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.
Oberlin Opera Theater
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.
Sample Courses
- OPTH 202 - Intro to Opera: Performing Techniques 2 credits
- OPTH 306 - Opera Workshop 4 credits
- OPTH 406 - Seminar in Directing 4 credits
- OPTH 501 - Advanced Seminar in Opera 4 credits
Opera Theater Faculty
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Thomas Bandy
Associate Professor of Vocal Accompanying -
Jonathon Field
Associate Professor of Opera Theater -
Christopher Mirto
Assistant Professor of Opera Theater
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