March
Bel Canto, Bel Canto, Bel Canto
Vocal Masterclass with Capucine Chiaudani
March 3 - 8, 2020
Musical assistance: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee (active): 475 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
The Opera Academy is proud to welcome soprano Capucine Chiaudani in 2020. Bel Canto repertoire and vocal technique are the main focus of the course. Her many years of stage and teaching experience are invaluable for singers at all levels. Each singer should prepare 3 – 5 songs and/or arias in italian.
The number of active participants is limited: the first 10 qualified applicants will be accepted. Each participant will recieve a lesson daily, as well as coaching sessions with voal coach Denette Whitter. Interested singers should provide a short resume and an informal recording with their application. Singers who are already known to Capucine Chiadani or Denette Whitter do not need to provide a recording. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert will conclude the course.
Lessons can be taught in German, English and Italian.
www.capucinechiaudani.com
Role Study „Der Freischütz“
mit Bass Dirk Aleschus and Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
March 10 – 15, 2020
sung in German, optional Dialogs
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee major role (active): 525 €
Course fee middle role (active): 475 €
Course fee minor role (active): 225 €
Course fee (passive): 150 € complete course
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day
The Academy Director and experienced vocal coach Denette
Whitter is proud to offer again this year several opportunities to study standard repertoire roles and perform them concertante. For this course it is a special pleasure that Bass Dirk Aleschus
will also be coaching the participants. His experience in German repertoire has led him to many international opera houses.
In this course Weber's opera „Der Freischütz“ will be studied. The course is directed at professional singers as well as qualified voice students. Experienced non-professionals will also be considered. The number of participants is limited. Each participant will receive daily coachings, as well as the possiblity to sing through the complete role.
Interested singers should send a resume with their application form, as well as a current recording, if possible. Please let us know which role you are applying for. Singers who have already been at the Academy or are known to the course directors do not need to send a recording.he first qualified applicants will be accepted to the course. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert with all the participants will conclude the course.
The Roles
Major Roles
Agathe: Soprano
Ännchen: Soprano
Max: Tenor
Kaspar:
Bass/Bassbaritone
Middle Roles
Kuno/Ein Eremit: Bass/Bassbariton
Minor Role:
Ottokar/Kilian: Bariton
Course languages: German and English
APRIL
New Directions, more success!
Vocal Masterclass with Prof. Klesie Kelly
April 14 – 19, 2020
Musical assistance: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee (active): 475 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
Prof. Klesie Kelly is one of the most sought after voice teachers of our time. The Opera Academy is proud of the long-standing partnership with her, and is proud to announce that she will be teaching at the Academy again in 2020. Vocal technique as well as interpretation are the main focus of the course. Her many years of stage and teaching experience are invaluable for singers at all levels.
The number of active participants is limited: the first qualified applicants will be accepted. Each participant will receive a lesson daily. Interested singers should provide a short resume and a demo with their application. Singers who are already known to Prof. Kelly or Denette Whitter do not need to provide a recording. The first 10 applicants will be accepted to the course. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert will conclude the course.
Course languages: German and English
In the Startblock
University Entrance Exams und Auditions „Boot Camp“
with Prof. Klesie Kelly, Stage Director Oliver Klöter and Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
April 21 – 26, 2020
Course fee: 625 €
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 85 € complete course
It is becoming more and more difficult for young singers to gain entrance to a music university. Agency auditions also present many obstacles for young and inexperienced singers.
In this course, Prof. Klesie Kelly offers technical advice which stems from her many years of experience as a professor, assuring a professional performance at the audition. Stage director Oliver Klöter will work on the acting aspect, and vocal coach Denette Whitter will focus on correct diction and musical style.
The course includes:
Repertoire (individual advice)
Curriculum vitae
Clothing
Presentation
Hair style/Makeup
Acting
Musical style
The course begins on Tuesday evening and ends on Sunday evening. A meal is included everyday. Participation is limited to 10 singers; each participant receives individual lessons as well as group sessions and a private consultation with Prof. Kelly. The course ends with a public concert.
Course languages: German and English
MAY/JUNE
Curtain up!
