay Friedman, National Corporate Chairman Mrs. Philip W. Buchen, Newcomers Chairman Mr. Louis V. Priebe, Communications Chairman Arthur Andersen & Company Mr. & Mrs. Peter Conners Andrews Mr. Leo Bernstein Mr. & Mrs. Norman Bemstein Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Brennan Ted Britt Ford Sales, Inc. Honorable and Mrs. Philip W. Buchen Mr. & Mrs. William Calomiris Mr. & Mrs. Albert Chaiken C & P Telephone Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Cohen Dr. & Mrs. C. Barrie Cook Decisions and Designs, Inc. Mr. Albert Dwoskin Enserch Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Sanford D. Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. John H. Grover Mr. & Mrs. R. Clyde Hargrove Mrs. R. H. Hargrove Mr. & Mrs. R. Wayne Hirst Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kellar Dr. & Mrs. George A. Kelser, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Kolker Lindsay Cadillac Company Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Lipnick Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Lynch Mr. & Mrs. F. Sheild McCandlish McGraw-Hill, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. John W. McTigue Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mellon Muzak of Washington Mr. & Mrs. Florenz Ourisman Mr. & Mrs. Howard Polinger Mr. & Mrs. Abe Pollin Mr. & Mrs. I. Lee Potter Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Prichard Mr. & Mrs. Eugene H. Rietzke Dr. Monira Rifatt Mr. & Mrs. John D. Ringle Mr. & Mrs. T. Eugene Smith Mr. & Mrs. Albert G. Van Metre Mr. & Mrs. John C. Webb H. E. Ardeshir Zahedi, Ambassador of Iran BENEFACTORS Mr. & Mrs. David Packard Mrs. Jouett Shouse NATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL Aerojet-General Corporation Alcoa Foundation Alvord Foundation Atlantic-Richfield Company Walt Disney Productions Exxon Company, U.S.A. Ford Motor Company Gulf Oil Company International Business Machines Corporation Phillips Petroleum Company Charles E. Smith Family Foundation Standard Oil Company of California TRW Foundation Westgate Corporation INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Honorable and Mrs. William P. Clements, Jr. Mr. John J. Corson International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation LTV Corporation Mr. David A. Schulte, Jr. Honorable and Mrs. William E. Simon Etta L. and Henry F. Wanger Foundation SPECIAL GIFTS John P. Adams, M.D. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, Ambassador of Mauritania Mr. D. F. Antonelli, Jr. Mrs. Moira Archbold Mr. & Mrs. James M. Beggs Reverend Frederick Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Harold J. Bobys Mr. & Mrs. William Cafritz Mrs. John T. Connor Mr. & Mrs. William Diamond Mr. & Mrs. J. William Fulbright Elizabeth Polk Guest Mr. & Mrs. R. Philip Hanes, Jr. Mr. Charles T. Lindsay, Sr. Mr. Yehudi Menuhin Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Newby Dr. Dwight Newman Mrs. Charles Emory Phillips Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Prichard Mr. Thomas E. Tager Mrs. H. C. Tate Mr. John Vaughn WOLF TRAP COMPANY FELLOWSHIPS Wolf Trap Associates Broadcast Music, Inc. Major General and Mrs. Daniel Campbell Mrs. Paul L. Davies The Charles Delmar Foundation Mrs. John Dimick Mrs. Claude Grabeel I.A.T.S.E. Local #22 Mrs. John J. Louis Mr. Michael W. Louis The J. Willard Marriott Family Foundation Mars Foundation Mrs. Elizabeth May Pepsico, Inc. The Rotary Club of Vienna Mr. Douglas R. Smith Hattie M. Strong Foundation Honorable and Mrs. C. Langhorne Washbum GRANTS The Filene Foundation The National Endowment For The Arts The Virginia Commission on the Arts and Humanities (Page 29) Wolf Trap Company (Continued from page 26) company members dominate the vocal scene in this summer's program. With the exception of the counter-tenor role of Oberon, the production of Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream is cast entirely with company singers, and all but the three principal roles in La Traviata (a production starring Beverly Sills) are filled with our resident forces. All solo parts in the Beethoven Ninth (danced by the Bejart Ballet) and in Mahler's Eighth Symphony (performed by The National Symphony under Julius Rudel) will be entrusted to the company. Company members will also appear in Aaron Copland's concert with The National Symphony, the Ring Cycle Centennial Concert with the same orchestra, as well as in ballets to be presented by the Robert Joffrey and the Eliot Feld companies. As the company confronts this ambitious performing schedule, they will receive daily training (both formal classwork and individual coaching) during an eight-week period from June 20 to August 14. This intensive program led by John Moriarty has won increasing acclaim as the "finishing school par excellence" for young American singers. Mr. Moriarty's staff of musical coaches will be complemented by Louis Galterio (dramatic technique), and in addition to the regular program, master classes will be conducted by two distinguished guest instructors-Mario Salerno (Italian diction) and Charles Elsen (make-up). Wolf Trap's experimental concept -an advanced resident company, combining intensive training and performing opportunities of maximum scope and challenge-has been hailed in the musical community as "revolutionary". Advised of this, Mrs. Shouse remarked: "Then 1976 is the ideal year to try it." Mrs. Jouett Shouse 1916 F. