Kirsten C. Kunkle has been accepted in the 2013 NATS Intern Program - National Association of Teachers of Singing Russian Opera Workshop Credits: Iolanta and Brigitta, Iolanta (2011); Zemphira, Aleko (2012), Liza, The Queen of Spades (2012) Congratulations, Kirsten! In addition to his regular work in the Opera Philadelphia chorus, Steve was engaged at the Metropolitan Opera extended chorus for the production of Wagner's "Parsifal" Parsifal Live in HD broadcast is on March 2, 2013 at local cinemas. Russian Opera Workshop 2011/12 Credits: Young Gypsy, Aleko; Gherman, Pique Dame; Lensky and Triquet, Eugene Onegin; Vaudemont, Iolanta Congratulations, Steve! Geoffrey Loff has been accepted in the Minnesota Opera Young Artists program 2013/14 season. Russian Opera Workshop 2012 Credits: Geoff rehearsed the Gypsy chorus in Rachmaninoff's Aleko and performed with vocal artists a recital of Rachmaninoff Songs. Congratulations, Geoff! What a week of alumni mini reunions! Yesterday, at my AVA Eugene Onegin rehearsal the visitor from Miami was Jeff Williams (ROW 2012).
During Russian Opera Workshop 2012 summer program Jeff performed the title role in Rachmaninoff's "Aleko" and Prince Yeletsky in Tchaikovsky's "Pique Dame". Thanks again to Shelley Jackson (ROW 2011 Iolanta; AVA Artist 2013 Tatyana) for taking the photo. Mini reunion! As I was rehearsing AVA production of Eugene Onegin, a couple of Russian Opera Workshop (ROW) alumni dropped by.
In this photo left to right Brad Cawyer (ROW Russian class), Katie Kupchik (ROW 2012 Zemphira in 'Aleko'), Youna Jang (ROW 2011 Tatyana; AVA Artist 2013 Tatyana), Ghenady Meirson, (AVA faculty, ROW founder), Shelley Jackson (ROW 2011 Iolanta title role; AVA Artist 2013 Tatyana), Peggy Pei-Ju Yu (ROW 2012 Zemphira in 'Aleko') and John Viscardi (ROW 2011 Lensky; AVA Artist 2013 Lensky). During June 2013 session of Russian Opera Workshop we will study and perform Rachmaninoff's Francesca da Rimini. Sound clip example is a passionate duet between Francesca and Paolo and choral finale. In this recording Tatiana Monogarova, soprano and Vsevolod Grivnov, tenor. During June 2013 session of Russian Opera Workshop we will study and perform Rachmaninoff's Francesca da Rimini. Sound clip example below is a dramatic Lanceotto and Francesca duet. In this recording: baritone Vladimir Baykov and soprano Larisa Tymchinskaya. Baritone role Lanceotto from Francesca da Rimini-Rachmaninov: June 2013 Russian Opera Workshop12/3/2012
During June 2013 session of Russian Opera Workshop we will study and perform Rachmaninoff's Francesca da Rimini. Sound clip example below is Lanceotto's dramatic scene and aria. In this recording, baritone Vladimir Baykov. During June 2013 session of Russian Opera Workshop we will study and perform Rachmaninoff's Francesca da Rimini. Sound clip example below is Francesca's aria, part of soprano and tenor duet. This recording is by Anna Netrebko. Valery Gergiev, conductor. Orchestra of the Marrinsky Theatre. |
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