Оперный центр Сан -Франциско

Оперный центр Сан -Франциско (SFOC) является в Сан -Франциско . профессиональным учебным центром для оперных певцов [ 1 ] Базирующийся в Сан -Франциско , он включает в себя два разных профессиональных трека для обучения: летняя программа обучения, известная как программа оперной программы Merola , и двухлетняя программа долгосрочной художественной программы, известная как Adler Fellowship . [ 1 ] В течение двадцати лет SFOC также управлял туристической оперной компанией, The Western Opera Theatre , но по финансовым причинам эта туристическая компания была распущена в 2003 году. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] В дополнение к предоставлению обучения оперным певцам, программа Merola Opera также проводит обучение для вокальных тренеров и сценических директоров. Четыре певца каждый год из летней оперной программы Merola предлагаются стипендии Adler в операционной операции в Сан -Франциско. [ 3 ] Сопрано Шери Гринавальд занимал должность директора Оперного центра Сан -Франциско с 2002 по 2020 год. [ 4 ]
История
[ редактировать ]The San Francisco Opera Center was founded in 1982 by San Francisco Opera director Terence A. McEwen with the intent of consolidating the operation and administration of various educational,community outreach, and performance programs already existing at the San Francisco Opera, including the Adler Fellowship Program, Merola Opera Program, Western Opera Theatre, the "Showcase Series", "Brown Bag Opera", "Opera Center Singers", and "Schwabacher Recitals", among others.[5]
The Merola Opera Program was the oldest of these programs, being established more than sixty years ago. On August 30, 1953, San Francisco Opera founder and first General Director, Gaetano Merola, died at Stern Grove while conducting a young American singer in "Un bel di" from Madama Butterfly. Maestro Merola wanted to provide young American singers opportunities as little formal training was available in the United States at the time and scant audition opportunities existed on the west coast. This prompted Mrs. Leland Atherton Irish of the Opera Guild of Southern California to ask the new San Francisco Opera General Director, Kurt Herbert Adler, why young western singers had to go to New York to audition.[6]
The Merola Memorial Fund was used to underwrite the San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions, professional auditions for singers from the western United States. The first regional auditions were held in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. Two hundred thirty-seven young singers applied and two hundred twelve were auditioned. Fifteen singers advanced to the semi-finals, on June 2, 1954. The eight finalists went on to the first San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions which took place at KNBC studios on June 13 and were broadest over KNBC.[7]
Merola Opera Program
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The Merola Opera Program is a world-renowned opera training and performance program for promising young artists.[8][3] Named for San Francisco Opera's first general director, Gaetano Merola, the Merola Opera Program began during the 1954-55 season and established its full training program in 1957.[3] In 2010 The Wall Street Journal stated that the Merola Opera Program "outranks any comparable program in the country, not only in the range, intensity, and quality of its training, but in the stature of its alumni."[3] Training for opera singers includes masterclasses with leading singers in the field, daily individual sessions with vocal coaches, acting classes, stage movement classes, and classes in applying ones own stage makeup and dealing with the unique challenges of moving and singing arias in period costumes.[3]
The Program annually offers approximately 30 artists the opportunity of studying, coaching, and participating in master classes with established professionals for eleven and twelve weeks during the summer (12 weeks for apprentice coaches and 11 weeks for singers). Participants also perform in two complete opera productions with orchestra and the Schwabacher Summer Concert. The program incorporates intensive training in operatic repertory languages, diction, acting and movement and culminates with the Merola Grand Finale, a concert with full orchestra at the War Memorial Opera House. Merola also enables young coach accompanists and stage directors of exceptional talent to develop skills through the apprentice coach and stage director programs. The Merola Opera Program is a financially independent 501(c)3 organization that operates in close collaboration with the San Francisco Opera Center and San Francisco Opera.[citation needed]
