Opera Conducting Seminar

Specialized seminar on the unique challenges of operatic conducting, including singer-conductor collaboration, recitative techniques, and balancing orchestral and vocal forces. Students worked on scenes from Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” and Verdi’s “La traviata.”

The seminar included coaching sessions with vocal students, emphasizing the conductor’s role as collaborative partner in supporting and enhancing vocal artistry while maintaining dramatic momentum.