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SING WITH US
Opera in the Ozarks has trained emerging opera artists for 70 years. Come play your part in this amazing opera season set in the beautiful mountains near Eureka Springs, Arkansas!
All operas are double cast with artists in multiple productions. Grow into your roles with 3 to 4 performances each.
NEW: Weekly vocal lessons and classes. Movement, acting and stage combat workshops with resident and guest artists. Career development sessions.
Studio Artist program gives younger singers a number of opportunities to perform a children's outreach production.
2020 SEASON RESIDENCY MAY 20–JULY 18
THE CRUCIBLE LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR CENDRILLON
Inquiries: auditions@opera.org / Details: opera.org
Preston Jones with pianist Mariah Wilson after a choral performance.
instrumental recitals and attending piano recitals and wind ensemble and orchestra concerts in Ozawa Hall.”
Some of the vocal students collaborate with their counterparts in the composition program, gaining valuable experience in performing new works and working with composers. For many young students, this program may be their rst time working with a vocal coach or performing choral works in such a large venue. Both the facilities and the concurrent BUTI programming in other disciplines provide exciting opportunities for high school singers.
The camaraderie with fellow students is also a notable aspect of the program. Baritone Preston Jones studied at BUTI in 2017 and 2018 and is now a student at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music studying voice. He identi ed his fellow students as a key aspect of his positive experience. “I would say the most valuable experience that I’ve had
at Tanglewood was working with others and appreciating each other,” he says.
“As a vocal performer, it is very important to learn how to work with others, and BUTI de nitely allowed me to get out of my comfort zone and work with so many amazing performers. Also, all of the students within the vocal program really enjoyed working with one another. This program really teaches you how to not just be a performer but a well rounded individual as well, which is very important. That is something that I truly cherish.”
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