Page 68 - Classical Singer magazine 2019 Fall University Issue

eight because the school is so small. That was quite a process. We could’ve taken more. We just didn’t have enough spots.”
Curtis attracts the best of the best, not least because it is free. Curtis began bestowing full scholarships
on the entire student body in 1928,
and that practice has continued to this day. The high level of talent is
a boon to the city’s artistic milieu. “Opera Philadelphia has enjoyed a long and productive relationship with Curtis Opera Theatre, which has provided many professional debut opportunities to students on Opera Philadelphia stages,” says Devan.
Speaking of Curtis and the
AVA, vice president of marketing and communications at Opera Philadelphia, Frank Luzi, says, “With those two incredible training grounds in our city, we have not felt the need to maintain a separate Young Artists Program.” Because of these strong connections, the opera keeps an eye (and an ear) on the students. “We have known Eric Owens since he was a student at Curtis,” says Devan, “and our company had the great pleasure of helping to establish his career. He was and is a consummate musician
Mary Louise Curtis Bok with Samuel Barber in 1938.
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