Workshops
OPERA America's Artistic Services department serves creative and performing artists and the professionals who work with them. The department conducts a series of professional development workshops across the country for opera artists. These workshops focus on the business aspects of a career, including building a professional network. OPERA America creates an atmosphere that encourages connections among registrants and panelists. In addition to interactive sessions, the programming allows plenty of time for one-on-one communication.
Questions? Contact Anne Choe at 212-796-8620 ext. 202
• Workshops for singers
• Workshops for composers and librettists
• Workshops for technical/production personnel
• Download a Podcast from the 2007 Workshop for Singers in San Francisco
• Host a workshop
• Sign up to receive information on future workshops
• Feedback from past workshops
OPERA America's Artistic Services department serves creative and performing artists and the professionals who work with them. The department conducts a series of professional development workshops across the country for opera artists. These workshops focus on the business aspects of a career, including building a professional network. OPERA America creates an atmosphere that encourages connections among registrants and panelists. In addition to interactive sessions, the programming allows plenty of time for one-on-one communication.
Questions? Contact Anne Choe at 212-796-8620 ext. 202
Opera Improvisation continues on Wednesday, May 7 with Play it by Ear.
This workshop has been POSTPONED.
- Develop your imagination and define your artistic voice
- Explore musical theater and opera in a non-judgmental, non-competitive environment
- Find a way to deal with performance anxiety
- Enhance your skills in a friendly partnership with a creative group of world-class improvisational artists
Join us on Wednesday, May 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. as we present Rhoda Levine and the artists of Play it by Ear, a unique performance troupe specializing in musical and theatrical improvisation based on audience suggestion.
All artists are welcome and composers, librettists and singers are especially encouraged to attend.
Featuring:
Rhoda Levine, stage director
Mary Catherine George
Elizabeth Knauer
Frank Longino
Chad Smyser
Peter Winkler
• Workshops for singers
• Workshops for composers and librettists
• Workshops for technical/production personnel
• Download a Podcast from the 2007 Workshop for Singers in San Francisco
• Host a workshop
• Sign up to receive information on future workshops
• Feedback from past workshops
Missed the OPERA America Workshop for Singers in San Francisco?
Download a Podcast (Size: 77 MB - Length: 1:07:42) of "Performing an Effective Audition" from the Workshop for Singers in San Francisco, CA on January 27, 2007. The panelists for the session were Sheri Greenawald, San Francisco Opera; Peter Kazaras, Seattle Opera; Jay Lesenger, Chautauqua Opera; Bill Palant, IMG Artists; and Timm Rolek, Sacramento Opera. The panel was moderated by Clifford (Kip) Cranna, San Francisco Opera.
Instructions: Click the word "Podcast" to play the file in a new window. To save the file, right click the word "Podcast" and select "Save As.”
Download a Podcast (Size: 77 MB - Length: 1:07:42) of "Performing an Effective Audition" from the Workshop for Singers in San Francisco, CA on January 27, 2007. The panelists for the session were Sheri Greenawald, San Francisco Opera; Peter Kazaras, Seattle Opera; Jay Lesenger, Chautauqua Opera; Bill Palant, IMG Artists; and Timm Rolek, Sacramento Opera. The panel was moderated by Clifford (Kip) Cranna, San Francisco Opera.
Instructions: Click the word "Podcast" to play the file in a new window. To save the file, right click the word "Podcast" and select "Save As.”
Host a Workshop
If your organization is located in a region with a high concentration of students, teachers and aspiring artists, and you are interested in providing this level of service to them, please contact Peter McDowell for more information on hosting a workshop.
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If your organization is located in a region with a high concentration of students, teachers and aspiring artists, and you are interested in providing this level of service to them, please contact Peter McDowell for more information on hosting a workshop.
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Sign up to Receive Information on Future Workshops
For more information on upcoming workshops, please contact Anne Choe.
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For more information on upcoming workshops, please contact Anne Choe.
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Feedback
“It was really wonderful to be a part of such an esteemed group of colleagues. The logistics were all perfect and the feedback from the attendees, during the breaks and receptions, was very generous.”
— Bill Palant, Vice President, Artist Manager, IMG Artists
“It seemed to me that the singers who attended were definitely taking full advantage of the extraordinary opportunity presented to them. I was thrilled, too, that every panelist seemed so completely a giver — a sharer of information and experiences. As a result, every singer who attended seemed to come away with an immensely expanded frame of reference for the future.”
— Roger Pines, Dramaturg, Lyric Opera of Chicago
"Very informative! It demystified a great deal for me, and I am grateful that I was able to hear from such an outstanding array of professionals."
"The workshop was a wonderful experience, very well planned and very well executed. I feel so much more prepared for whatever lies ahead."
"I have so many ideas that I would never have thought of or acted on before coming here. I am very excited about the future because of the information I gleaned at this workshop."
"Thank you for putting together such a fascinating program. I learned a lot and will happily recommend it to others!"
"While not my first experience with seminars geared to help the young professional, it was certainly the best. You seemed to think of everything."
"It was truly a wonderful experience. I am still digesting all the information I received. I can't wait for the next workshop, and I wonder how I lived before OPERA America."
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“It was really wonderful to be a part of such an esteemed group of colleagues. The logistics were all perfect and the feedback from the attendees, during the breaks and receptions, was very generous.”
— Bill Palant, Vice President, Artist Manager, IMG Artists
“It seemed to me that the singers who attended were definitely taking full advantage of the extraordinary opportunity presented to them. I was thrilled, too, that every panelist seemed so completely a giver — a sharer of information and experiences. As a result, every singer who attended seemed to come away with an immensely expanded frame of reference for the future.”
— Roger Pines, Dramaturg, Lyric Opera of Chicago
"Very informative! It demystified a great deal for me, and I am grateful that I was able to hear from such an outstanding array of professionals."
"The workshop was a wonderful experience, very well planned and very well executed. I feel so much more prepared for whatever lies ahead."
"I have so many ideas that I would never have thought of or acted on before coming here. I am very excited about the future because of the information I gleaned at this workshop."
"Thank you for putting together such a fascinating program. I learned a lot and will happily recommend it to others!"
"While not my first experience with seminars geared to help the young professional, it was certainly the best. You seemed to think of everything."
"It was truly a wonderful experience. I am still digesting all the information I received. I can't wait for the next workshop, and I wonder how I lived before OPERA America."
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