Summer Workshops

Session 1: July 11-- July 25, 2010  in Washington DC

(Youth Group and Director's Seminar offered during this session)

Session 2: August 1 - August 14, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts

This year the Crittenden Opera Studio will hold two Summer Workshops, one in Washington, D.C., and one in Boston, Massachusetts  which include in-depth study of acting, stage and rehearsal techniques for two weeks. Between 35 to 40 students attend the Washington program and between 23 to 33 the Boston program. Using the scene study method, each singer performs three scenes of various styles that are appropriate to their vocal development, interests and needs.

The intense concentration over the two weeks includes:

Each summer we have a guest artist who talks with the students to give them a personal insight from a successful member of the operatic community.

Past guests include

Singers:

•  Jerome Hines • Thomas Stewart • Evelyn Lear • Phyllis Curtin • Richard Cassilly •  William Parcher •  Kevin Short • Maria Spacagna • Drew Mintner • Sharon Sweet • Eric Fennell • Margaret Cusack • Anastasios Vrenios • Marilyn Cotlow
	Jerome Hines with The Crittenden Opera Studio Faculty

Director

Administrator

Our workshops received the highest rating in the latest New York Opera Newsletter (Classical Singer) poll.

Singers attending the workshops have varying levels of experience. We accept extraordinarily gifted and advanced high school students, college students who are looking to get a more professional education than they may be receiving, post-graduate students who are looking to continue their operatic training, young professionals who need to learn the details of a most demanding craft or who wish to polish their skills, people in other professions who love opera and want to improve their acting abilities, and singers who know nothing about opera but are intrigued.

During the Washington, D.C. workshop of 2002, we included a Youth Group of talented high school students, along with recently graduated high schoolers, into our workshop. We had ten singers and they blended into our program smoothly. We intend to continue the Youth Group and build upon our success.

Our criteria for admission are a voice of a sufficient technical level to perform the scenes, enough musical training or ability to learn and memorize music, and a desire to commit their energies completely for the duration of the program. Each member comes with different backgrounds and goals, but we join together to experience the thrill of opera in rehearsals and performances. Each member receives our directors' personal attention to improve as far and as fast as possible.

APPLICATION

DOWNLOAD 2010 brochure and application here

 

All participants should complete and return the application form and include the application fee of $30 (made payable to Richard Crittenden), a résumé, photo, and a list of scenes and roles performed.  Applicants not auditioning in person should include a cassette tape or CD of two arias with their applicationPriority is given to applications received before April 9.

AUDITIONS

Washington, DC—April 17 Boston—April 18 New York—April 22

REDWOODS

A week long opera workshop will take place June 17 - 27 in Mendocino, California.  For information, contact redwoodsoperaworkshop.org or Elizabeth Vrenios.