tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63813672795259787792024-02-19T07:03:29.047-08:00Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to PerformancePreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-75027502582907973622018-07-06T10:05:00.001-07:002018-07-06T10:05:08.216-07:00Melanie Spector, Nannetta auditor, blogs about Prelude's first week! <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to
Performance 2018: Week 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">By : Melanie Spector
(Nannetta Auditor)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The first week of Martina
Arroyo’s 2018 Prelude to Performance program is officially in the books! Just in
the last five days, Hunter College has been bustling with activity in
preparation for the two operas Prelude will be presenting at the end of the
six-week program: Giuseppe Verdi’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff</i>
and Gaetano Donizetti’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don Pasquale</i>.
I am so excited to be auditing the role of Nannetta in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff</i> and to be on this journey with so many other young
singers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Monday, June 4, the very first day of
the program, all Prelude participants first gathered in Brecher Hall at Hunter
College for a “Meet and Greet” with Martina and the Prelude staff. Laughter is
inevitable when Martina is in the room; she had everyone in stitches as she
introduced the Prelude faculty and production team. Introducing Steven Horak,
the wigmaster for both shows, she said something along the lines of, “He used
to make me look so beautiful that I would walk down the hallway and people
would stop and say ‘Well hello, Ms. Price!” After sharing many more laughs,
Prelude participants took a tour of the Hunter College Music Department
following a delicious lunch provided by the Prelude staff. We were shown where
coachings would take place, where practice rooms are located, and most
importantly, “Café Prelude”, which will be supplying coffee and snacks through
the duration of the program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No sooner had we broken the ice and shaken
out our first day-jitters when it was time for the principals, covers, and
auditors of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don Pasquale</i> to report to Brecher Hall
and the Black Box Theater, respectively, for musical run-throughs of both
shows! Richard Cordova, a longtime pianist and coach with Prelude, and Steven
Crawford, longtime conductor, took their podiums and led the first rehearsals
of the program. (As I am auditing Nannetta, I can only attest to the production
of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff</i>). Principals sat in
front, covers behind them, and auditors in the last row. While Verdi’s score,
which entails the delightful tale of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Merry
Wives of Windsor</i>, is fun, it is also very complex in its rapid shifts from
small ensemble to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">recitativo</i> to big
ensemble to love duet. It was no surprise that the first musical run-through
did not run as smooth as silk, but all of us left Hunter raving about how
talented we thought the principals sounded and anticipating how wonderful it
will be to study Verdi’s masterpiece in depth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the next three days, from 10:00-6:00,
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff</i> team rehearsed Acts I,
II, and III, respectively, with the principals and covers. The auditors
continued to observe and take copious notes on the characters they are
shadowing, as well as other characters and various aspects of the score.
Maestro Cordova drilled the singers on Italian double consonants, strict
rhythms, and his mantra of “breathing in tempo”. In earlier Verdi operas, as
the Maestro pointed out, there are more opportunities to take time for effect
and breathing. For example: Most Violettas do not sing “E’ strano” strictly in
tempo as they begin “Ah fors’ e lui…Sempre libera” from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">La Traviata</i>; They usually elongate that “strano” for dramatic effect.
On the other hand, in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff</i>, Verdi
leaves very little room for interpretation when it comes to rhythm and tempo. It
is crucial that ensembles are crisp and precise in order to convey the comedy
Verdi and Boito created, with help from Shakespeare. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
auditors and second covers, Tuesday and Thursday’s work extended into the
evening as we reported for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff</i>
chorus rehearsals with director Noby Ishida. Noby, in addition to coaching at
Hunter College and directing many other choruses, has directed the Prelude
chorus for the past several seasons. His wonderful anecdotes and good humor put
us in the perfect mood as we began to tackle the famous final fugue “Tutto nel
mondo è burla” (All the world is a joke). Piecing together the fugue is a
universal challenge for opera companies ranging from the Met to young artist
programs, but by the end of the first week, we managed to run it without, what
many musicians like to call, a “train wreck”. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a long four days of music rehearsals,
on Friday it was time to begin staging Act I with director Ian Campbell. Mr.
Campbell has directed numerous productions for Prelude, including <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi</i> (2017) and
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">La Bohème</i> (2016). In order to scope
out the singers and get an understanding of their capability, Mr. Campbell was
present at all of the music rehearsals during the week. Before we began, he
stressed how important it is to be perpetually prepared, whether for rehearsals
or for a sick colleague at the very last minute. He also warned us that comedy
is difficult, but with the right timing and strong eye contact, we could put on
a wonderful show. Throughout the week, he advised us and gave us other
wonderful tips for conquering the industry. I believe I speak for the rest of
the Prelude participants in saying that we look forward to hearing more of his valuable
advice over the next five weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next week we continue staging <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff </i>while adding nuances and other
layers. We also begin classes, including Italian/Libretto taught by Sergio
Stefani; Movement with Wendy Taucher; Stage Combat with Brad Lemons; and
Martina’s Role Class. This coming Thursday, June 14, selected Prelude
participants will have the chance to sing in a mock audition/master class for artist
agent Ken Benson, followed by a Q&A session for all Prelude participants.
