Prelude News

 

Meet the 2009 Prelude family:

       Our Staff and young artists

In the Press:   Martina Arroyo and our Hispanic participants Interview with Luz Plasencia of NY1 on July 14, 2008   Click here   Martina Arroyo Interview with Ronnie Eldridge of CUNY TV June 19, 2007   Click Realplayer         (Ms. Arroyo discusses her career, her Foundation and Prelude to Performance)   We're in the October issue of Opera News!         Prelude to Performance has been supported in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

 

 

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 background of the role
	the historical perspective of the role
	the psychological motivations of the character
	the use of the body and voice in the interpretation of the character
	the use of language to convey the character with an emphasis on diction

 

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.       Foreign Language Study of Selected Operas

D.       Role Class (probe character, historical context)

E.       Libretto Study — “Speak your Part!”

F.       Recitative Study

G.     Character Study

H.      Elective Master Classes e.g. Stage Combat, Makeup & Costumes, Management Seminar,

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

2010 audition schedule and application deadline to be announced

CONTACT US

 

Phone: (212) 315-9190

Fax:  (212) 397-7257

Email:  prelude@martinaarroyofoundation.org

 

 

TUITION: $3,000

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