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Mrs. Shouse: This afternoon as I was reading an Associates' bulletin which Frank Rizzo sent me (with a picture of Wolf Trap Company Madrigal Singers), I began pleasantly reminiscing about my extraordinary experience with the Company this past summer, and it was truly extraordinary. Now that I am away from the training program I realize there is no other place for young singers to get that kind of education. I am convinced that the staff of teachers and coaches at Wolf Trap were the reason for the high level of inspiration and achievement we of the Wolf Trap Company experienced this summer. John Moriarty, Wesley Balti, Ruth Ambrose, and Larry Skrobacs, Steve Blier, Tom Wharton and Scott Bergeson all made this summer something I shall never forget; and they will also make me dissatisfied with those who offer me less than they did. The Wolf Trap Company Apprentice Program will hopefully continue in the years to come. Its influence could raise the standards of opera and concert work in this country, with the help of you and the Associates and those I have mentioned. I am very happy to have been a part of it for at least one summer. Sincerely, Marsha Hunter Wolf Trap Company, 1975 Alt Text: Cartoon of Washington D.C. and Baltimore THE 1976 COLORADO OPERA FESTIVAL June and July Donizetti DON PASQUALE A DOUBLE BILL Stravinsky's Puccini's THE SOLDIER'S TALE GIANNI SCHICCHI Mussorgsky's BORIS GODUNOV Colorado Springs (303) 473-2233 29 (Page 30) The National Park Service -Interpretive Program Wolf Trap's Summer Interpretive Program enters its fifth season on July 5, offering Workshops-in-the-Arts and free daytime performances in the Theatre- in-the-Woods and the Meadow Tent through August 27, Monday through Friday. Part of the Park's Interpretive Program, sponsored by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, this summer will include: puppets, story theatre, theatrical participation events and workshops. Reservations for these programs must be made by calling the Interpretive Office at (703) 938-3810 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. THE DULLES ACCESS ROAD IS NOT OPEN FOR INTERPRETIVE PROGRAM EVENTS. THEATRE-IN-THE-WOODS PROGRAM 10:30 a.m. Monday-Friday: Library Theatre: "Curious George" "Rumpelstiltskin" 1:00 p.m. Monday-Friday: Bob Brown Marionettes: "Great American Bandwagon"- A Bicentennial Piece THE MEADOW TENT PROGRAM 11:00 a.m. and Noon Monday-Friday: Inter-Play Productions "The Creation of the Nation"- A theatrical participation event 30 Alt Text: Child in a crowd Alt Text: People Laying on the ground Alt Text: A puppet performing (Page 31) We can't make Sunday Brunch. So we have ours on Tuesday ... or Wednesday, or any other day of the week. And we enjoy it most at the Publick House of Georgetown. No matter what day of the week it is, brunch at the Publick House has that good Sunday feeling. The menu is just as full as on Sundays. Brunch cocktails like Mimosa and Milk Punch are real eye openers. There are six kinds of egg specialties prepared to perfection with Benedict and Hussarde heading the list. And fluffy omelettes, assorted quiches and steak and eggs for the hardy. Round it all out with just the perfect wine and finish with an irresistible dessert. At the Publick House, you can get a great Sunday brunch on Monday . . . on Tuesday .. . on Wednesday ... Any day ... Every day! Publick House 3218 M St., N.W., Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 333-6605 Brunch Served Daily 10 AM to 3 PM Alt Text: 2 priests having brunch (Page 32) "Television's finest 13 hours" THE ADAMS CHRONICLES Photo Carl Samrock See The Adams Chronicles and In Performance at Wolf Trap back to back this fall on PBS. Starting in September, The Adams Chronicles, the highest rated series in public television's history, will precede new and selected repeat performances taped at Wolf Trap. New Wolf Trap productions will include La Traviata, starring Beverly Sills; a jazz concert starring Dizzy Gillespie, Earl "Fatha" Hines and Billy Eckstine; a Baryshnikov/Kirkland ballet; Cleo Laine and John Dankworth; and the live July 3 Bicentennial concert of the National Symphony, conducted by Andre Kostelanetz In Performance at Wolf Trap is made possible by a grant from Atlantic Richfield Company. with Yehudi Menuhin as soloist. Produced by WETA/26, Washington, D.C. The Adams Chronicles cast includes (above, clockwise from upper left) Steven Grover (John Quincy Adams), Lisa Lucas (Nabby Adams), Kathryn Walker (Abigail Adams), J. C. Powell (Charles Adams), George Grizzard (John Adams), and Asher Pergament (Tommy Adams). An original production by WNET/13, New York. The Adams Chronicles is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Atlantic Richfield Company. ARCO AtlanticRichfieldCompany Alt Text: People Dressed as the Adams Family