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Backstage Magic
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Oberlin productions—and the students who mount them—dispel the myth that opera is just for conservatory musicians.
Eyeing Her Finnish Line
Erich Burnett
Soprano Maggie Kinabrew ’20 bolsters ties to her ancestral music through a Fulbright opportunity in Helsinki.
Oberlin Conservatory Claims Record Number of Fulbright Finalists
Erich Burnett
Honored students for 2020-21 plan musical studies across Europe, teaching in India, and more.
Soprano Alexandra Prat ’20 Awarded 2020 Rubin Scholarship
Erich Burnett
Presented by opera legend Marilyn Horne, honor supports future training and professional development.
Composer, Librettist Selected to Develop New Opera at Oberlin
Erich Burnett
Alice Tierney will be workshopped with students, premiered on campus in 2023.
Oberlin Costume Shop Produces Face Masks
Amanda Nagy
The COVID-19 quarantine put theater and opera theater on hold, but Costume Shop Manager Heather Brown has kept her sewing machine running.
2019-20 Concerto Competition Winners to Return for Fall Performances
Erich Burnett
Scheduled spring appearances canceled amid Oberlin’s transition to remote learning.
(UPDATED) Oberlin Opera Theater Presents Mozart’s "Così fan tutte" March 11-15
Erich Burnett
Conservatory singers and Oberlin Orchestra bring comic tale of deceitful romance to life in four performances.
New Endowed Scholarship for Voice Students Established
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Retired Professor Daune Mahy makes gift in support of Oberlin Conservatory students.
Rachel J. Peters’ “Wild Beast” Premieres at Oberlin Jan. 29-Feb. 2
Erich Burnett
Darkly witty opera is the first created through the Oberlin Opera Commissioning Program.