All of us at Prelude are looking forward to what is to come as we approach the
performance dates of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Falstaff </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don Pasquale</i>: July 13 and 14 at the Kaye
Playhouse at Hunter College.</span></div>
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At
her wedding, early in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Cio-Cio-San coyly
answers a question from Sharpless, the American consul in Nagasaki,
about her age. She is 15, she says, adding, “I’m already old.”</div>
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Sharpless
can hardly hide his shock. Though alarmed by the cavalier way that
Pinkerton, an American Navy lieutenant, has courted Cio-Cio-San, the
geisha known as Butterfly, he has not really tried to prevent this
marriage. But 15? That’s an age for “playing games,” Sharpless says.</div>
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Though
Cio-Cio-San is a teenager, and Pinkerton a young man, these roles
require mature, rich, full voices. Even singers well into their 30s are
often too underdeveloped.</div>
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So
it was affecting to see such a gifted and committed young cast in
“Madama Butterfly” on Thursday night when the Martina Arroyo Foundation,
which provides training and performance opportunities to emerging
singers, presented a production at Hunter College, the first of two
offerings in the foundation’s Prelude to Performance program.</div>
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Taehwan
Ku, the tenor singing Pinkerton, is in the master’s degree program at
Manhattan School of Music. The soprano Brandie Sutton, portraying
Cio-Cio-San, at 32, is in the early stage of a professional career and
already has some significant credits. If, now and then, you could hear
signs of effort in their singing, the freshness and expressivity of the
performances won you over. The detailed, confident work of the entire
cast surely resulted from good coaching during the weeks of preparation
that the program provides. And the 660-seat Kaye Playhouse at Hunter
College is a helpfully intimate space for young voices.</div>
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Ms.
Sutton brought a warm, ample voice to Cio-Cio-San, with nice bloom in
her high notes and tenderness in soft, melting phrases. There is already
a distinctive, earthy coloring in her sound that she used to advantage
in Cio-Cio-San’s moments of shame and despair, when it sinks in that
Pinkerton, gone for three years, has returned, but with an American
wife.</div>
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Mr.
Ku’s voice, though still light for the role, has natural warmth and
ping. He may have lacked the swagger that Pinkerton should have. But he
was at his best during the soaring, emotionally complex duet with
Cio-Cio-San on their wedding night, when Pinkerton wonders whether his
powerful desire is a passing whim or a real emotional claim.</div>
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The
production, directed by Gina Lapinski, though simple and traditional in
look, was sensitive and nuanced. Hyona Kim, a vibrant mezzo-soprano,
was an endearingly good-hearted Suzuki, Cio-Cio-San’s servant. Alexander
Lee brought a bright tenor voice and impish vitality to Goro, the
scheming marriage broker. Young Kwang Yoo’s solid baritone voice and
stolid bearing suited Sharpless.</div>
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At
the core of the performance was the excellent, experienced conductor
Willie Anthony Waters, who drew stylish and urgent, if sometimes
scrappy, playing from the orchestra.</div>
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The Martina Arroyo
Foundation’s Prelude to Performance program concludes with “Madama
Butterfly” on Saturday evening, and Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment”
on Sunday afternoon, Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, Manhattan; <a href="tel:212%20772-4448">212-772-4448</a>, kayeplayhouse.primetix.com. PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-59802461390623194442015-05-09T11:21:00.000-07:002015-05-09T11:21:20.832-07:00Prelude Alum Ryan Speedo Greene Named BBC Cardiff Finalist<div class="MsoNormal">
Bass-baritone, Ryan Speedo, has been named one of the 20
finalists of the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ryan is an alum of Prelude seasons 2010 and
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PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-32453946790516759722014-12-02T05:28:00.001-08:002014-12-07T18:46:13.002-08:00Our 10th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating Ten Years Together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Each year, the Martina Arroyo Foundation gathers with friends and family to celebrate the accomplishments o</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">f our young singers and honor the work of our esteemed </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">colleagues. This year was no different except, of course, that it was MAF's 10th Anniversary Gala. So, on Monday, November 17, 2014 we celebrated in style at the JW Marriot Essex House on Central Park South in NYC.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This year's Gala, which featured alums fro</span>m MAF's </span>inaugural<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Prelude to Performance season in 2005 as well newer </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">alums from the recent 2014 summer season, honored Opera Index, Nanette Lepore, Mark Rucker, Sadie Rucker, and Maestro Willie Waters. Mo. Waters </span>received<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the Michel Maurel award, named for Ms. Arroyo's late husband. Mark Rucker, Sadie Rucker, Waters, and the Opera Index all </span>received<span style="font-family: inherit;"> recognition for their work with Prelude since its inception in 2005. Mark Rucker as the Administrative Director, Sadie Rucker as Publicity Director, Waters as Music Director and the Opera Index as a key supporter. Lepore </span>received<span style="font-family: inherit;"> recognition for her work as a fashion designer as well for her support of MAF.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Gala program began with an exciting performance of "Il Prologo"<i> </i>from <i>Il Pagliacci</i>, sung by Robert Kerr, baritone (2012/14). And, from there the excitement never stopped. Michele Angelini, tenor (2005) serenaded the audience with the "Ah, il più lieto" cabaletta from<i> Il Barbiere di Siviglia</i>; Andrew Cummings, baritone (2005/08) stirred with "Se vuol ballare" from <i>Le Nozze di Figaro</i>; Yunnie Park, soprano (2011/13) let her top notes shine with "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" from La Rondine; and Nicole Haslett, soprano (2012) sang Nanetta's aria from <i>Falstaff</i> exquisitely. Soprano, Brandie Sutton (2013) wowed with a surprise performance of a new piece written and accompanied by composer, Dr. Stefania de Kenessey. The aria called, "My First Aida" was a treat for the audience and Ms. Arroyo alike. All other </span><span style="line-height: 19px;">ensemble and solo performances were securely helmed by Mo. Lloyd Arriola at the piano. Thank goodness for one-man orchestras.