Opera Theater
Opera Theater program courses focus on various acting technique, musical style, linguistic accuracy, performance readiness, and audition skills. The faculty and coaches provide training 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 18th- through 20th-century repertory and selected contemporary works.
Program Facts
- Program Type: Program
- Division: Vocal Studies
Program Director
Jonathon Field,
Associate Professor of Opera Theater
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Opera Theater Productions
Oberlin Opera Theater presents two major productions with orchestra each year, in addition to a small-scale opera that is usually produced during winter term. Recent shows have included La finta giardiniera, Albert Herring, Street Scene, and the Rape of Lucretia. Students enrolled in various opera classes also perform in a program of opera scenes presented each semester. During the summer, consider performing off campus and in the community via the annual Oberlin Summer Theater Festival.
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Thomas Bandy
Associate Professor of Vocal Accompanying
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Jonathon Field
Associate Professor of Opera Theater
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Daniel Michalak
Vocal Coach and Accompanist
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Christopher Mirto
Assistant Professor of Opera Theater
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Kyung-Eun Na
Associate Professor of Opera Coaching
Affiliated Faculty
Salvatore Champagne ’85
Robert W. Wheeler Professor of VoiceKendra Colton ’83
Associate Professor of VoiceMathilda Edge
Assistant Professor of VoiceKatherine Jolly
Associate Professor of VoiceTimothy LeFebvre
Professor of VoiceUpcoming Opera Theater Events
Oberlin Opera Theater presents Bernstein's "Candide"
Oberlin Opera Theater presents Bernstein's "Candide"
Oberlin Opera Theater presents Bernstein's "Candide"
Oberlin Opera Theater presents Bernstein's "Candide"
Concert: Opera Scenes I
Opera Theater News
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents World Premiere of "Alice Tierney" Jan. 27-29
January 11, 2023
Oberlin Opera Theater to Present Offenbach and Rossini Double Bill
November 7, 2022
Oberlin Conservatory Joins Consortium Created by the Denyce Graves Foundation
September 28, 2022
Life After Oberlin
Notable Oberlin Alumni
Denyce Graves ’85
Mezzo-soprano featured with opera companies worldwide and voice faculty at Peabody and Juilliard
Daniel Okulitch ’99
Bass-baritone featured with opera companies worldwide
Elizabeth DeShong ’03
Mezzo-soprano featured with opera companies worldwide