NAU College of Arts & Letters, School
of Music, NAU Opera in Collaboration with the City of Fidenza (PR),
Italy present: Summer International Opera & Concert Festival
June 14 - July 6, 2008
In Fidenza (PR) Northern Italy
Nando Schellen, Artistic Director
Romano Franceschetto, Associate Artistic Director
Deborah Raymond, Program Coordinator
Three weeks of intensive voice technique and coaching in Opera, Art
Song, Oratorio, and Italian Language.
With an international faculty from the United States, Canada, Italy
and the Netherlands: Judith Cloud (voice), Romano Franceschetto (voice),
Deborah Raymond (voice), Brahm Goldhamer (coach), John Greer (coach),
Welmoet Hillen (language), Nando Schellen (opera).
Complete Operas • Opera Scenes • Aria/Art Song Recitals • Oratorio • Church Services
Including...
• Master Classes with Hans Nieuwenhuis, Director of International Opera
Studio, Amsterdam.
• Performances in the magnificent Magnani Opera Theater and recital hall
in Fidenza, and in beautifully restored churches, cathedrals and castles in
Busseto, Fontanellato, and other surrounding towns.
Our mission is to give a select number of highly talented young singers from all over the world the opportunity to further their vocal and operatic education with excellent performing experiences that will prepare them for their professional careers. The historical environment of Fidenza and surrounding cities (Busseto, Fontanellato, Salsomaggiore, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, etc.) provides a unique cultural atmosphere.
“The practical artistic experience that the Flagstaff in Fidenza program offers its singers, specifically the performance of a full length opera within the confines of a small, intimate program, is compounded and made all the more memorable by its location. The generous support of the community of Fidenza, a charming and welcoming town, as well as the beauty and elegance of the performance spaces, laden with history from the operatic past, combine for a performance experience like no other! The singers are given a lot of individual attention by the program's small faculty of coaches, teachers, and directors who are able to tailor the experience to each singer's individual needs; whatever their stage of development may be. Fidenza is a great place for a young singer who is seeking both relevant performance experience as well as continued educational and artistic growth.” — Jonathan Nussman, August 2008 |
