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)