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Internationally renowned tenor and MET Opera star, Lawrence Brownlee also made a special appearance. At once entertaining the audience with memories of Ms. Arroyo from his early career, and then dazzling us with a glorious performance of "Una </span>furtiva lagrima" from <i>L'Elisir d'Amore</i>. <span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alums from Prelude's 2014 season sang the Act II finale from<i> La Traviata</i>, "Alfredo! Voi!" The </span>ensemble<span style="font-family: inherit;"> included:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cecilia L<span style="line-height: 18px;">ó</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">pez, soprano……..…</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">…</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">.Violetta</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Paul Han, tenor…………………</span></span><span style="line-height: 19px;">…</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Alfredo</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Robert Kerr, baritone</span></span><span style="line-height: 19px;">……………</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">..Germont</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Marisan Corsino, mezzo………</span></span><span style="line-height: 19px;">…</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">..Flora</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Tyrone Chambers, tenor………</span></span><span style="line-height: 19px;">…</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">.Gastone</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Samuel McDonald, baritone…</span></span><span style="line-height: 19px;">…</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">...Barone</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">John E. Callison, baritone……</span></span><span style="line-height: 19px;">…</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">...Marchese</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Additional ensemble members included Alicia Waller, soprano; Marcelis Campo, soprano; Laura Folque, mezzo; Mark Nimar, tenor; and Steven Kirby, bass-baritone. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A final tribute was offered by the 2014 Prelude to Performance alums mentioned above, as well as a few more:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fleur Barron '09/'10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rachel Sliker '07</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nina Riley '07/'08</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So many alums and MAF sup</span>porters were a part of this celebration. It was truly a special evening, and we had a blast. Take a look at some pictures below. Here's to another great year!<br />
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<i>In addition to being a great excuse for celebration, the annual Gala serves as MAF's principal fundraiser for the Foundation and its summer Prelude to Performance program. Through the generous support of contributing individuals and organizations, we have been able to transition from a fee-based program to a tuition-free program. This year, we are taking another step forward by offering stipends of $3,000 for principal roles and covers, and $750-1,500 for select secondary roles. MAF, Prelude, and our talented young artists have all grown tremendously from the support of our sponsors, and we need you, too! If you are interested in learning more about membership with Martina Arroyo Foundation and how to donate to Prelude to Performance, <a href="http://www.martinaarroyofdn.org/membership.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.</i></div>
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Tyrone Chambers, Marisan Corsino, John Callison, and<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prelude alums gather to sing "Libbiamo ne' lieti calici"<br />
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<i><b><u>Opera Legend Martina Arroyo Helps Others Raise the Bar</u></b></i><br />
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<i>In Martina Arroyo's hey day in the 1960s and 70s, her voice soared and her tone was rich. To hear her speak at age 77, not much has changed.<br /><br />"New York is home. I love Paris and many other cities of the world to stay for a while but I've gotta come back to New York," says Arroyo. </i><br />
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<i>Arroyo is a dyed in the wool New Yorker. Raised on the streets of Harlem to a black mother and Puerto Rican father Arroyo never forgot her humble roots, even as her illustrious career took her around the globe.</i><br />
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<i>President Barack Obama and the nation paid tribute to the grand dame who helped break down racial barriers in the opera world at the Kennedy Center Honors last year.</i> <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news/219032/opera-legend-martina-arroyo-helps-others-raise-the-bar/" target="_blank">Click here to read more.</a><br />
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<br />PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-6448438573041361522014-11-04T05:57:00.003-08:002014-11-04T05:57:33.425-08:00MAF to Provide Stipends to Principal Cast and Covers<div dir="ltr" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;">
GREAT NEWS! THE MARTINA ARROYO FOUNDATION PRELUDE TO PERFORMANCE PROGRAM IS NOT ONLY TUITION FREE BUT NOW WILL OFFER STIPENDS! In addition to our Tuition-Free program, we are happy to offer stipends for our 2015 season. Full stipends, $3,000, will be offered for major roles and their covers. Selected smaller roles will be offered partial stipends, $1,500 - $750. All will be determined by the Prelude to Performance Artistic Staff. For more detailed information please go to <a href="http://www.martinaarroyofdn.org/prelude/faq.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.martinaarroyofdn.<wbr></wbr>org/prelude/faq.html</a> </div>
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Auditions are <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_529045410" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Dec. 12</span></span>,13,14; <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_529045411" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Jan. 16</span></span>,17,18 and <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_529045412" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Feb.20</span></span>,21,22. Go to Yaptracker (if applying by credit card) or to <a href="http://www.martinaarroyofdn.org/prelude/apply.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.martinaarroyofdn.<wbr></wbr>org/prelude/apply.html</a>. Apply now to secure your audition!</div>
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The operas for this summer are Puccini's <i>Madama Butterfly</i> and Donizetti's,<i>La Fille du Regiment!</i></div>
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<i>More great news! One of our wonderful Masterclass presenters for summer 2015 is the legendary conductor, Maestro Richard Bonynge!</i></div>
PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-44811573300588906942014-10-06T19:07:00.001-07:002014-10-06T19:07:42.474-07:00MAF in Opera News!<b style="background-color: #990000;">Excerpts from <i>Prelude to Performance</i> Review from October 2014 Issue of <i>Opera News</i></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #990000;"><br style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;">A winning cast delivered a thoroughly enjoyable Barbiere, with vocal honors going to mezzo Kirsten Scott’s vibrant, vivacious Rosina. Scott sailed through the coloratura with creamy tone and charm to burn. She lacked only the sense of desperation to be free of her situation: it all seemed like a game from which she derived enjoyment at every turn, instead of a daring escape plot that could go wrong at any minute with dire consequences. Despite the occasional tremor, Alasdair Kent’s Count Almaviva exhibited a sweet, limber tenor and was the picture of dreamy nobility. Samuel Thompson was a wry, easygoing Figaro, and he sang with an attractively focused, resonant baritone. He opted out of the high G in “Largo al factotum,” but made a bit out of it. Plaudits belong to Paul Grosvenor (Basilio) and Jacopo Buora (Bartolo), who created characterizations so idiosyncratic that one can’t imagine anyone else coming up with them. Grosvenor physicalized “La calunnia” with fluid, swami-like gestures bordering on interpretive dance. Buora is a natural buffone, and he spat out the patter in “Un dottor’ della mia sorte” to perfection. Actor Kimun Kim gave a master class in scene stealing as an ancient, doggedly single-minded Ambrosio. His slow, shuffling cross bearing a rubber chicken and a butcher knife to the kitchen was completely in character, which made it truly hilarious instead of randomly silly. Jennifer Lazarz’s harried, sneezy Berta was a delight, and she seized her moment alone onstage to zing home her aria with authority. Met veteran Anthony Laciura’s direction ranged from sprightly to slapstick… The men’s chorus, led by Paull-Anthony Keightley’s juicily sung Fiorello in Act I and Bongani Ndhlalane’s amusingly wrong-footed Officer in Act II, sang with precision and clarity.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;">Conductors Daniel Lipton (Traviata) and Willie Anthony Waters (Barbiere) kept the tempos brisk and the ensemble together….., . The versatile French door sets by Joshua Rose, colorful, extravagant costumes by Charles Caine, and refreshingly flattering wigs by Steven Horak did their part to show these talented young performers to their best advantage. </span><br style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;">JOANNE SYDNEY LESSNER</span></span>PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-37443573284798609912014-09-28T19:41:00.001-07:002014-09-28T19:50:21.840-07:002015 Season Auditions<div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
Applications are currently being accepted for the upcoming <i>Prelude to Performance</i> season. This year, in addition to providing a tuition free learning and performance opportunities to our young singers, we are now offering stipends. We are very excited to make this available to our artists!<br />
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<br />PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-67563922490677473552014-06-21T08:04:00.000-07:002014-06-21T08:04:06.639-07:00Scandals and Schemes! Opera Highlights Concert Today at 3:00 pm<b>Lang Hall, Hunter College</b><br />
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Today at 3:00 pm we will host our annual Highlights Concert featuring some of our very talented young artists. Join us for a glorious afternonoon of arias, duets and ensembles from our upcoming operas, Verdi's <i>La Traviata</i> and Rossini's <i>Il Barbiere di Siviglia.</i> <br />
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The concert is a preview with piano for the upcoming fully staged productions showing July 10-13 at Hunter College. <br />
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Maestro Willie Anthony Waters<br />
Maestro Nicholas Fox<br />
Noby Ishida, Piano<br />
Ed Bak, Piano<br />
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FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!<br />
For more information call: (212) 315-9190 or go to www.martinaarroyofdn.orgPreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-13614979576485895842014-06-18T05:22:00.000-07:002014-06-18T05:22:47.455-07:00Ira Siff Masterclass TONIGHT at 6:00 pm EST<b>Brecher Hall, Hunter College</b><br />
<b>Enter E. 69th St. btwn Park & Lex | <a href="https://new.livestream.com/productionshollc/siff" target="_blank">Livestream URL</a></b><br />
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Join us this evening at 6:00 pm EST for our fifth masterclass this season with Ira Siff. Mr. Siff has established himself as a knowledgeable authority in opera as a lecturer, featured journalist for <i>Opera News </i>magazine, commentator on Metropolitan Opera broadcasting, vocal coach, director, master teacher, and much more. We look forward to hearing his insights this evening!<br />
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Tonight's masterclass will be held in Brecher Hall in the 5th floor of Hunter College. Please enter from East 69th. If you're not able to join in person you can watch the event in realtime <a href="https://new.livestream.com/productionshollc/siff" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-40432086448125123762014-06-14T06:37:00.000-07:002014-06-14T06:37:26.849-07:00Richard Leech Masterclass Today at 2:00 pmToday, June 14 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm, the extraordinary Tenor, Richard Leech will work with our Prelude to Performance singers. This wonderful masterclass will be held in Brecher Hall on the 5th Floor of Hunter College. Please enter throughout the East 69th Street entrance. (There is no access to the event from E. 68th.)<br />
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Note that there is no live streaming this time, so be sure to come in person! The event is free of charge and open to the public.<br />
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For more details about Richard Leech, click <a href="http://www.richardleech.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Stay up to date on all Prelude to Performance masterclasses and events at www.martinaarroyofdn.com.PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-36276328170393162742014-06-13T05:50:00.001-07:002014-06-16T04:38:59.650-07:00On Conducting: With Maestro Daniel Lipton<div class="MsoNormal">
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I must confess that I’ve been sneaking into rehearsals of
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Wanting to hear more about the rehearsal process, earlier
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I think we’re covering a lot of ground and getting to the
crux of what singing in opera means – what all get’s involved in it and all of
the various and sundry details one must go through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The things that one must think about before
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This is my first year.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>But, I’ve known Martina for a long
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Opera!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started an
