Opera

• Is singing your passion?
• Do you want to understand the professional singing world?
• Are you looking for solo, chamber and ensemble singing opportunities?
• Would you like to improve your stage presence?
• Would you like to improve your audition techniques?
• Will your future career require you to stage or produce any type of musical stage performance?
• Do you like to work collaboratively to create a special musical experience for others?

Missouri State’s Opera Theater provides extensive performance opportunities as well as collaborative opportunities with Missouri State’s Department of Theatre and Dance and the Springfield Regional Opera. Each student receives individual training as an acting singer to build confidence in audition situations and prepare for a career onstage, behind the scenes, or in an educational environment.

Training

• Opera Workshop: Acting for singers, audition preparation, individual aria workshops, dialogue/monologue preparation, movement
• Voice lessons from experienced well-respected faculty
• Stage experience!
• Masterclasses with the regional, national and international experts in the profession

Performance Opportunities

• Workshop/Chamber opera in the Fall (Fall 2012: “Slumberetta” – a one act of scenes that is now a stand alone show written by and customized to our student actors)
• Full opera production in the Spring (Mozart's Magic Flute April 19 and 21, 2013)
• Outreach in the community through our Citizenship and Service Learning (CASL) program at Robberson Elementary
• Close collaboration and role opportunities with Springfield Regional Opera
• Collaborative and education opportunities with Missouri State's Department of Theatre and Dance