New Paths, new Success!
Course Program 2022
March 25 - 27 Mozart arias with vocal coach Denette Whitter
March 29 – April 3 Singing master class "St. Matthew Passion" with Prof. Klesie Kelly
April 19 - 24 Role study "Die Fledermaus" with Denette Whitter
April 28 – May Bel Canto Gold with Prof. Helge Dorsch
May 26 - 29 Acting and Arias with Oliver Klöter
June 7 - 12 Role study "The Flying Dutchman" with Denette Whitter
June 17 - 19 Bel Canto arias with Denette Whitter
July 13 - 17 Role study "Petite Messe solenelle" with Denette Whitter
July 18 - 31 "Don Giovanni" (staged) with director Oliver Klöter and Denette Whitter
August 1 - 5 Theater Workshop with Karin B. Friedli
September 6 - 11 Vocal Masterclass with Prof. Yamina Maamar
September 13 - 18 Boot Camp with Prof. Arthur Janzen/Oliver Klöter/Denette Whitter
September 27 – October 2 Vocal Masterclass with Prof. Klesie Kelly
October 4 - 9 Role Study "Werther" with Denette Whitter
October 11 - 16 Role Study "The Merry Wives of Windsor" with Denette Whitter
November 2 - 6 Role Study "Messiah" with Denette Whitter
April
Im Feuerstrom der Reben
Role Study „Die Fledermaus“
April 19 - 24
Role Study concertante „Die Fledermaus“
with
Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
Sung in German, without Dialog
Registration fee: 50 €
Course fee major role (active): 545 €
Course fee middle role (active): 425 €
Course fee (passive): 35 € per day / 150 € complete course
Academy director Denette Whitter is again offering the opportunity this year to study a repertoire role as a whole and to perform it in concert.
This week the music of "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss will be rehearsed. The course is aimed at professional singers/singing students as well as qualified part-time singers. The number of active participants is limited. Everyone receives daily lessons, as well as the opportunity to sing through the entire role as part of the course.
Interested singers should add a short CV and, if available, a current audio sample to their registration form. Please indicate which role you are applying for. No audition is required of singers already known to Denette Whitter. The first qualified applicants will be admitted as active participants. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A public final concert, shared by all course participants, will conclude the course in the Red Hall of the Castle.
The roles at a glance:
Major Roles:
Gabriel von Eisenstein: tenor/high baritone
Rosalinde: soprano
Frank: baritone/bass
Prince Orlofsky, mezzo-sopan
Dr. Falke, baritone
Adele: Soprano
Alfred/Dr. Blind: tenor
Middle Roles
Ida: soprano/mezzo-soprano (Adele or Orlofsky can also be studied for this role. The price then corresponds to a large role.)
April/May
Bel Canto: Beautiful singing!
Style and interpretation in Opera and song
Vocal Masterclass with Maestro Helge Dorsch
April 28 – May 01
Accompaniment: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: EUR 50
Course fee (active): 350 EUR
Course fee (passive): EUR 150 for the entire course
Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
The Opera Academy is pleased to welcome the internationally active conductor Helge Dorsch as a lecturer at the Academy for the second time. The focus is on bel canto and interpretation, with special implementation in the audition repertoire. Each participant should prepare 3-4 arias by heart. The course begins on Thursday evening with a detailed lecture on the golden age of bel canto.
His many years of stage and teaching experience provide an inexhaustible source for vocal students and professional singers alike.
The number of active participants is limited to 10. Everyone gets lessons every day. Interested singers should include a short CV and a current audio sample with their registration. A short recording from the lesson is sufficient. No audition is required of singers who are already known to Maestro Dorsch or the head of the opera academy, Denette Whitter. The first 10 qualified participants will be admitted. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A final public concert in the Red Hall of the Castle will conclude the course.
Course languages: German, English
www.helgedorsch.com
May/June
Curtain Up!!
Acting and Aria staging for singers
with stage director Oliver Klöter and vocal coach Denette Whitter
May 26 - 29
Course fee: €350, including lunch on Friday and Saturday
Registration fee: €50
Passive participation (entire course): €75
Is your acting falling behind? Unsure how to move on stage? Then this course is the right choice! Director Oliver Klöter offers the basics as well as advanced techniques for singers who want to go on stage. With vocal coach Denette Whitter, the participants have the opportunity to work on the arias musically as well. Each participant should prepare 2-3 arias by heart. An audio sample is not necessary. The course starts on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. and ends on Sunday at around 1:00 p.m. There is the possibility of a video recording on Sunday as part of the course.
Course languages: German, English
Die Frist ist um
Role study "The Flying Dutchman"
with vocal coach Denette Whitter
June 07 – 12
Registration fee: €50
Course fee (major role) active: EUR 545
Course fee (middle role active: EUR 445
Course fee (passive): EUR 150
or Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
Academy director Denette Whitter is again offering opportunities this year to study a repertoire role as a whole and to perform it in concert.
