Who We Are
Summary"To provide world class training to gifted artists and offer accessible high quality performances to our community".World Class Faculty |
A Non-Profit Organization with a mission to provide world class training to gifted artists and to offer accessible high quality performances to our community. At Chicago Summer Opera, we offer training in role preparation, vocal technique, dramatic preparation, audition technique, and stage movement. In addition to the main stage productions, the program will offer staged scenes and one act operas with piano. This combination of training helps developing singers grow immensely in a short period of time. In the past 7 seasons we’ve had the privilege of having several leading world class voice teachers, coaches, performers, directors and conductors join us as faculty and/or guest master classes technicians. They've include: Emanuele Andrizzi, Lloyd Arriola, Darwin Aquino, Anthony Barrese, Codrut Birsan, Emily Birsan, Elizabeth Byrne, Nicole Cabell, John DeMain, Michael Ehrman, Julia Faulkner, Allan Glassman, Amy Hutchison, Quinn Kelsey, Sunny Joy Langton, Alexandra LoBianco, Francesco Milioto, Andreas Mitisek, Steven Mosteller, Andrew Owens, Yasuko Oura, Matthew Ozawa, Philip Pierce, Susanna Phillips, Derrick Sanders, W. Stephen Smith, Michael Sylvester, and Pedro Yanez.
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Key Features
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Voice Lessons
Weekly private voice lessons. The student has the opportunity to go over audition material and roles. Major advantages include networking, a new perspective and fine tuning their instrument. Coachings The student has the opportunity to go over audition material and roles. Major advantages include fine tuning language, musical and dramatic abilities. Master Classes A chance to witness or take part in workshops conducted by professionals such as conductors, directors, voice teachers and opera stars. |
Dramatic Preparation
An opportunity for the students to break down their roles or audition material from a dramatic perspective. The course focuses on understanding and building a character. Movement Class Students learn to prepare their bodies for performances. The class focuses on body posture and movement in a performance setting. Career Workshops Aimed to provide artists with information tied to launching a career. Materials covered are young artist programs, agent/manager relationships, taxes, promotion, email etiquette, European competition and audition circuit and much more. |
Bavarian Opera Academy Workshop
Bringing a little bit of Europe to Chicago. Each singer will have the opportunity to work one on one with world renowned manager Kalle Kanttila from IOA Management. Attend master classes and workshops all tailored on auditioning in Europe. (these workshops are optional)
Bringing a little bit of Europe to Chicago. Each singer will have the opportunity to work one on one with world renowned manager Kalle Kanttila from IOA Management. Attend master classes and workshops all tailored on auditioning in Europe. (these workshops are optional)
Scenes Program & One Act Series
Students prepare and stage scenes or one act operas with our resident stage and music directors. Scenes will be performed with piano.
Students prepare and stage scenes or one act operas with our resident stage and music directors. Scenes will be performed with piano.
Performing a Role with Orchestra.
An invaluable experience that is the culmination of all the artistic factors that go into performing an opera.
A number of roles have been cast. Silla by Handel is not cast. Applications and recorded auditions will be at no cost. Please email for detailed information on role availability.
2021 Season
Session 1
Albert Herring, Britten
Alcina, Handel
One Act Series
Actéon, Charpentier
Hélène, Saint-Saëns
Session 2
Don Giovanni, Mozart
Hansel und Gretel, Humperdink
Silla, Handel (All Roles Available)
One Act Series
Three Sisters who are not Sisters, Rorem,
Roman Fever, Ward
Scenes Program
Various Scenes
An invaluable experience that is the culmination of all the artistic factors that go into performing an opera.
A number of roles have been cast. Silla by Handel is not cast. Applications and recorded auditions will be at no cost. Please email for detailed information on role availability.
2021 Season
Session 1
Albert Herring, Britten
Alcina, Handel
One Act Series
Actéon, Charpentier
Hélène, Saint-Saëns
Session 2
Don Giovanni, Mozart
Hansel und Gretel, Humperdink
Silla, Handel (All Roles Available)
One Act Series
Three Sisters who are not Sisters, Rorem,
Roman Fever, Ward
Scenes Program
Various Scenes
Tuition
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Tuition Fee
$2,550 per session
Payments
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Dates
Session 1 June 21 - July 18, 2021 Session 2 July 20 - August 15, 2021 |