Welcome to our 4th Season!

June 8 to July 21 2008

Join us

for

Conductor: Robert Lyall

Director: Laura Alley

Thursday, July 17,7:30 pm

Saturday, July 19, 2pm

Un ballo in maschera synopsis

                         &

         Conductor: Carol I. Crawford

         Director: Joseph Bascetta

         Friday, July 18, 7:30 pm:

         Sunday, July 20, 2:00PM

         Le nozze di Figaro synopsis

     The operas are fully staged and costumed with Orchestra and supertitles.

at

68th St. between Park and Lexington Ave.

New York, NY

Box Office hours: Monday - Saturday 12PM to 6PM

                                                  (after July 4th) Monday - Friday     12PM to 6PM

Box Office Telephone: (212) 772-4448

Box Office Fax:           (212) 650-3661

July 17,18 & 19 - Tickets: $60, $45, $30, $20

July 20 - $45, $30, $20 - Patron Tickets with Artists' Reception $90

For any information, please call the Foundation Office: 212-315-9190

For directions click here.

Printable performance information click here.

Also

"Highlights in Concert"

of

Un ballo in maschera & Le nozze di Figaro

The Liederkranz Foundation

6 East 87th St. (Btwn 5th & Madison)

New York, NY

June 28th (Admission is free)

3:00pm

For information please call 212-315-9190

News & Recent Developments

        Robert Lyall, Carol I Crawford, Joseph Bascetta, Audrey Saint-Gil & Christian Poggioni

        Meet our entire Staff

        Meet our 2008 young artists

The Martina Arroyo Foundation, Inc. announces an intensive course for the purpose of training young opera singers in all aspects of presenting opera:

“Prelude to Performance”

Prelude to Performance gives selected young singers an opportunity to prepare the complete interpretation of operatic roles in furtherance of the objectives of the Foundation. The program will focus on the preparation of an entire role to include:

The program culminates in performances of selected operas, staged, with costumes and orchestra.

OUTLINE OF COURSES IN PROGRAM

A.     Weekly individual Coaching (more available at your own expense)

B.       Opera Workshop (stage movement, character motivation)

C.       Italian & French Language Study

D.       Role Class (probe character, historical context)

E.       Libretto Study — “Speak your Part!”

F.       Recitative Study

G.     Character Study

H.      Elective (Stage Combat, Makeup & Costumes, Management Seminar, etc.

I.       Critique session (faculty and professionals)

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Approximately thirty young artists are selected to participate from auditions held during the winter and spring months. The first four weeks are dedicated to staging, lectures, seminars, master classes and individual coaching. On the fifth week we move into the theater and focus entirely on preparation for the final performances.  Critiques are given to all participants after the performances by faculty and selected professionals.  We begin staging in the first week, therefore all participants must come with their roles completely memorized and OFF BOOK by the first day of class.

ELIGIBILITY

The program is open to opera singers ages 21 to 35. The applicants must have sufficient vocal experience and stamina to handle the course of study and performance demands and will be selected through an audition process by Miss Arroyo and her artistic staff. Recommendations from two professionals must accompany each application.

AUDITIONS

Applications for 2008 are closed and 2009 will be announced.

CONTACT US

Phone: (212) 315-9190

Fax:  (212) 397-7257

Email:  prelude@martinaarroyofoundation.org

TUITION: $2800

Tuition does not include housing and living expenses. Information about housing for participants from outside New York City will be available.  Financial Assistance is available. For information on financial aid please click on the following: Financial Aid Application