Spend a week living, studying and performing in New York!
June 9-15, 2014
Underworld Productions Opera announces a new program of
coaching, workshops, and performance opportunities.
Scenes under consideration: Le Nozze di Figaro, Hansel & Gretel, Gianni Schicchi.
Performances: Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo at New York University; the Upper West Side; and Manhattan College.
Scenes under consideration: Le Nozze di Figaro, Hansel & Gretel, Gianni Schicchi.
Performances: Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo at New York University; the Upper West Side; and Manhattan College.
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| UPO Resident Artists and Guests Perform in New York City |
The Summer Intensive includes at least four hours a day of masterclasses with Gina Crusco, UPO Artistic Director; Michael Fennelly, collaborative pianist with Metropolitan Opera soloists; and Lorraine DiSimone, mezzo-soprano and University of Tennessee voice faculty; with special guests including Cori Ellison, Glyndebourne Festival Opera dramaturg and Vocal Arts Faculty with The Juilliard School. This
rigorous program will be enhanced by special workshops with opera professionals
from major organizations.
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| Green space at Manhattan College |
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| Modern high-rise housing |
Dining: Delicious, wholesome and varied food choices for daily breakfast and lunch are included in your tuition. For dinner, you may explore eateries within walking distance in every price range and cuisine or venture downtown to New York City's fabled neighborhoods to dine.
Evening excursions: UPO will organize trips to New York City's great cultural institutions, including art exhibits and free concerts in the parks. Summer Stage in Central Park, Museum Mile Festival, and Puerto Rican Day Parade all take place in June. Joining in is optional and at modest additional expense.
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| UPO Singers enjoy downtime in Gramercy Park. |
How to apply: Send your headshot, resume, and either a letter of recommendation from an opera professional OR an audio clip to Gina Crusco, Artistic Director, at underworldprod@gmail.com. Materials must be received by January 30, 2014. Successful
applicants will be notified by February 7, 2014.
Tuition: $1500, which includes a double room in a suite, breakfast and lunch daily, and all workshops. $900 is due on February 14, 2014. Final payment of $600 is due on March 14, 2014. Ask about commuter rates.
About UPO: Underworld Productions Opera has been training emerging singers in the Resident Artist program since 2008. UPO RAs have gone on to win competitions and contracts both nationally and internationally.
“Known for playfully irreverent takes on classics” (The New York Times), UPO has been recognized for innovation and excellence by Musical America , The New York Times, Opera News, Early Music America
The New York Times called UPO’s 2013 Il Trionfo dell’Onore “a vivacious, little-seen gem.” Classical Review praised UPO’s 2012 Don Pasquale as a “witty production that combined a gently tweaked storyline with an intimate setting that gave audience members a rare chance to experience opera up close.” Opera L praised UPO’s stage premiere of Clarence & Anita by Ben Yarmolinsky thus: “Music that is first rate and with performances which could be put in any of our important opera houses.” UPO created an “interesting twist” and “inventive solution” to Rameau’s Pygmalion (The New York Times). Così fan Tutte: Defining Women updated Mozart’s opera with text-messaging interactivity and was recognized as a landmark event in the “Year in Music.”
Summer Intensive faculty:
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| Lorraine DiSimone, University of Tennessee Voice Faculty |
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| Michael Fennelly, pianist with Metropolitan Opera artists |
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| Gina Crusco, UPO Artistic Director |
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| Cori Ellison, The Juilliard School |
