Opera Coaching

1.0 credits

Study of the practical skills needed to coach opera singers and to prepare the pianist to work in a professional operatic environment. Arias and scenes from standard repertoire ranging from Mozart to present day will be selected. Special attention given to unique challenges of the lyric theater: stylistic interpretation of accompanied and secco recitative, the basics of vocal ornamentation as it applies to the stage, the creative realizing of piano transcriptions of orchestral accompaniments, playing conducted rehearsals, etc.