Acting for Singers
with stage director Oliver Klöter and vocal coach Denette Whitter
May 21 – 24, 2020
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee (active): 275 €
Course fee (passive): 75 € complete course
Your acting skills could use work? Not sure how to move on the stage? This course is the right one for you! Stage director Oliver Klöter offers basic as well as advanced acting techniques for singers. Each participant will also receive individuell musical coaching with vocal coach Denette Whitter. Each participant should prepare 2-3 arias, a demo recording is not required. The course begins on Thursday at 3 pm and ends Sunday at 1 pm.
Course languages: German and English
New directions, more success!
Vocal masterclass with Ricardo Tamura
June 2 - 7, 2020
Musical assistance: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee (active): 475 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
The opera Academy is proud to announce that Tenor Ricardo tamura will be teaching at the Academy again in 2020. Vocal technique as well as repertoire and role interpretation are the main focus of the course. His many years of stage and teaching experience are invaluable for singers at all levels. Each participant should prepare 3 – 4 arias or songs.
The number of active participants is limited: the first qualified applicants will be accepted. Each participant will recieve a lesson daily. Interested singers should provide a short resume and a demo with their application. Singers who are already known to Ricardo Tamura or Denette Whitter do not need to provide a recording. The first 10 applicants will be accepted to the course. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert will conclude the course.
Course languages: German, English, Italian, Portuguese
Role Study concertante „Idomeneo“
June 9 – 14, 2020
Mozart, Mozart, Mozart
Role Study „Idomeneo, Re di Creta“
with Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee major role (active): 500 €
Course fee middle role (active): 400 €
Course fee minor role (active): 175 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
The Academy Director and experienced vocal coach Denette Whitter is proud to offer again this year several opportunities
to study standard repertoire roles and perform them concertante.
In this course Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera „Idomeneo“ will be studied. The course is directed at professional singers as well as voice students. Experienced non-professionals will also be considered. The number of participants is limited. Each participant will receive daily coachings, as well as the possiblity to sing through the complete role.
Interested singers should send a resume with their application form, as well as a current recording, if possible. Please let us know which role you are applying for. Singers who have already been at the Academy do not need to send a recording. The first qualified applicants will be accepted to the course. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert (without recitative) with all the participants will conclude the course.
The Roles:
Major
Roles:
Idomeno, Tenor
Idamantes, Mezzosoprano/Tenor
Ilia, Soprano
Elettra, Soprano
Middle
Role
Arbace/Gran Sacerdote di Nettuno, Tenor
Small
Role
La Voce, Bass
Course languges: German, English
July/AUGUST
Role Study concertante „Rigoletto“
July 21 -26, 2020
sung in Italian
with Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
Registration fee: 50
€
Course fee major role (active): 550 €
Course fee middle role (active): 400 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
The Academy Director and experienced vocal coach Denette
Whitter is proud to offer again this year several opportunities to study standard repertoire roles and perform them concertante.
In this course Giuseppe Verdi's opera „Rigoletto“ will be studied. The course is directed at professional singers as well as voice students. Experienced non-professionals will also be considered. The number of participants is limited. Each participant will receive daily coachings, as well as the possiblity to sing through the complete role.
Interested singers should send a resume with their application form, as well as a current recording, if possible. Please let us know which role you are applying for. Singers who have already been at the Academy do not need to send a recording. The first qualified applicants will be accepted to the course. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert (without recitative) with all the participants will conclude the course.
The Roles:
Major
Roles:
Duke of Mantua, Tenor
Rigoletto, Baritone
Gilda/Countess Ceprano/Page: Soprano
Sparafucile/Count Ceprano/Monterone: Bass/Bassbaritone
Middle
Roles:
Maddalena/Giovanna: Mezzosoprano
Marullo: Baritone
Borsa: Tenor
Course languges: German, English
Broadway and Beyond
Musical Masterclass with Marc Garcia
August 4 - 9, 2020
Musical assistance: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee (active): 475 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
The Opera Academy is proud to welcome tenor Marc Garcia in 2020. He is one of the leading musical theater voice teachers in Germany. Each participant should prepare 3 – 5 songs, at least two in German.
