Just west of D.C., Lorin Maazel and his wife, German actress Dietlinde Turban Maazel, have developed a musical mecca on their estate. For the past three summers, they have presented operas and concerts in their 140-seat auditorium that had its beginning as a chicken coop. Buoyed by their success, they also have forged a relationship with George Mason University.
The partnership between the Castleton Festival and GMU's Hylton Center was started when Merchant Hall was still under construction. William F. Reeder, dean of GMU's College of Visual and Performing Arts, was once a professional operatic tenor and eager to fill the new facility with the finest artistry available. He sought out the Maazels and invited them to view the facility, which accommodates 1,100.
The Maazels were impressed by its design, typical of a traditional European opera house, and its acoustics equaling those of Carnegie Hall. It was the ideal space for three programs they wished to present to larger audiences.
Just west of D.C., Lorin Maazel and his wife, German actress Dietlinde Turban Maazel, have developed a musical mecca on their estate. For the past three summers, they have presented operas and concerts in their 140-seat auditorium that had its beginning as a chicken coop. Buoyed by their success, they also have forged a relationship with George Mason University.
The partnership between the Castleton Festival and GMU's Hylton Center was started when Merchant Hall was still under construction. William F. Reeder, dean of GMU's College of Visual and Performing Arts, was once a professional operatic tenor and eager to fill the new facility with the finest artistry available. He sought out the Maazels and invited them to view the facility, which accommodates 1,100.
The Maazels were impressed by its design, typical of a traditional European opera house, and its acoustics equaling those of Carnegie Hall. It was the ideal space for three programs they wished to present to larger audiences.
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