Program Basics
Orvieto is a splendid and renown medieval city. Our housing and beautiful hospitality provided by the Hotel Posta situated
in the antique Palazzo Guidoni, just paces away from the Duomo. Breakfast and alignment classes in the garden,
masterclasses in the churches, practice in the city's school of music. Five evenings a week we reconvene to dine
together and share experiences after a long day of rehearsals, language classes, and practice.
in the antique Palazzo Guidoni, just paces away from the Duomo. Breakfast and alignment classes in the garden,
masterclasses in the churches, practice in the city's school of music. Five evenings a week we reconvene to dine
together and share experiences after a long day of rehearsals, language classes, and practice.
Dates: TBA, beginning of June of 2020, 3-4 weeks.
Click here to be taken to details about what is additionally included in programs for opera, collaborative pianists, and stage direction interns. This year we also feature an auditor program.
- Location: Orvieto, Italy, located in the province of Umbria, one of Italy’s premier cultural heritage cities just one hour north of Rome.
- Lodging: At the charming Hotel Posta in the city center, just around the corner from the Duomo.
- Meals: Included are breakfast and 5 dinners a week in an intimate group setting. Meals are shared with faculty. Emphasis on healthy, local options whenever possible (gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options). Breakfast from 7-10am daily with eggs and gluten free bakery items.
- Theater & Program: See below and visit faculty bios. Stage training and direction by Marco Bellussi for a perspective of acting and character development independent of, but mindful of a singer's need to develop an authentic stage presence and be able to dramatically and not just vocally interpret a role.
- Lifestyle: Lunch lectures series about the business of singing and the art of living as a singer in the real world. Visiting friends will come to present on topics of Italy and Italian culture, also just for fun!
- Mind-Body-Spirit Regular Feldenkrais (postural and somatic alignment) classes, meditation, yoga/stretching, meditation, and other techniques to anchor focus and attention offered in the hotel’s private courtyard or park every morning and some Saturdays! Between the classes, walking, and healthy food, we want you to leave feeling better than when you arrived with a toolbox full of ways to maintain and develop equilibrium as you embark on a professional career.
- Language Instruction: Regular intensive language courses balancing the career-singer’s need for conversational proficiency with the ability to interpret the older, poetic language of opera quickly and effectively. Optional conversation group at lunchtime, Thursday night language exchange with local Italians in the Piazza del Popolo.
- Connections to photographers, journalists, coaches, conductors, mentors, and networks in Italy and greater Europe.
Click here to be taken to details about what is additionally included in programs for opera, collaborative pianists, and stage direction interns. This year we also feature an auditor program.