This week the music of "The Flying Dutchman" by Richard Wagner will be rehearsed. The course is aimed at professional singers/singing students as well as qualified part-time singers. The number of active participants is limited. Everyone receives daily lessons, as well as the opportunity to sing through the entire role as part of the course.
Please indicate which role you are applying for. Interested singers should add a short CV and, if available, a current audio sample to their registration form. No audition is required of singers already known to Denette Whitter. The first qualified applicants will be admitted as active participants. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A public final concert, shared by all course participants, will conclude the course in the Red Hall of the Castle.
Course languages: German, English
The roles at a glance:
Major Roles
Daland: Bass
Senta: dramatic soprano
Holländer: heroic baritone
Middle Roles
Erik: heroic tenor
Mary: alto/mezzo soprano
Steuermann: tenor
Registration
June
Ah, non mi credea mirarti…
Bel canto arias
Masterclass with vocal coach Denette Whitter
June 17 – 19
Course instructor: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: EUR 50
Course fee (active): 250 EUR
Course fee (passive): EUR 75 for the entire course
Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
At auditions, an Italian aria is almost always required. This is always a great touchstone for a singer, in style, interpretation and technique. Denette Whitter, Director of the Opera Academy, is pleased to be offering a Mozart master class for the first time. Each participant should prepare 2-3 Italian arias.
Her many years of stage and teaching experience provide an inexhaustible source for vocal students and professional singers alike.
The number of active participants is limited to 8. Everyone gets lessons every day. The first 8 qualified participants will be admitted. There is also the possibility of passive participation. An internal concert in the Red Hall of the Castle with the possibility of video recording will conclude the course.
Course languages: German, English
July
Domine Deus
Role study “Petite Messe solenelle” - Rossini
with vocal coach Denette Whitter
July 13 - 17
Registration fee: €50
Course fee large game (active): EUR 495
Course fee (passive): EUR 150
or Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
Academy director Denette Whitter is again offering the opportunity this year to study a repertoire role as a whole and to perform it in concert.
This week the music of Gioacchino Rossini's “Petite Messe solenelle” will be rehearsed. The course is aimed at professional singers/singing students as well as qualified part-time singers. The number of active participants is limited. Everyone receives daily lessons, as well as the opportunity to sing through the entire role as part of the course.
Please indicate which role you are applying for. Interested singers should add a short CV and, if available, a current audio sample to their registration form. No audition is required of singers already known to Denette Whitter. The first qualified applicants will be admitted as active participants. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A public final concert shared by all course participants will conclude the course.
The roles at a glance:
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
July/ September/ October
Deh, vieni alla finestra
Staged Role Study “Don Giovanni”
July 18 - 31
Attention: Registration deadline is June 1st
Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
In Italian
Direction/role interpretation: Oliver Kloeter
Musical direction: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: €50
Course fee(active): 725- EUR
Course fee (passive): EUR 150 per week
or Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
It is difficult to learn an entire opera role on your own. However, it is becoming more and more important to show that you have sung roles in order to be accepted at the theater at all. For this reason, the Opera Academy is again offering scenic role studies in 2020. Here there is the opportunity to develop and perform an entire role in the original language together with the complete cast. The entire opera is scrutinized, both scenically and musically. With director Oliver Klöter and vocal coach Denette Whitter, you have the chance to develop your role from the acting and singing side.
The course ends with two complete scenic performances (weather permitting in the romantic castle courtyard). The number of participants is limited to 14, i.e. each role is cast twice. Interested singers should include a short curriculum vitae, a current audio sample (if possible with an aria from Don Giovanni) and a recommendation from a singing teacher or répétiteur with their registration. No audition or recommendation is required from singers already known to the instructors. The participants are selected no later than six weeks before the start of the course.
The roles at a glance:
Don Giovanni: baritone/bass (one place free)
Donna Anna: soprano (one place free)
Don Ottavio: tenor (fully booked)
Donna Elvira: soprano (fully booked)
Leporello: baritone/bass-baritone/bass (one place free)
Zerlina: soprano (fully booked)
Masetto/Commendatore: bass/bass-baritone
New paths, new success!
Vocal masterclass with Prof. Yamina Maamar
September 06 - 11
Accompaniment: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: €50
Course fee (active): EUR 495
Course fee (passive): EUR 150
or Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
The Opera Academy is pleased to have Prof. Yamina Maamar as course leader in Henfenfeld again in 2022. The focus of the course will be on the vocal technique, with special attention to the implementation in the repertoire. For this purpose, 3-5 arias or songs, also from church music, are to be prepared by heart.
The number of active participants is limited to 10. Everyone receives daily lessons from Yamina Maamar and additional coaching from Denette Whitter. Interested singers should add a short CV and, if available, a current audio sample to their registration form. No audition is required of singers who are already known to the instructors. The first 10 qualified applicants will be admitted as active participants. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A final public concert in the Red Hall of the Castle will conclude the course.
Let's get to work!
