EEA Announces Long Island Opera as Incoming Artist-in-Residence

John Mitty Monday, October 1, 2012

Incoming Artist-In-Residence: Long Island Opera

First Events: Weekend of October 12 at East End Arts in Riverhead

(RIVERHEAD, NY, October 1, 2012) – East End Arts is proud to announce the incoming Artist-in-Residence: Long Island Opera, which will be in residence from October 2012 through February 2013. Each month will feature an “Opera Weekend,” with low- or no-cost programs, classes and workshops open to the public on a variety of opera-related topics at the East End Arts School, located at 141 E. Main Street in Riverhead, NY. The first “Opera Weekend” will be held October 12 and 13 with workshops on the History of Opera and Music Composition. Long Island Opera (LIO), the Island’s oldest opera company, has brought a notable blend of opera performance and opera education to Nassau and Suffolk communities for more than fifty years. From its beginnings in an adult education course in 1958, LIO has engaged, entertained, and educated audiences all acrossLong Island, in concert halls, outdoor performance spaces, at libraries, schools and community centers. The 2012-13 season marks a renaissance for LIO. Led by music director Fabio Bezuti and executive director Joy Berta, LIO will present a season of three fully staged operas, Carmen, Rigoletto, and La Bohème, and a number of concert performances. The centerpiece of LIO’s education efforts is this four-month residency at East EndArts, the first time an arts organization has been chosen for residency. LIO’s performing and teaching artists will offer workshops in opera history, performance, and craft. Combining presentation, discussion, and performance, these workshops will take participants behind the scenes for an up-close discovery of the unique world of opera. For more information about their residency, visit http://eeacschool.blogspot.com/p/artist-in-residence.html.

Below are the “Opera Weekend” programs that the Long Island Opera will be presenting during their residency:

October 2012 EEA Opera Weekend

• HISTORY OF OPERA: Friday, October 12, 7:00-8:00PM, Cost: $10
• This workshop will provide the audience a better understanding and background of this amazing art form.
• COMPOSITION: Saturday, October 13, 2:00-4:00PM, Cost: $20 EEA members / $30 nonmembers
• A LIO teaching artist will discuss in detail methods of music composition.

November 2012 EEA Opera Weekend

• MOVEMENT IN OPERA: Friday, November 9, 6:00-8:00PM, Cost: $20 EEA members / $30 nonmembers
• A LIO artist will describe and demonstrate various techniques to warm up, relax, and prepare the body and the voice for optimal performance.

• ACTING IN OPERA: Saturday, November 10, 1:00-4:00PM, Cost: $30 EEA members / $45 nonmembers
• This workshop demonstrates acting and performance techniques  -- from quiet emotion to stage combat -- that help the opera singer bring a character to life for the audience.

December 2012 EEA Opera Weekend

• MASTERS OF OPERA: Friday, December 7 (First Friday), 6:30-8:00PM, Cost: FREE
• In an illustrated musical tour, Long Island Opera introduces the artists whose talents contribute to this unique and enduring art form. The Composer: from Handel and Mozart to Puccini; The Conductor: from Toscanini to Muti; The Performer: from Muzio and Caruso to Bjorling and Tebaldi. Vintage costumes and opera memorabilia will be on display.  Q & A following the presentation.
• MASTERY OF VOICE: Saturday, December 8, 1:00-3:00PM, Cost: $20 EEA members / $30 nonmembers
• In this workshop, a LIO teaching artist will explain and demonstrate techniques of breathing, posture, and articulation, and the mechanics of the voice that give operatic voices such astonishing agility, range, stamina, and control.

January 2013 EEA Opera Weekend

• LANGUAGES IN OPERA: Friday, January 11, 6:30-8:00PM, Cost: $15 EEA members / $25 nonmembers
• This workshop explores language mastery, with demonstrations in various languages.
• THE AUDITION: Saturday, January 12, 12:00-2:00PM, Cost: $20 EEA members / $30 nonmembers
• Follow a singer through the audition process as they hone vocal and acting skills, prepare audition selections, and become immersed in the milieu of the work.

February 2013 EEA Opera Weekend

• COACHING AND ACCOMPANIMENT: Friday, February 8, 6:30-8:00PM,  Cost: $15 EEA members / $25 nonmembers
• In this master class, a Long Island Opera teaching artist will demonstrate with selected singers the importance of diction, language, and overall presentation of an aria or song in preparation for audition or performance. 

As part of their residency, Long Island Opera is also offering Private Coaching Sessions on select dates, including: Sunday, January 13 and Saturday, February 9, 2013. To schedule an appointment, call 631-369-2171.

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