New York Opera Conservatory 2022

June 6th - July 9th & July 11th - August 13th

New York Opera Conservatory continues with its 5th summer, continuing its mission with two five- week summer programs. Each session will give you an opportunity to put full leading roles on your resumé. At New York Opera Conservatory, we are committed to being a “trade school” for the opera craft: a hands-on approach where you spend more time doing and less time theorizing. Finally, an affordable way for young singers to build their resumes, learn the details of the opera business, and, of course, get work.

Session 1 (June 6th-July 9th)

Opera: Suor Angelica (Puccini, in Italian)

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Opera: Il Tabarro (Puccini, in Italian)

Session 2 (July 11th - August 13th)

Opera: Norma (Bellini, in Italian)

Roles and associated summer fees:

Sour Angelica

Sister Angelica: $685 Soprano

Principessa: $685 Mezzo

The Monitor: $500

The Abess: $500

Sister Genovieffa: $500

Sister Osmina:$300

Sister Dolcina: $300

The Nursing Sister: $300

A novice: $300

The Mistress of the Novices: $300

Other Sisters: $200

(If you are double or triple cast, you will do one performance as that role,

then the other performances as a lay sister.

All smaller roles must learn the chorus/sister parts as well as their own)

Il Tabarro

Michele: $685 Baritone

Giorgetta: $685 Soprano

Luigi: $685 Tenor

Frugola: Mezzo $685

Tinca: $300 Tenor

Talpa: $300 Baritone/Bass

Song Seller: $200

Norma

Norma: $685 Soprano

Adalgisa: $685 Soprano OR Mezzo

Pollione: $685 Tenor

Oroveso: $300 Bass

Clotilda: $200 Soprano

Flavio: $300 Tenor

Each session will also include free coaching of your roles, free lectures on the business of opera, master classes from Metropolitan Opera singers, and working master classes in acting for auditions. Operas will be fully staged and may be quadruple cast if we have the talent to do so. For younger singers, not yet ready for prime time, smaller roles will be available along with stage managing or directing opportunities. All activities, rehearsals and lectures are held evenings during the week and Saturday mornings. Coachings can be arranged during the days according to your schedule.

Requirements: *Must be currently working with a professional teacher during the session. Live auditions are NOT encouraged nor needed. *Video auditions (youtube, etc…) are preferable. Roles should be memorized before session begins. You must provide your own housing.

Cost:

Young pre-college: $500 per session; Small Roles (see list above) $300-$500; All other adults: $685 per session

Location:

All activities are less than an hour north of New York City and accessible by train on the Hudson Line from Grand Central Station! Cities include Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton on Hudson, and Yorktown.

See website for application.