The Merola Opera Program is free to its artists and is supported by contributions of individuals, foundations and government entities. The program covers the artists' travel, housing, weekly stipends and all training expenses. In addition, Merola alums may apply for Career Grants up to $12,000 for the five years following their participation in the program.[citation needed]
Merola alumni
[edit]- Brian Asawa (1991)[3]
- René Barbera (2008)[9]
- Ricardo Bernal
- Janai Brugger (2010)[9]
- Raehann Bryce-Davis (2015)[9]
- Gregory Carroll
- Rihab Chaieb (2013)[9]
- John Chest (2009)[9]
- Laura Claycomb (1989 & 1990)[3]
- Arturo Chacón Cruz (2003)[9]
- Mark Delavan (1985)[3]
- John Del Carlo
- Joyce DiDonato (1997)[3]
- Julianna Di Giacomo
- Amina Edris (2015)[9]
- AJ Glueckert (2012)[9]
- Susan Graham (1987)[3]
- Nancy Gustafson (1982)[3]
- Thomas Hampson (1980)[3]
- Wendy Bryn Harmer (2004)[9]
- Elza van den Heever (2003 & 2004)[3]
- Bryan Hymel
- Brian Jagde (2009)[9]
- Quinn Kelsey (2002)[9]
- Alasdair Kent (2015)[9]
- Gary Lakes (1981)[3]
- Theo Lebow (2012)[9]
- Alexander Lewis (2010)[9]
- Ao Li (2010)[9]
- Daniela Mack (2007)[9]
- Amanda Majeski (2008)[9]
- Sylvia McNair (1982)[3]
- Lucas Meachem (2003)[9]
- Leona Mitchell (1971)[3]
- Paula Murrihy
- Anna Netrebko (1996)[3]
- Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (2016)[9]
- Sean Panikkar (2004)[9]
- Pene Pati (2013)[9]
- Ailyn Perez (2005)[9]
- Patricia Racette (1988)[3]
- John Relyea (1995)[3]
- Nadine Sierra (2010)[9]
- Philippe Sly (2011)[9]
- Noah Stewart (2006)[9]
- Kurt Streit (1986)[3]
- Fernando del Valle
- Patrick Summers
- Ruth Ann Swenson (1981 & 1982)[3]
- Jess Thomas (1957)[3]
- Riki Turofsky
- Carol Vaness (1976)[3]
- Rolando Villazón
- Deborah Voigt (1985)[3]
- Dolora Zajick (1983)[3]
- Elizabeth Zharoff (2011)[9]
Adler Fellowship
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The Adler Fellowship is a program to support young singers managed by the San Francisco Opera, started under the leadership of General Director Terence A. McEwen. The fellowship is named after Kurt Herbert Adler who managed the opera from 1953 until 1981. The fellowship comes with training and performance opportunities.[10]
Fellows
[edit]- Gregory Stapp (1982)
- Ruth Ann Swenson (1983-84)
- Nancy Gustafson (1983-84)
- David Malis (1984-85)
- Dolora Zajick (1984-85)
- Monte Pederson (1985-86)
- Philip Skinner (1986-87)
- Deborah Voigt (1986)
- Mark Delavan (1986-87)
- Kevin Anderson (1988)
- Janet Williams (1988-89)
- Patricia Racette (1989-90)
- Mary Mills (1990–91)
- Laura Claycomb (1991-1993)
- Brian Asawa (1992)
- James Caputo (1993)
- Daniel Sumegi (1993–94)
- Claudia Waite (1994–95)
- Zheng Cao (1995-96)
- John Relyea (1996-97)
- Stuart Skelton (1996-97)
- Armando Gama (1998-99)
- Джеймс Уэстман (1999)
- Катия Эскалера (2001)
- Элизабет Кабальеро (2003)
- Лукас Meachem (2004)
- Nikki Simple (2004-05)
- Томас Г. Гленн (2004–05)
- Джошуа Блум (2004-05)
- Шанин Паниккар (2005-06)
- Ноа Стюарт (2007)
- Даниэла Мак (2008-09)
- Брайан Ягде (2010-2012)
- Надин Сьерра (2011–2012)
- AO LI (2011-2013)
- Филипп Слай (2013-14)
- Амина Эдрис ) 2016-17)
- Пати перья (2016-17)
Ссылки
[ редактировать ]- ^ Jump up to: а беременный в Джошуа Косман (6 августа 2002 г.). «Новый главный оперный центр знает веревки» . Сан -Франциско Хроника .
- ^ Мария Кристина Некла (2009). Жизнь в опере: истина, темп и душа: встречи со звездами, новаторами и лидерами современного оперного мира . Amadeus Press. п. 99. ISBN 9781574671797 .
- ^ Jump up to: а беременный в дюймовый и фон глин час я Дж k л м не а п Q. ведущий с Т в v В х и Дэвид Литтлджон (12 августа 2010 г.). «Блин лагеря для Белтерс». Wall Street Journal . п. D7.
- ^ «Сезон Merola 2021 года включает в себя концерт Bipoc, цифровой проект и многое другое» . Broadwayworld . 29 апреля 2019 года.
- ^ Лофти Мансури (1994). Курт Герберт Адлер и операционная опера: художники и сотрудники оперы Сан -Франциско . Региональное устное историческое управление, Библиотека Бэнкрофта, Калифорнийский университет. п. 7
- ^ Schwabacher, James H., "Merola Memories" (записанная на пленка, 1991, библиотека и музей исполнительских искусств Сан -Франциско)
- ^ Грант, Трейси, Голоса, услышанные по всему миру: программа Merola Opera за пятьдесят лет . Сан -Франциско: Программа оперы Merola, 2007
- ^ Энн Миджетт (31 января 2009 г.). «Растущий голос: оперные дома освобождают место для относительных молодых людей». The Washington Post . п. C1, C8.
- ^ Jump up to: а беременный в дюймовый и фон глин час я Дж k л м не а п Q. ведущий с Т в v В х и С "Merola выпускники" . Мерола . Получено 10 сентября 2024 года .
- ^ «Программа стипендии Adler», со списком стипендиатов Adler на sfopera.com
Внешние ссылки
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