THE JUNIPER TREE
August 2017 \ Wolf Trap Opera \ opera by Philip Glass, Robert Moran \ director R. B. Schlather \ conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya \ set and costume Blake Palmer \ light Robert Grimes \ assistant Marcus Shields \ photos Nick Korkos
“A musically and theatrically impressive production that underlined the work’s chilling qualities … What appeared to be tons of dry ice provided a suitable fog for the proceedings and also helped fill out the minimalist set (mostly a super-sized table) designed by Blake Palmer, whose edgy costumes included velour jumpsuits and webbed feet for the choristers … Director R. B. Schlather kept the action taut and drew fiercely focused acting from the cast.”
— Opera News
“Director R. B. Schlather handled the most lurid moments of The Juniper Tree with startling, Kabuki-like tableaux, and the casts worked energetically to bring out characterization … It was an absorbing evening, with fine singing and arresting moments of theater.”
— Washington Post