Opera Boot Camp
An intensive week in the singing training camp
September 13 - 18
with Prof. Arthur Janzen, vocal technique
Oliver Klöter, aria staging and audition training
Denette Whitter, vocal coaching and accompaniment
Registration fee: €50
Course fee (active): €595
Course fee (passive): €150
Course fee (passive): €35 per day
Intensive week voice - body - audition... Vocal technique in connection with musical, scenic expression. Three renowned course instructors work on the “complete package” of the singer-actor in individual coaching and in the group.
The number of active participants is limited to 10; Everyone receives one-to-one lessons three times a day, as well as daily acting and audition training. Interested singers should enclose a short curriculum vitae and current audio samples with their registration: the first 10 qualified applicants will be admitted. No audition is required of singers who are already known to the instructors. A public concert concludes the course.
New paths, new success!
Vocal masterclass with Prof. Klesie Kelly
September 27 – October 2
Accompaniment: Denette Whitter
Registration fee: EUR 50
Course fee (active): EUR 495
Course fee (passive): EUR 150 for the entire course
Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
Prof. Klesie Kelly is one of the most sought-after singing teachers of our time. The Opera Academy looks back enthusiastically on many years of cooperation with Prof. Kelly and is very pleased that she will again be leading a singing master class at the Sängerburg in 2021. She will devote herself entirely to the art of vocal technique and interpretation. Her many years of stage and teaching experience provide an inexhaustible source for vocal students and professional singers alike.
The number of active participants is limited to 12. Everyone gets lessons every day. Interested singers should include a short CV and a current audio sample with their registration. A short recording from the lesson is sufficient. No audition is required of singers who are already known to Prof. Kelly or the Director of the Opera Academy, Denette Whitter. The first 10 qualified participants will be admitted. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A final public concert in the Red Hall of the Castle will conclude the course.
Course languages: German, English
Registration
Pourquoi me reveiller
Role study "Werther"
with vocal coach Denette Whitter
October 04 – 09
Registration fee: €50
Course fee (Major role active): EUR 545
Course fee (passive): EUR 150
or Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
Academy director Denette Whitter is again offering opportunities this year to study a repertoire role as a whole and to perform it in concert.
This week the music of Jules Massenet's “Werther” will be rehearsed. The course is aimed at professional singers/singing students as well as qualified part-time singers. The number of active participants is limited. Everyone receives daily lessons, as well as the opportunity to sing through the entire role as part of the course.
Please indicate which role you are applying for. Interested singers should add a short CV and, if available, a current audio sample to their registration form. No audition is required of singers already known to Denette Whitter. The first qualified applicants will be admitted as active participants. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A public final concert, shared by all course participants, will conclude the course in the Red Hall of the Castle.
Course languages: German, English
The roles at a glance:
Major Roles
Werther/Schmidt: tenor
Albert/Le Mailli: baritone/bass
Charlotte: mezzo-soprano
Sophie: Soprano
Registration
Als Büblein klein
Role Study "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor"
with Vocal Coach Denette Whitter
October 11 - 16
In German, dialogue by arrangement
Registration fee: €50
Course fee (Major role, active): EUR 545
Course fee (Middle role, active): EUR 445
Course fee (passive): EUR 150
or Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
Academy director Denette Whitter is again offering the opportunity this year to study a repertoire role as a whole and to perform it in concert.
This week the music of "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" by Otto Nicolai will be rehearsed. The course is aimed at professional singers/singing students as well as qualified part-time singers. The number of active participants is limited. Everyone receives daily lessons, as well as the opportunity to sing through the entire role as part of the course.
Please indicate which role you are applying for. Interested singers should add a short CV and, if available, a current audio sample to their registration form. No audition is required of singers already known to Denette Whitter. The first qualified applicants will be admitted as active participants. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A public final concert shared by all course participants will conclude the course.
The roles at a glance:
Major Roles
Sir John Falstaff: Bass
Herr Fluth: baritone
Frau Fluth: soprano
Frau Reich: mezzo-soprano
Middle Roles
Jungfer Anna Reich: soprano
Herr Reich: bass/bass-baritone
Junker Sparlich: playing tenor
Dr. Cajus: bass/bass-baritone
November
Rejoice greatly!
Role Study “The Messiah”
with vocal coach Denette Whitter
November 02 - 06
Registration fee: €50
Course fee (active): EUR 495
Course fee (passive): EUR 150
or Course fee (passive): EUR 35 per day
Academy director Denette Whitter is again offering the opportunity this year to study a repertoire role as a whole and to perform it in concert.
This week the music of “The Messiah” by Georg Friedrich Handel will be rehearsed. The course is aimed at professional singers/singing students as well as qualified part-time singers. The number of active participants is limited. Everyone receives daily lessons, as well as the opportunity to sing through the entire role as part of the course.
Please let us know which game you are registering for. Interested singers should add a short CV and, if available, a current audio sample to their registration form. No audition is required of singers already known to Denette Whitter. The first qualified applicants will be admitted as active participants. There is also the possibility of passive participation. A public final concert shared by all course participants will conclude the course.
The roles at a glance:
Soprano
Alto/Counter Tenor
Tenor
Bass