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Eugene Onegin - Online Workshop 2020

4/29/2020

 
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NEWS UPDATE

Dear friends of Russian Opera Workshop,


Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, Russian Opera Workshop 2020 has pivoted to an online Role Study Workshop. 

I am pleased to offer Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin as an additional online summer workshop. Auditions are not required. Visit RussianOperaWorkshop.com for details. 

One-on-one Russian diction and vocal coaching of Eugene Onegin roles will be available to opera singers on a rolling basis from May to September 2020. When it is safe to travel again, singers will have the option to visit my AVA studio in Philadelphia and run-through their roles (good through May 2021). 

While the current Summer Program was substantially restructured, Russian Opera Workshop Artists 2020 opted to participate online and study their assigned roles in Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet and Eugene Onegin, Rachmaninoff’s Francesca da Rimini, and Rubinstein’s The Demon. 

Safety-first is the only right choice this summer. Therefore, all in-person activities, public masterclasses, and performances are cancelled.

On a personal note, while downsizing the program to a solo operation this summer, I will deeply miss my team, faculty, and our loyal audience. 

When it is safe again, Russian Opera Workshop will be back!

Be well.
​

Ghenady Meirson
Founder and Music Director
Russian Opera Workshop

Russian Opera Workshop Presents Philadelphia Premiere of The Demon by Anton Rubinstein in Free Public Concerts 

5/23/2015

 
MEDIA CONTACT

Inna Heasley
215.280.4824
inna@pr-perfect.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Russian Opera Workshop Presents
Philadelphia Premiere of The Demon by Anton Rubinstein
in Free Public Concerts
 

PHILADELPHIA, June-July 2015: In its fifth season, Russian Opera Workshop presents in-concert opera productions of Anton Rubinstein's The Demon, a Philadelphia premiere (June 23-25), and Tchaikovsky's last opera Iolanta (July 28-30). Performances are sung in Russian with English supertitles, with Founder & Music Director  Ghenady Meirson at the piano. The artists are introduced in the “preview” Russian Romances concerts Monday June 22 and July 27. All performances are free to public and start at 7:30 PM at the Helen Corning Warden Theater at the Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 19103.

Known for its dynamic educational structure, top notch professional faculty, revivals of seldom performed operas and free public performances filled to capacity, Russian Opera Workshop 2015 brings aspiring opera artists to Philadelphia from across the United States, Canada and Mexico.  

During the course of each month, the faculty members (marked with **) conduct a series of Master Classes, which are open to general public at no charge. 

"Rubinstein’s The Demon was composed in 1871 and premiered in 1875 in St. Petersburg, with libretto by Pavel Viskovatov based on the popular poem of the same name by Mikhail Lermontov which was banned in Russia until 1860. While being still often performed in Russia, the opera is a rare event in the West. On June 23, The Demon will receive its premiere in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia premiere performance of The Demon includes a chorus comprised of singers from the local choral groups: Philadelphia Singers, Choral Arts Philadelphia and Mendelssohn Club, with Julia Zavadsky (faculty at Rutgers University) as the chorus master.

“From a training perspective, the Workshop helps to place rarely performed Russian operas on the map, making our important contribution to the visibility of these great works,” said Meirson. “I was happy that this season The Metropolitan Opera produced Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta for the first time in their history, with Anna Netrebko in the title role. This summer marks my sixth production of this opera. And in January 2015, Dmitry Hvorostovsky made his Demon role debut in Moscow. All of these efforts help bring rarely performed and important Russian operas to life."


Russian Opera Workshop 2015 Faculty: 

Ghenady Meirson, Founder & Music Director (AVA and The Curtis Institute of Music) 
Dr. Sharon Bain, Russian Language Class (Bryn Mawr College)
Benita Valente, distinguished American soprano (AVA)
Thor Eckert, professional development coach (AVA)
William Stone, baritone (
AVA),
Michael Eberhard, Artistic Administrator (Opera Philadelphia) 
Daron Hagen, American composer
Michele Scanlon, voice/opera coach (AVA)
Donald St. Pierre, voice/opera coach (Curtis Institute of Music)  
Elise Auerbach, voice/opera coach (Temple University)


Russian Opera Workshop 2015 Schedule

All events at Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
No tickets/reservations, open seating. More information at www.RussianOperaWorkshop.com

 
CONCERTS – all start at 7:30 PM:

 
Monday, June 22
Lecture and Concert of Russian Romances
Introducing Russian Opera Workshop artists. Foreword to The Demon by composer Daron Hagen

Tuesday-Thursday, June 23-25
A. Rubinstein: The Demon, opera in concert, a Philadelphia Premiere
Ghenady Meirson, Music Director and Pianist

Monday, July 27
Concert of Russian Romances
Introducing Russian Opera Workshop artists.
 