opera company in Bogotá, Colombia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were like the Metropolitan Opera in South America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Is this your first
time working in a Young Artist Program – working with young singers in this
way?</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yes.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Is there anything in
particular that you look for [when conducting]?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And, before coming here was there anything specific you wanted to hear
from the young singers?</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
No, I had absolutely no preconceived notions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I left my mind completely open.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which is a much better way to receive
things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have no decision to go in a
specific direction – you just go with the flow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I must say that many of the singers are at a very high level and
standard. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m very pleased at the way my
conducting is helping to mold what they are doing with the music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s very satisfying to have this rapport
with the singers that are adept at following [a conductor] and capturing what
I’m trying to show with my facial gestures and emotions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When that happens, it’s great because you
know you’re transmitting a [flowing] of music to an artist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s what a conductor tries to do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Would you say you
have a conducting style, or is it that you try to stay open?</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
That’s one way to put it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t know my style because I don’t watch myself conduct.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I avoid watching videos of me or hearing
audios of my conducting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a lot
DVD’s out there which I’ve never seen – a lot of CD’s that I’ve never
heard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a tendency to avoid them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could perhaps learn from them, but on the
other hand I don’t want to be influenced by what I see and here. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I may throw down the baton!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[Laughing] No, I don’t have tantrums as a
rule.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
My philosophy is that every performance is unique.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every performance is my first and last. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I give it my all each time because in the
audience there might be someone who has never heard an opera in their life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I try to arrive very early and am usually the
last to leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[The podium] is my
home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s what I’m about.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Going back to young
singers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is there any difference between
how you work with the young singers here versus seasoned professionals?</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
You don’t have to explain so much with seasoned
professionals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t nitpick as much
because if I keep harping on rhythm and accents – a seasoned performer might
not take that so well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, that also
depends on the performer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I find the
greater the performer; the easier it is to work with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>How do you prepare
for your work?</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I just try to learn the music as well as possible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Do you have a
favorite composer?</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The one I’m conducting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And each time, if it’s a different composer, then <i>they</i> are my favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I conduct Mozart, he is my
favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I conduct Verdi, he is my
favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I conduct Puccini, he is
my favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sort of a Don Giovanni
with my music – each one is my favorite!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Yesterday when I sat
through your rehearsal Violetta (Cecilia Lopez) started to tear through her Act
II scene with Germont (Robert Kerr). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emotionally, I wanted to ask you, how are you
guys getting through this each day?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do
you find it emotionally taxing?</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
When you’re in it, you just bathe in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t think how many times you’ve done it
– how many times you’ve repeated this phrase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The emotion is rekindled each time as though you’ve never done it
before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then goose pimples pop up when
you’re doing the right thing.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Finally, young singer
to seasoned conductor, do you have any recommendation that you would like
impart to young singers that are looking ahead at a career like this that is
quite a steep pyramid to climb?</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Well, what I insist is that singers approach a score for the
first time without hearing any other interpretation before they make it their
own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, they should work on rhythm,
libretto and text before they even start the music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When that comes secure, then they can add the
horizon on top of it.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>Thank you so much!</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
You’re very welcome.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thanks again for reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To read more about Maestro Lipton <a href="http://www.daniel-lipton.com/" target="_blank">click here</a> for his website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can also follow us at @martinazprelude
for up to date information on our rehearsal process, performances and
masterclasses. And, feel free to tweet me with your questions @aliciaenvivo.<o:p></o:p></div>
PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-1736565999078060452014-06-11T04:33:00.000-07:002014-06-11T04:33:03.796-07:00George Shirley Masterclass TODAY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl9hHUZGvLOzKZeuYCITfx5LtsY3o4wUtelzaNEMJtFQ6viPoLtZuPUYxpLFAhBJ7sceFKi1ynN-aFgcNnpt6VJIRhBkwO8HaerDLFBlNiAHJt0Y5Gk7Krfz-ngRfLD67s1W0qoOPclo/s1600/George+Shirley.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl9hHUZGvLOzKZeuYCITfx5LtsY3o4wUtelzaNEMJtFQ6viPoLtZuPUYxpLFAhBJ7sceFKi1ynN-aFgcNnpt6VJIRhBkwO8HaerDLFBlNiAHJt0Y5Gk7Krfz-ngRfLD67s1W0qoOPclo/s1600/George+Shirley.jpeg" /></a><br />
