15 Contact Hours and 30 Hours of Independent Studies

Tackling the entire score, his collaborative work with singers will emphasize special attention to phrasing, dynamics, color, rhythm, intonation, proper Italian diction, and the specific performance practices of the single character.

With our world renowned vocal coach and répétiteur, singers will study Italian operatic repertoire:

• from the works of Mozart and Rossini
• through the "belcanto" of Bellini and Donizetti
• to the works of Verdi and Puccini
• that segue into the realism ("Verismo") of Mascagni and Leoncavallo among others.