Tuesday-Thursday, July 28-30
Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky: Iolanta, opera in concert
Ghenady Meirson, Music Director and Pianist  


MASTER CLASSES – all start at 1 PM:

Thursday & Friday, June 4 and 5
Thor Eckert, AVA faculty
Professional Development: Auditioning for competitions, agents and opera companies.

Thursday & Friday, June 11 and 12
Benita Valente, a distinguished American soprano
Vocal master class on standard opera repertoire. Two groups of singers on consecutive days.

Thursday & Friday, July 9 and 10
Michael Eberhard, Artistic Administrator at Opera Philadelphia
Professional Development Auditioning. Two groups of singers on consecutive days.

Thursday & Friday, July 16 and 17
William Stone, Baritone, AVA faculty
Vocal master class on standard opera repertoire. Two groups of singers on consecutive days.

About Russian Opera Workshop: An independent summer training program for aspiring and professional opera singers, the workshop was founded in 2011 by Ghenady Meirson, faculty member at the Academy of Vocal Arts and Curtis Institute of Music. The workshop offers an intensive 30-day long multi-faceted opera and vocal performance training and Russian language immersion which concludes with free public performances of the opera and arias the singers have learned in the course of study. For more information contact  Ghenady Meirson 267.475.6500 or http://www.russianoperaworkshop.com/contact.html. More at RussianOperaWorkshop.com.

Members of the press are invited to reserve their complimentary seating for any of the above events by contacting publicist Inna Heasley at inna@pr-perfect.com. 

RELATED LINKS: 

Russian composer Anton Rubinstein:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Rubinstein

Rubinstein’s opera “Demon”:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Demon_%28opera%29

Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky’s opera “Iolanta”:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iolanta

Russian Opera Workshop program 2015:
http://www.russianoperaworkshop.com/summer-2015.html

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The Demon (synopsis) - opera by Anton Rubinstein - Russian Opera Workshop - June 2015

5/1/2015

 
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A fallen angel, the Demon is banished from heaven and is condemned to spend eternity alone. Angel appears and warns Demon not to destroy God’s creation and try to reconcile with heaven. Rebellious Demon rejects the idea. Enamored with Tamara, Demon woos her. "Tamara, love me! ... you will be the queen of the universe, my eternal companion," he whispers into her soul. Feeling fear and powerful temptation, Tamara succumbs to his seduction. Demon's kiss kills her and in the moment of conquest, he is defeated by the Angel who saves Tamara's soul. Alone again, Demon curses the universe. (Synopsis by Russian Opera Workshop)



Demon Duet by Anton Rubinstein - AVA Russian Opera Duets Concert - Academy of Vocal Arts

12/28/2014

 
Singers applying for DEMON (Jun 1-25), visit bit.ly/1vCOxpI for roles, synopsis, full opera video.

This clip (12 min) - AVA Russian Concert - Marina Costa-Jackson (Tamara), Michael Adams (Demon), Ghenady Meirson, Piano

Curtain call. AVA Russian Opera Duets Concert - Academy of Vocal Arts, December 16, 2014

12/26/2014

 
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ConcertoNet REVIEW: "From Russia, with AVA love" by Lewis Whittington - bit.ly/1zvpAAx

I was so proud of my AVA Artists!!! All of their duet repertoire consisted of all Russian operas I have produced during Russian Opera Workshop summer seasons 2011-2014.

Can't wait for Russian Opera Workshop 2015, when we will do a Philadelphia
premiere of THE DEMON by Anton Rubinstein. 

AVA Russian Opera Duets - Dec 16 & 17, 2014

12/13/2014

 
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Hear AVA Artists that also include Russian Opera Workshop Alums and recent district winners of Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

For tickets visit AVAOpera.org or call 215-735-1685


Anton Rubinstein THE DEMON - Latvian National Opera with Kristine Opolais as Tamara, Complete Video

11/29/2014

 
OPERA ROLES
Prince Gudal - Bass
Tamara, his daughter - Soprano
Tamara's Nurse - Contralto
Tamara's girlfriends - Ensemble
Prince Sinodal, Tamara's betrothed - Tenor
Sinodal's servant - Bass
Courier - Tenor
Demon - Baritone
Angel - 
Mezzo Soprano


SYNOPSIS
A fallen angel, the Demon is banished from heaven and is condemned to spend eternity alone. Angel appears and warns Demon not to destroy God’s creation and try to reconcile with heaven. Rebellious Demon rejects the idea. Enamored with Tamara, Demon woos her. "Tamara, love me! ... you will be the queen of the universe, my eternal companion," he whispers into her soul. Full of fear and powerful temptation Tamara succumbs to his seduction. Demon's kiss kills her and in the moment of conquest, he is defeated by the Angel who saves Tamara's soul. Alone again, Demon curses the universe. (Synopsis by Russian Opera Workshop)
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