<b>Wednesday, June 11 at 6:00 pm EST</b><br />
<b>Brecher Hall, Hunter College</b><br />
<b>Enter E. 69th St. btwn Park & Lex | <a href="https://new.livestream.com/productionshollc/shirley" target="_blank">Livestream URL</a></b><br />
<br />
Please join us for our second Masterclass this season with Tenor, Dr. George Shirley. The masterclass will take place in Brecher Hall at Hunter College from 6:00-9:00 pm EST. You may enter the building from the East 69th Street entrance between Park and Lexington Avenues.<br />
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If you are unable to join in person, join us online with our livestream URL <a href="https://new.livestream.com/productionshollc/shirley" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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We are so thrilled to have Dr. Shirley with us this evening. His legendary performing career has spanned decades and taken him all over the world. Additionally, he is an equally gifted and seasoned educator. We look forward to hearing his wisdom on the vocal arts this evening.<br />
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To read more about our guest master teacher, please click <a href="http://www.music.umich.edu/faculty_staff/bio.php?u=gis" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Looking forward to seeing you there!PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-8964353180352310872014-06-06T22:32:00.001-07:002014-06-06T22:33:08.425-07:00Diana Soviero MasterclassSoprano, Diana Soviero, who has been proclaimed as one of the world's greatest singing actresses, will open the Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance Master Series, Saturday June 7th from 2-5p.m. at Lang Recital Hall, Hunter College. (Enter E. 69th st. between Park and Lexington Ave.) The event is free and open to the public.<br />
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For those who cannot attend the wonderful Diana Soviero masterclass in person, you can watch the live stream at:<br />
https://new.livestream.com/productionshollc/soviero<br />
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For those attending, it is in Lang Recital Hall, Hunter College.PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-19890019775211764222014-06-06T20:40:00.002-07:002014-06-06T20:41:47.134-07:00Diana Soviero Masterclass Livestream<b>Saturday, June 7 at 2:00 pm</b><br />
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For those who cannot make the wonderful Diana Soviero masterclas in person, Saturday, June 7 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm EST, you can view the event in realtime online <a href="https://new.livestream.com/productionshollc/soviero">here</a>.<br />
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For those attending in person, please note that the masterclass is now located in Lang Recital Hall on the 4th floor of Hunter College. Enter the building at East 69th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues.<br />
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See you there!PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-70077824646389340602014-06-04T04:42:00.001-07:002014-06-06T20:43:48.927-07:00Tips on Bel Canto<div class="MsoNormal">
By: Alicia Waller<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve always thought the operatic voice was the pinnacle of
singing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, I’m prone to think
that as a young student of voice and opera studies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nevertheless, the voice’s capacity for
endless expression is undeniable. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
like a fingerprint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though two voices
may be similar, they will never be exactly the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We singers are products of nature and
nurture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are products of our
generation, where we’ve grown up, how we’ve grown up, our early musical influences
and of course the natural instrument.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There are countless other factors that inspire our individual sounds as
well; one of the most important being the years of carefully cultivated
learning that this style of singing requires.</div>
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<i>Il Barbiere di
Siviglia</i> by Gioacchino Rossini stands amongst an elite few operas as a
definitive representation of the Bel Canto art form and period. As such, rehearsals for this opera under the
baton of Maestro Willie Anthony Waters have been incredibly informative, and
have reminded me of some of the things that make Bel Canto singing “beautiful.”
I’d like to share some of the tips I’ve
learned with you! Keep in mind, they are also entirely relevant for our other opera this season, Guiseppe Verdi's <i>La Traviata</i>.</div>
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looking for meaning in your text<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> favor
the verb</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meaning, go towards it in
your phrasing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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musical phrases should have some element of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">crescendo and diminuendo</b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>sing through your</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">vowels</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This tip never gets old, and I can never be
reminded enough!<o:p></o:p></div>
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accompaniment in Bel Canto is often the same no matter the sentiment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As such, the singer should <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">show intention</b> both musically and
visually as an actor. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thanks again for reading!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Please contact us with any questions or ideas for future
blog posts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can follow us on twitter
@martinazprelude or @aliciaenvivo.<o:p></o:p></div>
PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-21850211038562396222014-06-02T18:01:00.000-07:002014-06-06T20:43:22.450-07:00Annnnd, We're Off!<div class="MsoNormal">
By: Alicia Waller<br />
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I imagine many of us woke up similarly this morning – like
it was the first day of classes at a new school that you’d <i>really</i> wanted to go to for a long time. Our backgrounds are similar, give or take a
few nuisances. We all have a few solid
years of vocal study under our belts, we’ve earned or are pursuing
undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in music, we’ve learned our characters
and the story for our prospective operas, we’ve studied language and diction,
and perhaps most of all… we love to sing.
