UNIVERSITY OPERA

MUSIC 556

Opera role: preparation, rehearsal and performance in University opera production.

MUSIC 513

Historical development of opera; investigation of main stylistic features of representative masterworks.

MUSIC 557

Performance of scenes from standard operas or of whole operas; singing, accompanying, and dramatic action; instruction in voice projection, posture and movement; problems of staging, lighting, costume and scenery. Audition required.

MUSIC 463

Acting and stagecraft skills, including text-targeted work, with a focus on the dramatic aspects of the operatic craft. Text work in will involve a step-by-step process designed to facilitate the assimilation of English and foreign-language texts in rehearsal and performance. Work in these areas will be applied to arias and scenes from the operatic and theatrical repertoire.

MUSIC 257

Performance of scenes from standard operas, including singing, accompanying, and dramatic action; instruction in voice projection, posture, and gesture; problems of staging, lighting, costuming, and scenery. Contact School of Music for audition information