The number of active participants is limited: the first 10 qualified applicants will be accepted. Each participant will recieve a lesson daily, as well as coaching sessions with voal coach Denette Whitter. Interested singers should provide a short resume and an informal recording with their application. Singers who are already known to Marc Garcia or Denette Whitter do not need to provide a recording. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert will conclude the course.
Lessons can be taught in German or English.
August
Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour
Role Study fully staged „Les contes d'Hoffmann“
August 10 – 23, 2020
Registration is due July 1
Les contes d'Hoffmann von Jacques Offenbach
Sung in French
Stage Direction: Oliver Klöter
Musical Direction: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee major role (active): 675 €
Course fee middle role (active): 500 €
Course fee minor role (active): 350 €
Course fee (passive): 150 € complete course
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day
It is always
difficult to learn a complete opera role alone. And it is becoming even more important to have performed roles on the resume for agents and theaters. The opera Academy is offering again in 2020
the possibility of a fully staged repertoire opera. With stage director Oliver Klöter and vocal coach Denette Whitter you have the chance to prepare and perform the role fully
staged.
The course will end with two performances on the stage in the castle courtyard. The number of active participants is limited to 12: each Role will be double cast. th Interested singers should provide a short resume and a demo (an aria in german) if possible with their application,, as well as a recommendation from their voice teacher or coach. Singers who are already known to Oliver Klöter or Denette Whitter do not need to provide a recording. The selection of the cast will be made six weeks before the course begins.
Die Rollen in der Übersicht:
Major Roles
Hoffmann:
Tenor
Olympia/Giulietta/Antonia/Stella: Soprano
Lindorf/Coppelius/Dapertutto/Dr. Mirakel: Baritone /Bass)
Andreas/Cochenile/Franz/Pitichinaccio: Tenor
Niklaus/Stimme der Mutter: Mezzosoprano
Middle Roles
Nathanael/Spalanzani:
Tenor
Hermann/Schlemihl: Baritone
Luther/Crespel: Bass/Baritone
*Olympia: Koloratursoprano
*Antonia: Soprano
*Giulietta; Soprano
* subject to agreement
Course languages: German and English
Vocal Masterclass with Prof. Yamina Maamar
September 8 – 13, 2020
New directions, more success!
Vocal masterclass with Yamina Maamar
Musical assistance: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee (active): 475 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
The Opera Academy is proud that
Prof. Yamina Maamar will be returning for a masterclass in 2020. Vocal technique is in focus, as well as repertoire. Each participant should prepare 3 – 5 arias or songs, also oratorio from
memory.
The
number of active participants is limited: the first qualified applicants will be accepted. Each participant will recieve a lesson daily, as well as coaching with Denette Whitter. Interested
singers should provide a short resume and a demo with their application. Singers who are already known to Ms. Maamar or Denette Whitter do not need to provide a recording. The first 10 applicants
will be accepted to the course. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert will conclude the course.
Course languages: German and English
Gebt mir meinem Jesum wieder!
Role Study „Matthäus-Passion“
mit Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
Termin: 23. - 27. September 2020
sung in German
Anmeldegebühr: 50,-€
Kursgebühr grosse Partie (aktiv): 475,- EUR
Kursgebühr (passiv): 150,-
EUR
oder Kursgebühr (passiv): 35,- EUR pro Tag
Johann Sebastian Bach's Oratorio „Matthäus-Passion“ belongs to the standard church concert
repertoire and offers wonderful arias and ensembles for all solo voices. All of the solo roles will be coached and rehearsed in this course. Performance practice and Diction will be particularly
emphasized. The roles can be double cast: every particpiant will receive the opportunity to sing the complete role in the course. For the final concert the roles will be fairly divided among the
participants.
The number of active participants is limited: the first
qualified applicants will be accepted. A demo recording is not required. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert with all the participants will conclude the
course.