We love it so much in fact, that we’ve blocked out six weeks of our
summer schedule to learn more about it, practice and perfect it. As you can imagine, many of us were boiling
over today with anticipation for meeting one another for the first time. Well, I was boiling over with anticipation.</div>
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Questions raced through my mind of what the other singers
would be like… what would my maestro and director be like? the Prelude staff?
our stage manager?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not to mention, of
course, the flurry of butterflies circling my stomach eager to meet Madame Martina Arroyo. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately, all of my questions
were answered swiftly the moment I walked through into Hunter College this
morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I was greeted warmly in the elevator to the fifth floor by
fellow singer Wendy Wang (Rosina Cover - Barbiere), who was kind enough to
direct me to Brecher Hall where we would all meet as a company for the first
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next face I recognized, of
course was that of Madame Arroyo whose genuine warmth and operatic wisdom
practically radiated through the entire room and down the hall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Leading the helm of the opera I will be
studying, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Il Barbiere di Siviglia</i>,
are none other than Maestro Willie Anthony Waters and Mr. Anthony Laciura, each
of whom revealed himself to be charming, hilarious and razor sharp. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also learned that despite his astonishingly
Verdian and resonate speaking voice, Mr. Mark Rucker (Administrative Director)
is quick to share a laugh and pat a colleague on the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Additional notes were that Ms. Molly Johnson
(Assistant Administrative Director) holds the key to all, tardiness is never
tolerated, music must be memorized and… oh yes, music <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">must be memorized!</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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There are many other names and faces I met today which I
hope to introduce to you over the next several weeks – singers and staff
alike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I look forward to sharing my
experience as a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prelude to Performance</i>
participant with you, and invite you to tweet me @aliciaenvivo or
@martinazprelude with any questions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you so much for reading, and talk to you soon!<o:p></o:p></div>
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P.S. For all of you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Boardwalk
Empire</i> fans out there Eddie Kessler is even cooler in person. <o:p></o:p></div>
PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-38517509222189494732014-04-10T08:35:00.000-07:002014-04-10T08:36:16.687-07:00Congratulations to Ryan Speedo Green!Bass Baritone Ryan Speedo Green (Sarastro and Il Commendatore, Prelude 2010/2011) has been awarded the very prestigious Annenberg Fellowship! Congratulations Ryan!<br />
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<a href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/annenberg-fund-awards-fellowships-to-seven-young-artists/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0">http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/annenberg-fund-awards-fellowships-to-seven-young-artists/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0</a>PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-12679573488732637212014-03-31T08:43:00.000-07:002014-03-31T08:43:23.256-07:00Congratulations to Metropolitan Opera National Council Winner!Congratulations to Patrick Guetti (Il Commendatre, 2011) for being one of five winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council!PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-61437248598755379342014-03-31T08:37:00.002-07:002014-03-31T08:43:47.322-07:00Congratulations to our Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Finalists!Congratulations to Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition finalists and Prelude to Perform Alums Patrick Guetti (Il Commendatore, 2011) and Nicole Hazlett (Nanetta, 2012)!<br />
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The finals will be held at the Metropolitan Opera on Sunday March 30th. Tickets are available at:<br />
<a href="https://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/auditions/national-council.aspx" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 19px/normal HelveticaNeue, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">https://www.metoperafamily.<wbr></wbr>org/metopera/auditions/<wbr></wbr>national-council.aspx</a><br />
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They will also appear on WQXR's Greene Space on Aprisl 1st, at 7p.m. Check out the broadcast!<br />
We are so proud of them! Toi toi toi!PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-47563850206010873472014-02-19T08:19:00.002-08:002014-02-19T08:19:26.054-08:00Prelude to Performance Auditions have been extended.Due to interest announcements coming up this week, Prelude to Performance auditions have been exteded. Thank you for your patience.PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-75447325260938448042014-02-18T14:49:00.000-08:002014-02-19T07:42:30.912-08:00Interview with the lovely Jennifer Rowley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*What is your daily
musical and physical routine like?</span><span style="color: seashell; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am a big advocate of
fitness for singers, and I personally like to line my practicing up with my
work outs. I am also a very big believer in rest too, and I believe that there
are a lot of things that one can do to "practice" with out actually
using the voice. 5-6 days a week I tend to have the same routine: I like to
head to the gym for a 45 minute to an hour long cardio work out and stretch, then
I come home to shower and steam, and then I practice vocally. I work for an
hour to two, depending on how much I need to get done. I like to save score
study for the evening when I want to rest. Like I said, there are so many
things one can do to practice with out using the voice - between translation,
diction work, score study, memorization, and character research, there is
plenty more to do when not singing! </span><span style="color: seashell; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*How do you prepare
for a role?</span><span style="color: seashell; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I
have a process for preparing a role that really works for me - as an actor and
singer, you have to find a process that works for you; Every one is different!
I start with the score - preparation begins with highlighting for me - My score
usually looks like a coloring book! I use different colors for different
important things that I need to know: my vocal line, important orchestral lines
that I need to pay attention to, important dramatic points that other people
say, and things in the orchestra that will help my entrances. Then I translate;
I like to know exactly what I am saying from day one. Then I look at the IPA; I
want to know what vowels are open, closed, etc so that when I am working
technically, I can focus on these things. Then I like to start researching the
opera itself; I read the history. I read the book or source material that the
opera is based on. I read any letters from the composer. I want to know if the
characters are based on actual people, and if they are, I research those people
as well. Then, I start learning the notes down an octave usually, to start.
