SINGERS STUDIO MASTER CLASS

We are on a break for the summer. We will resume Wednesday, September 8.

Master classes are at 853 7th Rehearsal Studios, 853 7th Ave, Rear Lobby, between 54th and 55th Streets

Please contact Alissa Grimaldi if you wish to sing.  212-679-3461. AlissaGrimaldi@mac.com

THE ALISSA GRIMALDI PERFORMANCE SERIES

The last performance of the season was Wednesday, May 5, at 8 PM.

We will resume in the fall, date to be posted.

Christ & St Stephen’s Church
120 West 69th Street, between Columbus and Broadway, NYC.

Videos will be  posted shortly at AlissaGrimaldi.com.

Performers were: William Amory, Ulric Björklund, Shermayne Brown, Vincent Chambers, Mariana Alves da Costa, Diana Daniel, Amy Irvine, Maryann Mootas, Susan Parnassa, Tyler Putnam, Suzanne Stadler, Allegra Themmen-Pigott

With Saffron Chung, Piano; Gloria Yun, Flute; Kristi Shade, Harp

Performances were: the Pearl Fishers’ duet by Bizet; Te Deum from Tosca by Puccini; Nemico della patria from Andrea Chenier by Giordano; Ah, Je Veux vivre from Roméo and Juliette by Gounod; Una Voce Poco Fa from the Barbara of Seville by Rossini; No word from Tom from Rakes Progress by Stravinsky; Ebben Lontana from La Wally by Catalani; Acerba Volutta from Adriana Lecourvreur by Cilea; Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse! from Samson & Dalila by Saint-Saëns; Joey from Pal Joey by Rodgers and Hart; Cavatina from The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart; a quartet from Rigoletto by Verdi; Durch Zartlichkeit und Schmeicheln from The Abduction from the Seraglio by Mozart; Love is where you find! it by Brown; Anchio dischuiso un Giorno from Nabucco by Verdi; La Luce Langue from Macbeth by Verdi; and Ain’t it a Pretty Night from Susannah by Floyd.

THE CONCEPT
The purpose of the series is to provide an opportunity for singers to perform in front of an audience to build their experience, and for audiences to discover new artists.

We will have about six or more performers each evening, with each one singing one or two pieces. We will have mostly opera arias, but also sometimes instrumentals and musical theater. There will be a piano accompanist.

AUDITIONS
Auditions take place at the Singers Studio for Opera master class. The Singers Studio for Opera master class meets Wednesdays at 7:30 at the 853 7th Rehearsal Studios, which are at 853 7th Ave, Rear Lobby, between 54th and 55th Streets in Manhattan. There is a $35 charge to audition. Be prepared to sing one or more arias of your choice, and please bring two copies of your music.

If you wish to audition, please email AlissaGrimaldi@mac.com or call 212-679-3461.

MORE INFORMATION
For more information, contact Alissa Grimaldi at 212-679-3461 or AlissaGrimaldi@mac.com.

About the Singers Studio for Opera

The Singers Studio for Opera prepares you for successful auditions.

Directed by Mr. William Hicks and Ms. Alissa Grimaldi, this Master Class meets weekly, offering young opera singers a rewarding experience that helps them identify and achieve their fullest potential. Together, these two masters have decades of experience in all aspects of operatic singing and theatrical performance.

There are two ways you can participate in The Singers Studio for Opera:

As a PRESENTER, you participate in a “mock audition” for approximately thirty minutes and then receive feedback and suggestions from Mr. Hicks and Ms. Grimaldi.

As an OBSERVER, you listen and watch, and then join in the discussion of each performance. Commentary is encouraged from all Presenters and Observers.

A successful audition should always convey that you want the job enough to do the preparation. You are expected to:

• Know the opera - read the entire score.
• Know the musical style of the period
• Understand the text (know what the words mean)
• Understand the character you are portraying
• Present the music with full integrity - note values, tempo, dynamics
• Know about the composer and what they are trying to convey
• Wear appropriate audition attire

Mr. Hicks and Ms. Grimaldi provide their students the support and encouragement they need to gain the confidence and empowerment required to compete in the field of opera today.