NYC Opera College

NYC Opera College NYC Opera College is a new opera school for a new world. Created with love by Soprano Olga Makarina Cantofest!

The New York City Opera College’s mission is to provide the highest level of education for gifted singers, musicians, and students of all levels from around the world so that they may achieve their highest potential in the Vocal Universe. Located in New York City and online, New York City Opera College offers Professional degrees and Artistic Diplomas in the vocal arts. Beyond its New York campus

and online studies, The New York City Opera College annually welcomes its students and participants to the CantoFest in Portugal. At CantoFest, Opera singers in the beginnings of their vocal study, as well as professionals, come here to learn with the very best, to perform in concerts, and to put on a full-scale opera. Every day is about making music, learning, being a part of a community in a supportive and exciting atmosphere. All in a beautiful town, with fantastic food, Under a light blue sky, by the water in a great environment for the voice. becomes its own little world in which an idyllic musical and communal life happens for three weeks

The New York City Opera College’s mission is to provide the highest level of education for gifted singers, musicians, an...
10/16/2020

The New York City Opera College’s mission is to provide the highest level of education for gifted singers, musicians, and students of all levels from around the world so that they may achieve their highest potential in the Vocal Universe. Located in New York City and online, New York City Opera College offers Professional degrees and Artistic Diplomas in the vocal arts. Beyond its New York campus and online studies, The New York City Opera College annually welcomes its students and participants to the CantoFest in Portugal. At CantoFest, Opera singers in the beginnings of their vocal study, as well as professionals, come here to learn with the very best, to perform in concerts, and to put on a full-scale opera. Every day is about making music, learning, being a part of a community in a supportive and exciting atmosphere. All in a beautiful town, with fantastic food, Under a light blue sky, by the water in a great environment for the voice. Cantofest! becomes its own little world in which an idyllic musical and communal life happens for three weeks
Learning how to sing, learning how to control your voice and your breathing is possible only with real professionals of the opera. Discover the secrets of opera stars in NYC Opera College

NYC Opera College Series of lectures called "Life on stage" will tackle the following topics:Singing when tired or sick:...
10/16/2020

NYC Opera College Series of lectures called "Life on stage" will tackle the following topics:
Singing when tired or sick:
This is a reality for every single singer when having to sing an audition or important masterclass while tired or sick, to singing a major debut, to having to attend a rehearsal while very jet-lagged. We believe that for our singers to be prepared for life in the opera world, we must pass the knowledge of our career singers on faculty on how to deal with these tricky and stressful moments, as well as come and have guests come and give their tips and answer questions.
Rehearsal and Theater work Etiquette:
Our Singers on faculty as well as guests will give talks and discuss the topic of rehearsals in theaters etc, at length. The hierarchy in the rehearsal room can be tricky to navigate, and yet is extremely important. How to relate and work with conductors, Directors, as well as anyone in between such as the costume department, and coaches is important terrain to know your way around.
How to plan to warm up and what to do when there is no time, and more. We will feature special guest appearances from conductors, Agents, and other professional singers to educate our students and singers with the knowledge that is vital for their success on the road, and with their colleagues.

NYC Opera College presents a course which teaches the singers the common and rare voice types, how to discern them, and ...
10/16/2020

NYC Opera College presents a course which teaches the singers the common and rare voice types, how to discern them, and how to cultivate the ear. This course will serve a very important role in the singer's ability to know and monitor their own instrument as it develops, as well as their choice of repertoire.
Determining your voice type and appropriate repertoire is a big subject and can be overwhelming, with so many opinions coming at you from left to right. We will approach this subject by guiding you through the understanding of “tessitura”, How to tell all the different voice types apart from each other, as well as all the different types within each category. For example, within the voice type of “Soprano” are more specific types, such as “Lyric Soprano” “Coloratura Soprano” “Dramatic Soprano” etc. Each category is a guide to choosing your repertoire and career path, however, should never be stiff categories that can make a singer feel trapped. Each singer’s instrument is unique and special, therefore some can dip into roles in categories uncommon to them. For example, some dramatic Mezzos can also sing lyric mezzo repertoire (Giulietta Simionato as Cherubino), and some Coloratura sopranos can sing the Lyric repertoire (Lily Pons as La Traviata). Sometimes, however, experimenting with a repertoire unusual for your voice type can prove dangerous and unsuccessful. This course will give you the tools to help you know your instrument- even as it changes- in order to make the right choices for your present repertoire and future path.

New York City Opera College is proud to announce the Role Preparation Course. NYC Opera College “Role Preparation” cours...
10/16/2020

New York City Opera College is proud to announce the Role Preparation Course. NYC Opera College “Role Preparation” course provides the preparation of an opera role with our students.
This particular class offer Opera voice teaching and coaching of the highest caliber, with voice coaches, professionals hailing from the Metropolitan Opera, and La Scala. Preparation of a role course includes In-depth breakdowns of all arias, duets, and ensembles with a voice teacher and a coach: Our world-class voice coaches guide you through thoroughly learning the score, the deeper your knowledge of the music, dynamic markings, language, and meaning of the piece the more likely and interesting your interpretation and delivery of it will be. Voice teachers and voice coaches on our faculty who have interpreted or taught the role of your choice on the best stages in the world will pass on traditions of singers that came before you to you, and with that priceless tips for the best and smoothest performance Preparation of the role of your choice involves a deep dive into the style of the era and the composer who wrote the score. Verdi, Bellini, Handel, Mozart, Puccini, Rossini, Tchaikovsky for example all calls for very particular styles of singing their music. Our Voice Coaches and Voice teachers guide you through how to look at a score written by a specific composer and know how to approach each different cadenza, coloratura, and dynamic markings in each different style. Diction and Character Analysis: Our Opera Coaches teach you how to pronounce the language of the score and our voice coaches and teachers guide you through the nuances of marrying language diction and the ex*****on of sound.
There will also be a deep dive into the history of interpretation of the role, traditions, and how to bring the character to life using the voice. Our singers will also receive pre pre-recorded accompaniment as well as pre-recorded duets to practice with in between sessions

Voice lessons are the foundation for the building and control of a singer's instrument. NYC Opera College course will pr...
10/16/2020

Voice lessons are the foundation for the building and control of a singer's instrument. NYC Opera College course will provide our singers with the basics and fundamentals of classical voice training, rooted in the classic Bel Canto school of vocal production. Olga Makarina, Metropolitan Opera Soloist and Bel Canto specialist, will teach basic singing technique, breath control, negotiation of difficult vocal registers, and equip our singers with the ability to confidently warm up and sing well independently. Each Singer will carefully set attainable goals with our professor based on their skills coming into the course.

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2109, Broadway
New York, NY
10023

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Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 7pm
Friday 11am - 4pm

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