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10-WEEK CURRICULUM
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Monday September 5 – Sunday September 18, 2011
• Music coachings of Opera Studio repertoire with Judy Ginsburg
• Masterclass and Private Lessons with John Fanning, Baritone
• Preparation and Performance of Commedia dell’Arte Presentation with Alix Sideris; includes acting workshops
• Meeting with representative from CAEA
• Audit Cav/Pag tech rehearsals (not mandatory)
• Attend performance of Cav/Pag (not mandatory)
Monday September 19 – Friday September 23, 2011
• Diction coaching with Dr. Kathryn LaBouff, Manhattan School of Music, NY
• Focus on Barber of Bytown, Studio concert rep and other rep if time allows
• Group class on English diction followed by individual sessions then ensemble sessions
• French and German diction also to be studied
Sunday September 25-Sunday October 2, 2011
• Rehearsals and performances of concert programs
Monday October 3 – Sunday October 23, 2011
• Sing role in Barber of Bytown (50 minute abridged version of Barber of Seville in English); created and directed by Ann Hodges
• Staging rehearsals for Barber of Bytown
• Operantics! rehearsed
• Training session with Liz Ciesluk, OLO make-up artist
• Performances of Barber of Bytown at NAC Fourth Stage
Monday October 24 – Sunday November 6, 2011
• Perform in school tour of Barber of Bytown
• Perform excerpt from Barber of Bytown for Operantics!
Monday April 2 – Sunday April 8, 2012
• Coachings with Tyrone Paterson
• Masterclasses TBA
• Rehearse for Opera Studio Competition
• Perform in Opera Studio Competition
• Perform outreach concert of Competition program
• Attend performance of Tosca (not mandatory)
EQUITY, TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
• All Opera Studio participants are expected to be or become members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association (CAEA) and as such receive appropriate remuneration as members of CAEA
• Return travel to Ottawa for Opera Studio participants who live outside the National Capital Region will be covered by OLO. Presently participants must provide their own housing while in Ottawa.