Opera Workshop

Opera Workshop

Ensemble Summary

Opera Workshop is generally considered a "performance ensemble", where students learn the vital skills necessary to perform on the stage. The program is comprised of two sections, Opera Workshop and Opera Players. Placement in the sections is determined by audition and based on the student's experience. The Workshop presents a variety of opera scenes, one act operas and full length operas that enhance the students' knowledge of repertoire while giving them an enjoyable environment in which to perform. Auditions take place at the beginning of each semester.

Past Productions

Opera Workshop

Past Opera Workshop productions have included Gian Carlo Mennoti's one act opera, The Old Maid and the Thief, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's, Cosi fan tutte (in Italian with English surtitles), Thomas Pasatieri's, Signor Deluso, Johann Strauss', Die Fledermaus (Act II), Edwin Penhorwood's, Too Many Sopranos, and various other programs which include scenes and arias from opera's most famous works. This semester, the Opera Players presented An Ode to Opera, an evening of opera featuring scenes inspired by works of William Shakespeare. In February, the Opera Workshop will present an opera scenes program featuring stories inspired by mythology and fairy tales.