OPERA WORKSHOP

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 513

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

MUSIC 556

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

MUSIC 256

Opera role: preparation, rehearsal and performance in University opera production. Contact School of Music for audition information

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.