JUNE 2015

The Demon
Anton Rubinstein
June 1-25, 2015
Philadelphia Premiere
Performance week June 22-25, 2015
Helen Corning Warden Theater at AVA
Opera Synopsis

Complete opera video, Latvian National Opera with Kristine Opolais as Tamara

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

JULY 2015

Iolanta
Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
July 6-30, 2015
Performance week July 27-30, 2015 
Helen Corning Warden Theater at AVA
Opera Synopsis  

Complete opera video, Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg with Anna Netrebko

Opera Roles
René, King of Provence - Bass
Robert, Duke of Burgundy - Baritone
Count Vaudémont, Burgundian Knight - Tenor
Ibn-Hakia, Moorish Physician - 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
Iolanta's girlfriends - Ensemble

Russian Romances 
All summer artists participate in a Russian Romances concert.

RACHMANINOFF SONGS
RUSSIAN ROMANCES
ARIAS 

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Location

Russian Opera Workshop is an independent program in summer residence at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia

Housing

Applicants are responsible for securing their own housing. 

In the past, Russian Opera Workshop Artists took advantage of the following specially arranged option:

International House Philadelphia
3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Local AVA and Curtis student sublets are also available.

Accepted Artists

Singers accepted into the summer program will require advance preparation.

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

1. Transliterations
2. Translations
3. Pronunciation sound files

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. 

Master Classes 

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

Memorization

We perform operas in concert format and on book.

Memorization is optional for concert opera performances. Our goal is to get the roles into the voice.  

Russian Classes

- Daily Conversational Russian Class
- Vocal Coaching 
- Master Classes


Daily Schedule

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

Evenings and weekends are off -- explore Philadelphia and enjoy Jersey shore.

Concerts

FREE public concerts are in the final week of each opera session

7:30 p.m. at the Helen Corning Warden Theater at the Academy of Vocal Arts