CCM Summer Hosts Opera Bootcamp for Singers, Conductors and Pianists
The UC College-Conservatory of Music combines its annual Opera Bootcamp and Opera Studio summer programs into a dynamic new program designed to develop career skills for conductors and singers alike. If you are an aspiring pianist, coach, stage director, conductor or singer, apply for the new
summer program, which occurs July 8-30 at CCM.
Training singers and conductors alongside each other builds a depth of understanding often not acquired until well into your professional career. In the three-week program, participants will mount two opera productions,
Gianni Schicchi
and
Les mamelles de Tirésias
, and one program of staged Mozart scenes and arias all with orchestra and in their respective original languages. Both French and Italian language instruction will be offered to support the assigned repertoire.
Opera Bootcamp faculty includes internationally renowned professionals from CCM and visiting faculty members. CCM faculty includes
,
,
,
,
,
and professor emeritus
. Visiting faculty members include
Vernon Hartman
, stage director;
Steven Mosteller
, coach;
Joyce Miller
, Italian language instructor;
Jose Maria Condemi
, stage director;
Ken Weiss
, coach; and
Louis Pelletier
, coach.
Professional biographies for each faculty member are available online at
ccm.uc.edu/summer/collegiate-adult/opera-bootcamp/faculty
.
All singers begin Opera Bootcamp with a two-day intensive on July 8 and 9, which includes training in traditional lyric stagecraft, Michael Chekhov acting technique, period movement, dances used in opera and career mentorship specific to the industry. These special sessions are led by Johnson, Tutt and Hartman. Conductors and pianists begin their Opera Bootcamp training on July 10.
This program is process oriented. Its bootcamp! You are trained. The skills taught can be applied quickly and effectively to have great impact on your success as an artist.
CCMs 2017 Opera Bootcamp is now accepting applications. The application deadline is April 15, 2017; enrollment for CCM Summer Programs is limited.
Visit ccm.uc.edu/summer/collegiate-adult/opera-bootcamp for application details and more information on Opera Bootcamp.
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