Now booking May, June-July a.m. slots only, and August 2020
Receive self guided materials ahead of workshop
Role study - Onegin, Lensky, Tatyana, Olga, Filipievna, Larina, Gremin, Zaretsky, Triquet
Zoom, one-on-one Russian diction and vocal coaching
Optional: Post COVID-19, visit my AVA studio in Philadelphia to run-through your role. Option is good through May 2021 and is contingent on prevailing health regulations and availability.
I look forward to working with you. Ghenady Meirson Founder and Music Director Russian Opera Workshop
Francesca da Rimini by Rachmaninoff
Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky
SESSION #1 | June 1-26, 2020
Francesca da Rimini Opera Roles Ghost of Virgil - Baritone Dante Alighieri - Tenor Lanceotto Malatesta - Baritone (Aria, A. Vinogradov) Francesca Malatesta, Lanceotto's wife - Soprano (Aria, A. Netrebko) Paolo Malatesta, younger brother of Lanceotto - Tenor (Duet, Finale) Tormented Souls - Ensemble
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.
- 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.
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.
