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Virtual Role Study 2021

Session #1: June 7-18, 2021
IOLANTA by Tchaikovsky
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Opera Roles
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René, King of Provence - Bass
Robert, Duke of Burgundy - Baritone
Count Vaudémont, Burgundian Knight - Tenor
Ibn-Hakia, Moorish Healer - Baritone
Alméric, armor-bearer to King René - Tenor
Bertrand, doorkeeper of the castle - Bass
Iolanta, blind daughter of King René - Soprano
Marta, Bertrand's wife, Iolanta's nursemaid - Contralto
Brigitta, Iolanta's friend - Soprano
Laura, Iolanta's friend - Mezzo Soprano
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Session #2: July 5-16, 2021
EUGENE ONEGIN by Tchaikovsky
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Opera Roles

Tatyana - Soprano
Olga - Contralto or Mezzo Soprano
Larina - Mezzo Soprano
Filipyevna - Mezzo Soprano​          
Lensky - Tenor
Onegin - Baritone
Gremin - Bass
Zaretsky - Bass                  
Triquet - Tenor

In-person summer program returns in 2022

Location

Russian Opera Workshop is a private and independent program in summer residence at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.

Housing

Applicants are responsible for securing their own housing. 

AVA and Curtis student sublets are available.

Excellent options can be found on Airbnb. 

Advanced & Young Singers

We encourage both advanced and young singers to audition for the program. 

Young singers, undergrads, will be assigned songs and arias according to voice and level, and will understudy full roles. This will ensure a healthy entry level experience into Russian repertoire.

Advanced singers including master's degree and professional levels will add important roles and arias to their repertoire. 

Accepted Artists

Accepted artists will require advance preparation. Upon commitment, singers will get access to electronic files for self guided preparation of operas.

- Transliterations
- Translations
- Pronunciation sound files

Training

- Daily Russian Class
- Vocal Coaching
- Master Classes

Master Classes

All master classes are on standard (non-Russian) opera repertoire. Singers can sing any aria, in any language.

Faculty is subject to change.

Daily Schedule

Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Evenings and weekends are off. Explore Philadelphia and enjoy Jersey shore.

​All schedules are subject to change.
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Opera Performances

We perform operas in concert format and on book. Our goal is to get the roles into the voice.  

Concerts

Free public concerts are in the final week of each opera session. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Helen Corning Warden Theater at the Academy of Vocal Arts.

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