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Philippe Auguin (uncredited)

Philippe Auguin

French maestro Philippe Auguin is the Music Director of WNO and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. In the 2012-2013 season he conducts Don Giovanni and Manon Lescaut for WNO. In the 2011-2012 season he conducted WNO’s productions of Lucia di Lammermoor, Così fan tutte, and Nabucco.  He has given highly acclaimed interpretations of the most important masterworks of the repertoire in the most prestigious opera houses in the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House, Teatro Colón, Bavarian State Opera, Berlin State Opera, Hamburg State Opera, and Royal Danish Opera, among others. As a symphonic conductor, he has led highly acclaimed performances with the Vienna Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, China Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, KBS Symphony Orchestra (Seoul), Orchestre national de France, Saxon State Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony, and many others.

Video and Audio

Nabucco The Kennedy Center Nabucco Q&A - Recorded after the May 13, 2012 performance (audio only)
Nabucco Q&A - Recorded after the May 13, 2012 performance (audio only)

Listen to Christina Scheppelmann, WNO Director of Artistic Operations, interview Nabucco cast members as well as the and conductor, Philippe Auguin.

Così fan tutte Q&A Scott Suchman Così fan tutte Q&A - Recorded after the March 4, 2012 performance (audio only)
Così fan tutte Q&A - Recorded after the March 4, 2012 performance (audio only)

Christina Scheppelmann, WNO Director of Artistic Operations, interviews Così fan tutte cast members and conductor, Philippe Auguin.

Così fan tutte Regis Vogt WNO Music Director Philippe Auguin on Così fan tutte.
WNO Music Director Philippe Auguin on Così fan tutte.

Mozart's whimsical Così fan tutte is the wry tale of two young men who place a bet on fidelity, putting the women they love to the test through deception and seduction.

Additional Resources

Upcoming Events

  • Washington National Opera: <i>Tristan and Isolde</i> Washington National Opera: Tristan and Isolde 9/15/2013 - 9/27/2013

    In Wagner's retelling of the beloved Celtic myth and its star-crossed lovers, Deborah Voigt--one of the finest Wagnerian sopranos of our time--brings her alluring portrayal of Isolde to a stunning production featuring an impressive international cast.

  • Washington National Opera: <i>The Magic Flute</i> Washington National Opera: The Magic Flute 5/3/2014 - 5/18/2014

    A love-struck prince sets out on a fantastic adventure to rescue the Queen of the Night's daughter in Mozart's final opera. This "zesty and imaginative new production" (San Francisco Chronicle) is certain to captivate audiences of all ages.

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