Operafestival di Roma
Operafestival di Roma is a non-profit educational institution that offers opportunities to musicians from all nations to study and perform opera in Italy in the summer. Performances in 2010 will be given in the beautiful 15th Century courtyard of S. Ivo alla Sapienza in central Rome. They are fully staged with period costumes, props and lighting designed by our production team and are accompanied by the Orchestra Sinfonica dell’International Chamber Ensemble. Four weeks of master classes, coaching, lessons in lyric diction, voice and conversational Italian, and rehearsals for the opera provided by a distinguished faculty culminate in a week-long series of opera performances, recitals, opera scene performances, and concerts. College credit available.
Live Auditions - 2010 Season:
Lexington, KY—October 19, 2009
Hattiesburg, MS—October 23, 2009
Jacksonville, FL—October 31, 2009
Richmond, VA—November 7, 2009
Los Angeles, CA—November 8, 2009
Tempe, AZ—November 13, 2009
Spartanburg, SC—November 15, 2009
New York City—December 5, 2009
San Francisco, CA—January 30, 2010
Boston,MA—February 6, 2010
Washington, DC—February 13, 2010
Bloomington, IN –February 2010
See also: Application
2010 Season
Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss
(Sung in German with Italian dialogues)
Suor Angelica by G. Puccini
(Sung in Italian)
Opera Scenes
Positions are open for all lead and supporting roles, ensemble, instrumentalists, accompanists/coaches, voice teachers, stage managers, and lighting, costume and prop technicians.
Festival Dates
July 1-26 , 2010
Performing Dates
Die Fledermaus—July 20 , 21 , 23 , 24
Suor Angelica— July 22 , 25
Opera Scenes—July 24
Productions
Past productions have included Die lustige Witwe, Gloria, Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, I Pagliacci, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Così fan tutte, La serva padrona , L'elisir di amore, Le nozze di Figaro, Suor Angelica, and Stabat Mater.
All productions are sung in the original language with much of the training emphasis placed on diction and style. Each leading role is double cast, providing singers with the rehearsal and stage time necessary to develop the role fully. Voice and diction training and masterclasses are designed to enhance this experience. Each opera is staged with period costumes, props, and lighting planned for the production by our design team.
In Loving Memory
Louisa Panou, founder of Operafestival di Roma, passed away in her home in Charlottesville, Virginia, on January 16, 2006. The cause was pancreatic cancer. Read more.