Soprano: Arias, Magd, Frau des
Pilatus
Alto: Arias, Eine Zeugin
Tenor: Evangelist, Arias, ein Zeuge
Bass: Arias, Petrus, Judas, Hoherpriester, 1. Priester, 2. Priester, Pilatus
Course languages: German and
English
September/ October/ NOVEMBER
Role Study „Der Wildschütz
mit Bass Dirk Aleschus and Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
September 29 – October 4, 2020
sung in German, optional Dialogs
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee major role (active): 525 €
Course fee middle role (active): 475 €
Course fee minor role (active): 225 €
Course fee (passive): 150 € complete course
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day
The Academy Director and experienced vocal coach Denette Whitter is proud to offer again this year several opportunities
to study standard repertoire roles and perform them concertante. For this course it is a special pleasure that Bass Dirk Aleschus (Baculus ist a particularly favorite role) will also be coaching
the participants. His experience in German repertoire has led him to many international opera houses.
In this course Lortzing's opera „Der Wildschütz“ will be studied. The course is directed at professional singers as well as qualified voice students. Experienced non-professionals will also be considered. The number of participants is limited. Each participant will receive daily coachings, as well as the possiblity to sing through the complete role.
Interested singers should send a resume with their application form, as well as a current recording, if possible. Please let us know which role you are applying for. Singers who have already been at the Academy or are known to the course directors do not need to send a recording.he first qualified applicants will be accepted to the course. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert with all the participants will conclude the course.
The Roles
Major
Roles
Graf von Ebersbach: Bariton
Baron Kronthal: Tenor
Baronin Freimann: Sopran
Baculus:
Bass
Middle
Roles
Die Gräfin:
Mezzosopran/Alt
Gretchen: Sopran
Pankratius: Bass
Minor
Role:
Nanette:
Mezzosopran
Course languages: German and English
Boot Camp „Opera" with Prof. Arthur Janzen, Stage Director Oliver Klöter und Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
October 6 – 11, 2020
Let's get to
work!
Boot Camp
„Opera“
intensive Work on Audition
Arias
with Prof. Arthur
Janzen, vocal technique
Oliver Klöter, acting, audition training, staging
Denette Whitter, vocal coaching
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee (active, singer or pianist): 575 €
Course fee (passive): 150 € complete course
Course fee (passive): 35 €per day
Intensive Week: Voice – Body Work – Auditioning
Vocal technique in combination with
musical and scenic expression. Three highly qualified course lecturers work together in individual lessons as well as group trainings on the complete package of the singing
actor.
The number of active participants is
limited to 10: the first qualified applicants will be accepted. Each participant will recieve 3 individual lessons daily with all the teachers, as well as an acting class and audition training at
the end of the day. Interested singers should provide a short resume and a demo if possible with their application. Singers who are already known to Prof. Janzen, Oliver Klöter or Denette Whitter
do not need to provide a recording. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert will conclude the course.
Role Study „Die Fledermaus“
November 3 – 8, 2020
Im
Feuerstrom der Reben
Role Study concertante „Die
Fledermaus“
mit Vocal Coach
Denette Whitter
Sung in German,
without Dialog
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee major role (active): 475 €
Course fee middle role (active): 400 €
Course fee minor role (active): 175 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
The Academy Director and experienced vocal coach Denette Whitter is proud to offer again this year several opportunities
to study standard repertoire roles and perform them concertante.
In this course Johann Strauss's operetta „Die Fledermaus“ will be studied. The course is directed at professional singers as well as voice students. Experienced non-professionals will also be considered. The number of participants is limited. Each participant will receive daily coachings, as well as the possiblity to sing through the complete role.
Interested singers should send a resume with their application form, as well as a current recording, if possible. Please let us know which role you are applying for. Singers who have already been at the Academy do not need to send a recording. The first qualified applicants will be accepted to the course. Passive participation is also possible. A public concert with all the participants will conclude the course.
The Roles:
Major Roles:
Gabriel von Eisenstein: Tenor/high Baritone
Rosalinde: Soprano
Frank: Baritone/Bass
Prinz Orlofsky, Mezzosoprano
Dr. Falke, Baritone
Adele: Soprano
Alfred/Dr.
Blind: Tenor
Middle
Roles:
Ida: Soprano/Mezzosoprano (For this role it is possible to study Adele or Orlofsky as well.)