Page 44 - 2020 Classical Singer Magazine January Summer Program Issue
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Casey Robichaux, Quaine Hogan, and Tyler Cook in a scene from Gilbert and Sullivan’s Princess Ida.
Melissa Serluco and Michael Ronan in The Crucible.
Summer Program Highlights
Top Left: The 23rd annual Neil Semer Vocal Institute in Germany had terrific singers from the United States, England, Germany, Russia, Australia, Iran, Algeria, Holland, and Belgium united in developing their art, giving wonderful concerts, and having a ridiculous amount of fun with faculty members Margaret Singer, Sharolyn Kimmorley, Ylva Kihlberg, and Neil Semer.
Middle Left: Singers from across the country and around the world participated in the Peabody Preparatory and Conservatory’s week- long Classical Singers’ Workshop, culminating in an impressive final recital in Griswold Hall in June 2019. Pictured L to R: Patrick O’Farrell, Tania Ghandour, Natalie Friedrich, Isabel Cruz Fernandez, accompanist Aaron Thacker, Beatriz Ventura, Diya Ghayal, Meghan Cooper, Flora Damon, Grace Null, and Amber Willis.
Bottom Left: Orfeo Vocal Arts Academy (OVAA), a three-week summer vocal intensive in Dresden, Germany, offers in-depth training as well as multiple performance opportunities at historic venues. In 2019, OVAA performed as the opening concert of Dresden’s Palais Sommer open-air concert series. Pictured: Emma Alteri, Kirsten Kaiser, Lauren Bergen, Jamie Baio, Julie Manning, Ginette Never, Taylor Peters, Kennedy Fleming, Divya Khanna, Ruth Sytsma, Brandon Paugh, Evelyn Thatcher, and Jeff Caldwell.
Top Right: Music in the Marche provides an immersive experience in Italian language and opera. Participants study Italian at the Scuola Dante Alighieri in the morning; have voice lessons, coachings, and rehearsals in the afternoon; and perform in the evenings. Young artists will perform two solo concerts and two operatic scenes programs and be cast as one of the leading roles in Donizetti’s, Rita. To learn more, visit www.musicinthemarche.com.
Middle Right: Berlin Opera Academy’s 2019 Opernfest was
a thrilling presentation of international talent in Berlin this past summer. Though the city’s three main theaters were closed for summer holidays, opera lovers flocked to catch fresh productions of Le nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, and The Crucible performed by young singers representing over 25 different nationalities.
Bottom Right: In addition to opera scenes, stage directing and collaborative pianist internships are a significant component of the Druid City Opera Workshop founded and directed by Paul Houghtaling at the University of Alabama and now celebrating its 10th anniversary season.
44 Classical Singer / Jan/Feb 2020
photo by Benjamin Ray Miner
