More than a beautiful voice.
Today’s working opera singer needs to be much more than just a beautiful voice. At MTB you’ll develop your voice, movement, acting, overall performance and audition skills.
German, from the experts.
At MTB you’ll develop and refine your voice, movement, acting and overall performance skills, as well as your audition skills. You will perform German-language scenes and study German language and diction while hearing it spoken all around you.
MTB offers the opportunity to study with faculty who are top experts in the field of coaching German for singers.
Three weeks, eight opportunities to grow.
Voice
Six private voice lessons.
Coaching
Six private coaching sessions, plus scenes coaching.
Acting
Workshops and scene study.
Dance & Movement
Incorporating elements of ballet, ballroom, theatre dance and yoga. More →
Master Classes
Scheduled every week.
German
Daily classes (except on concert days) with sections assigned by proficiency — conversational German, useful vocabulary, and expert German Lyric Diction.
Workshops
May include Aria Acting, IPA for German Diction, Auditioning and Working in Germany, Career-building Tips.
Performance
Perform scenes and arias in public concerts.
All scenes in German
Opera students prepare and are coached on German repertoire at MTB: all opera and operetta scene assignments are in German. You may bring additional repertoire in other languages to your private coaching and voice lessons, but must work on at least one aria in German. We will be happy to suggest a German operetta or opera aria that is well suited for you, upon request.
We carefully consider scene casting after the Studio’s enrollment is completed to be sure the assignments are appropriate for each singer, and we help you expand and work to perfect your audition repertoire with the guidance of our expert faculty.
Auditioning & working in Germany
MTB’s summer opera training program also provides you with information about auditioning and working in Germany, including a Q&A session with a German opera agent who will also hear advanced singers.
MTB is an excellent way for young artists to make connections and prepare for an audition tour in the German-speaking countries.
Opera students may also attend workshops of the Musical Theater Studio, if they do not conflict with scheduled Opera Studio activities. International students are welcome to apply.
