The Opera Studio
Today’s working opera singer needs to be much more than just a beautiful voice. At MTB you’ll develop and refine your acting, movement and overall artistic skills, as well as your singing. You will also gain great confidence in your ability to sing in German!
The curriculum:
 Two 45-minute private voice lessons per week - Two 45-minute private repertoire coaching lessons per week
- Acting – classes in acting, interpretation and scene study for opera
- Dance/Stage Movement for Singers – dance instruction emphasizing movement styles for opera singers, working with choreographers, and body awareness
- Voice Master Classes
- German – conversational German instruction focused on basic vocabulary for traveling, everyday life and singing/performing, and correct pronunciation
- Morning Exercise – including yoga, stretching and water aerobics
- Workshops, which may include topics such as:
Stage artistry/Aria presentation
Finding your Fach
Audition Preparation and Repertoire
German Lied Performance
German Singing Diction
Auditioning in Germany
German for the Stage (Bühnendeutsch)
Careers in the U.S. and in Europe
Microphone Technique
Movement Techniques
Crossing over - opera and musical theater
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Opera students focus mostly on singing German repertoire while at MTB, but may also choose to work on arias in another language. We consider your input in assigning your MTB performance pieces, so that you can effectively expand and work to perfect your audition repertoire under the guidance of our expert faculty.
(Opera students may also attend workshops of the Musical Theater Studio, if they do not conflict with scheduled Opera Studio activities.)
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