Opera Theater

Courses and performances in Oberlin's Opera Theater program provide training in acting technique, musical style, linguistic accuracy, performance readiness, and audition skills. Faculty and coaches guide students in role study, movement and dance, staging, musicianship, directing, and diction and language skills. Each semester’s coursework culminates in a performance of scenes from the standard 17th- through 20th-century repertory and selected contemporary works. Fully staged operas with orchestra allow students to put theory into practice. With Oberlin's focus on nurturing the undergraduate singer, these are remarkable opportunities to put everything together in performances for enthusiastic audiences.