After I feel comfortable that I've got the notes and rhythms cleanly, I take it
to my teacher and start working technically. Then I seek out one of my coaches
to work on the role musically and stylistically. I have a great team of people
that I really trust to help me prepare very cleanly and musically. There are
different people who I trust for different things; for example, if I am
preparing Mozart, I know exactly who I want to take that to. But he is not the
same person I take my Verdi roles to, or some thing in French, etc. Then, after
I feel technically solid, I memorize. To memorize, I write out the text and the
translation in red pen. I buy a notebook for every role, and I fill the
notebook with the text. Red pen has scientific properties which write into the
memory - two or three times through writing text, and I usually have it solidly
memorized.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How did you get cast
in La Boheme?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I was very fortunate
to be cast in a new production of Boheme in Oslo, Norway, which was directed by
the incredible Stefan Herheim. It was a very special production, and a concept
that was unique and worked exceptionally well. The Met sent a VIP to Oslo to
see the production, and when I was finished with my contract and back in NYC, I
was invited to come and audition for musetta there! After that audition, my
manager was called and told that I needed to do another audition so that Mr.
Gelb could see me on the stage. A month or so later, I went back to the Met to
sing on the stage for the whole team. There must have been 6 or 7 people in my
audition. I was asked to sing in Lizst hall first, and then was invited to the
stage, and Mr. Gelb was called down from his office. I had never been on the
stage before! It was an absolutely surreal experience for me. I couldn't help
but smile and giggle: I was actually going to sing on the Met stage! I sang
"Quando m'en vo" and that was it! A week later, we got the offer! It
was one of the happiest moments of my life! I felt so bad for my neighbors - I
ran screaming up down my hallway, while jumping up and down and crying! After
dreaming of it for years and years, There it was - the offer for my Met debut.
The feeling was incredible. </span><span style="color: seashell; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What is your
experience of singing at the Met like?</span><span style="color: seashell; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Met is an
unbelievable place to me; so much talent and history under one roof. It is
difficult to take it all in some times, but the sense of pride that I have to
be a part of it, is major. I started at the Met last season as the cover of
Desdemona in Otello. I felt so supported by every one in that production, so my
experience started off extremely positive! It was as if every one from the
conductor, to the director, to the coaches wanted me to succeed. You really
can't help but do your best when you are placed into an environment like that.
It was an incredible way to learn Desdemona, and to get my feet wet with the
company. I have had a very similar experience with la Boheme this season as
well! The conductor is so kind, and really wants every one to have a huge
success! He is tough - naturally! He knows the score inside and out, and he
wants it perfect. But he wants it perfect so that the performance can be
everything that he knows it can be, and more. The team of coaches has been very
supportive of me as well - they work hard, and have pushed me to work even
harder myself! But I really do feel this energy that every one wants me to have
the best debut possible! I have been very fortunate to have that feeling of
support. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*What are some
difficulties you've encountered and how have you conquered them?</span><span style="color: seashell; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Every singer faces
difficulties. It is part of having a career. Some have them on a much more
public scale than others. I have, like many, faced my own share of difficulties
and challenges. But, I have made it a point to learn something from each experience,
positive or negative. It's important for young singers to know that the
business isn't always easy, and not every one is going to like you. I am
fortunate to have been able to take my experiences and lessons in the business,
and to use them to help the next generation of singers. I love lecturing and
giving masterclasses to university students; I love helping young singers
understand the business, and hopefully thrive in it in the future! At every
age, in any discipline, artists have to face challenges. It's really what you
learn from those challenges that make you grow as an artist and a person. I
have taken my challenges and allowed them to teach me, so that I can pass along
advice and information to young singers - I am happy to have taken my lumps,
especially if it allows me to help some one else for their future! </span><span style="color: seashell; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*Best advice you've
ever received?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jose Cura quoting
Oscar Wilde - "Jen, be your self. Every one else is already taken. If you
are going to have a dramatic voice, have it! Don't put it in a box to fit some
idea of what some one else wants you to be."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #500050; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*Your advice to young
singers?</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Learn how to be your own independent artist; learn how your own
instrument works, and what it needs. Learn a solid vocal technique that will
allow you to sing well, even when you are ill. Build a team of great people
around you who help you prepare, practice that technique, but then when you are
out to work, know how to do it independently of those people. Build a process
to be able to prepare a role independently, if you need to! (Some times you may
not be near your team when something comes up last minute!) You have lots of
time as a student to learn HOW to be a performer; take that time and build that
process for yourself. You will be happy that you did that work</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
10 years from now</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">! </span></div>
PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-9934121555448084102014-01-28T11:06:00.001-08:002014-01-28T11:06:54.903-08:00Lawrence Brownlee on Soundcheck!<a href="http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/story/lawrence-brownlee-in-studio/">http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/story/lawrence-brownlee-in-studio/</a>PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381367279525978779.post-70954014719999888792014-01-27T08:43:00.002-08:002014-01-27T08:43:42.595-08:00Exciting News!Soprano Nicole Haslett (Nanetta in Falstaff, Prelude 2012) has won the NW Met Regional auditions and will be coming to NYC ot compete in the Semi-finals.<br />
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Also, Soprano Jennifer Rowley (MAF Role Class) will be singing the role of Musetta in <em>La Boheme</em> at the Met on March 19, 22, 26 and 29.PreludetoPerformancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096839000477899784noreply@blogger.com0