Opera Boot Camp: Fairy Tales, Folklore, Magic, & Enchantment

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY (Live-streamed virtual course)

  • Part I: The Musical Language of Magic and Enchantment (February 20, 2021)
  • Part II: Dvořák‘s Rusalka (February 20, 2021)
  • Part III:  Strauss’s Die Frau ohne Schatten (February 27, 2021)
  • Part IV:  Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (February 27, 2021)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Conductors and Conducting

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: Basic Terminology and the Evolution of Conducting, 1600-1850 (April 18th, 2020)
  • Part II: The Evolution of Conducting, 1850 – Present (April 18th, 2020)
  • Part III: Legendary Conductors and their Influence (April 24th, 2020)
  • Part IV: Inside the Mind of a Conductor – and Interview and Workshop with Victoria Bond (April 24th, 2020)

 

Opera Boot Camp: For the Love of Opera

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: Love at First Sight (Jan. 25th, 2020)
  • Part II: Love Triangles and Forbidden Passion (Jan. 25th, 2020)
  • Part III: Lovers Forsaken, Rejected, and Abandoned (Feb. 1st, 2020)
  • Part IV: Lovers Tested, Reunited, and Redeemed (Feb.1st, 2020)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Opera 101

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: Opera History Survey and Musical Terminology — Part 1 (Sept. 28th, 2019)
  • Part II: Operatic Vocie Types – Sopranos and Mezzo-Sopranos (Sept. 28th, 2019)
  • Part III: Opera History Survey and Musical Terminology — Part 2 (Oct. 5th, 2019)
  • Part IV: Operatic Voice Types – Tenors, Baritones, and Basses (Oct. 5th, 2019)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Introduction to the Opera Chorus

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: The Chorus throughout Opera History — Part 1 (April 6th, 2019)
  • Part II: Practice, Preparation, and Rehearsal — A Choral Workshop with Joseph Hudson (April 6th, 2019)
  • Part III:The Chorus throughout Opera History — Part 2 (April 13th, 2019)
  • Part IV: A Day in the Life of a Met Chorister (April 13th, 2019)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Femmes Fatales

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: The Femme Fatale across History (February 23rd, 2019)
  • Part II: Carmen & Dalila (February 23rd, 2019)
  • Part III:  Mélisande & Leïla (March 2nd, 2019)
  • Part IV:   The Queen of the Night & Marnie (March 2nd, 2019)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Introduction to French Opera

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: Donizetti and the Italian-French Bel Canto Connection (September 8th, 2018)
  • Part II: George Bizet and his Posthumous Success (September 8th, 2018)
  • Part III:  Camille Saint-Saën and his Enduring Masterpiece (September 15th, 2018)
  • Part IV:  Debussy, Poulenc, and French Opera in the 20th Century (September 15th, 2018)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Introduction to the Orchestra

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: The String Section (March 17, 2018)
  • Part II:  Double Reeds and Woodwinds (March 17, 2018)
  • Part III: The Brass Section (March 24, 2018)
  • Part IV: Percussion and Keyboard Instruments (March 24, 2018)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Introduction to Operatic Voice Types

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: Sopranos (September 16, 2017)
  • Part II:  Tenors (September 16, 2017)
  • Part III: Mezzo-Sopranos (September 23, 2017)
  • Part IV: Baritones & Basses (September 23, 2017)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Russian, Slavic, and French Repertoire

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: Tchaikovsky and the Russian Romantic Musical Landscape (February 4, 2017)
  • Part II: Czech Opera at the Turn of the Century (February 4, 2017)
  • Part III: Late French Romanticism and the Belle Époque (February 11, 2017)
  • Part IV: French Roots in Operas of the 20th and 21st Centuries (February 11, 2017)

 

Opera Boot Camp: A Guide to Listening

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: From Mozart’s Classicism to Beethoven’s Romantic Innovations (September 17, 2016)
  • Part II: Wagner and his Musical Sound (September 17, 2016)
  • Part III: A Post-Wagnerian Sound World across Europe (September 24, 2016)
  • Part IV: Comparing and Contrasting Musical Styles in History (September 24, 2016)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Musical Exoticism

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: What is Exoticism? (April 2nd, 2016)
  • Part II: Mozart and the alla turca style (April 2nd, 2016)
  • Part III: Bizet and the Allure of the Unknown (April 9th, 2016)
  • Part IV: Puccini and the Far East (April 9th, 2016)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Italian Masterpieces

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: Rossini, Bellini, & Donizetti (Sept. 26th, 2015)
  • Part II: Verdi (Sept. 26th, 2015)
  • Part III: Mascagni & Leoncavallo (Oct. 3rd, 2015)
  • Part IV: Puccini (Oct. 3rd, 2015)

 

Opera Boot Camp: From the Page to the Stage

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: The Realities of Opera (March 14th, 2015)
  • Part II: Crossing Boundaries – All About Libretti (March 14th, 2015)
  • Part III: Interpretation and Adaptation Across the Ages (March 21st, 2015)
  • Part IV: Composing and Conducting (March 21st, 2015)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Composers of the Season

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Part I: The Life and Legacy of W.A. Mozart (Sept. 20th, 2014)
  • Part II: Italian Romantics (Sept. 20th, 2014)
  • Part III: Germany vs. France (Sept. 27th, 2014)
  • Part IV: A Portrait of the Modern Composer (Sept. 27th, 2014)

 

Opera Boot Camp Special Ops: Exploring Ornamentation

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Introduction and Essential Vocabulary (March 1st, 2014)
  • Ornamentation in the Baroque Era (March 1st, 2014)
  • Ornamentation in the Classical Era (March 8th, 2014)
  • Ornamentation in the Romantic Era (March 8th, 2014)

 

Opera Boot Camp Part II – Intro to the Orchestra

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Intro to Strings (Sept. 21, 2013)
  • Intro to Woodwinds (Sept. 21, 2013)
  • Intro to Brass (Sept. 28, 2013)
  • Intro to Keyboards & Percussion (Sept. 28, 2013)

 

Opera Boot Camp: Basic Training

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York, NY

  • Vocal Vocabulary Lecture (Sept.2010 / Feb. 2011 / Sept. 2011 / Feb. 2012 / Sept. 2012)
  • Opera Behind the Scenes Lecture (Sept.2010 / Feb. 2011/ Oct. 2011 / Feb. 2012 / Sept. 2012)