Opera courses

...Voice students who have finished their bachelor's degree programme, have the possibility to study opera at the Dutch National Opera Academy, a joint effort undertaken by the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague...

...Learn about Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the first operas ever written. With an apprenticeship you earn while you learn, you gain recognized qualifications, job specific skills and knowledge and this helps you stand out in the job market.With this course you earn while you learn, you gain... Learn about: Classical Music, Claudio Monverdi...

...These ongoing workshops will introduce you to both operatic repertoire and the vocal skills and knowledge necessary to perform opera on stage successfully. Through these classes you will discover how acting and communicating through the operatic medium affects your singing and you will...

...Suitable for: Students who have completed the MMus (Opera) or who have pursued equivalent operatic study at postgraduate level elsewhere...

...This opera appreciation one day workshop will make use of audio visual aids. There is a special emphasis on the Verona Festival, and some of the operas performed there. Lunch is not provided...

...Western Music Cultures After 1800 MUSIC 213-0World Music Cultures CONDUCT 326-0Basic Conducting One MUSICOL elective One 20th/21st century Music Studies elective... Learn about: Music Theory...

...Course Content Pro Corda Plus: Opera provides the a truly unique artistic experience in the October half-term. Together with preparing and starring...

...We will be studying mainly well-known operas, based around what will be performed in and around London in 2019-20. Each opera will be put into its historical context, with a study of its composer’s typical style, the circumstances of its composition and reception, and its legacy in terms...

...Explore Italian Opera in this two-act learning experience as we learn to listen to music in new ways.With this course you earn while you learn, you gain recognized qualifications, job specific skills and knowledge and this helps you stand out in the job market... Learn about: Italian Opera, Listening Skills, Analysis skills...

...Enjoy light opera by singing as part of a group or as a soloist...

...Cold Mountain, a new opera by Pulitzer Prize-winning Philadelphia-based composer Jennifer Higdon and renowned librettist Gene Scheer, makes its East Coast Premiere with Opera Philadelphia in February, 2016... Learn about: Dreamatic sctructure...

...Composers writing operas have very specific requirements for their librettists. The text must be clear, express character and emotion, be suitable for singing, be concise, allow plenty of time for musical development, and yet convey the plot. We will look at operas based on various literary forms...

...The television landscape has changed drastically in the past few years; nowhere is this more prevalent than in the American daytime serial drama, one of the oldest forms of television content. This class examines the history of these "soap operas" and their audiences by focusing on the production... Learn about: Communication Training...

...A course involving listening and lectures in class and visits to performances. You will be able to discuss with confidence the historical and social background of the individual operas studied during the term. 2009/10 You will study some of the operas written since World War II, concentrating...

...The University of St Andrews now subscribes to Opera in Video from Alexander Street Press. This resource contains five hundred hours of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. Selections represent the world’s best...

...As we often think of operatic tenors as heroes, so we think of the soprano in opera as the heroine. She may be young and charming or strong and determined, but we might assume that she and the tenor will end the opera as a couple - even if one or both of them dies! We trace the development...

...The television landscape has changed drastically in the past few years; nowhere is this more prevalent than in the American daytime serial drama, one of the oldest forms of television content. This class examines the history of these "soap operas" and their audiences by focusing on the production... Learn about: Communication Training...

... and periods of opera. The course emphasises the importance of working as part of an ensemble. The course accelerates the development of young singers...

...Wilderness Medics, Emergency Service Personnel, Private Ambulance Employees, Ship's Crewmen or anyone needing First Aid skills beyond what is taught on most civilian courses...

...City Lit Opera provides training for singers interested in applying to conservatoires or entering the profession. Participants draw on a range of backgrounds and experiences: recent graduates; singers who wish to return to performing after a career break and those who simply love singing opera...