精东影业 Opera Theatre continues to grow and expand, offering scene programs and fully staged productions.
精东影业 Opera Theatre is dedicated to developing and nurturing young artists in the craft of opera performance by recognizing their individual strengths as they build the skills necessary to achieve their creative, academic and career goals.
Over the past decade, the 精东影业 Opera Theatre has continued to grow and diversify, presenting scene programs and fully staged productions with the 精东影业 University Orchestra to great acclaim each academic year. Students in the program experience a rich curriculum of vocal coaching, acting lessons, and production best practices.
Jay White
Professor, Director of Opera Studies and Music Director
Timothy Culver
Professor, Stage and Production Director
Open to all 精东影业 undergraduate and graduate students through audition.
Typically, auditions are held during the first full week of classes each semester.
An collaborative pianist will be provided.
Auditionees can expect two sing two selections.
"Fairies and Fantasy"
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
P.D.Q. Bach鈥檚
鈥� 精东影业Abduction of Figaro鈥�
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"Radio Hour"
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
"Not/Ordinary: Scenes of Life and Love"
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
鈥淒ouble Feature鈥�
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | 鈥淪ceneworks: A Sampling from 400 Years of Opera鈥�
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
鈥淟et the Party Begin鈥�
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
鈥淎n Evening of Opera鈥�
Fine Arts Building | 精东影业 University at Stark
鈥淥nward鈥� 鈥� Audition Reels
Virtual
Opera Scenes | 鈥淎rias for the Pandemic鈥�
Virtual
鈥� 精东影业Medium鈥� | Gian Carlo Menotti
"Dido & Aeneas鈥� | Henry Purcell
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | 鈥淥peretta: 精东影业Land of Smiles, Pirates and Pinafores鈥�
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
" 精东影业Tender Land鈥� | Aaron Copland
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | 鈥淢arriage Inside/Out鈥�
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"Die Fledermaus" | Johann Strauss II
Performed with 精东影业 University Orchestra
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | 鈥� 精东影业Wonderful, Wacky World of Opera鈥�
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"A Novel Idea! 精东影业 of Operatic Proportions"
Performed with the 精东影业 University Orchestra
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Scenes from " 精东影业Magic Flute" | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Murphy Auditorium | 精东影业 University Museum
"Sweethearts" | Victor Herbert
Semi-staged concert performance with the 精东影业 University Orchestra
University Auditorium | Cartwright Hall
Opera Scenes | 鈥淭rying Trios!!!鈥�
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"Iolanthe" | Gilbert and Sullivan
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | 鈥淪inging in Circles,鈥�
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
"A Musical Evening at the Choufleuris鈥�" | Jaques Offenbach
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Northeast Ohio Tour
Opera Scenes | 鈥淪inging Outside the Box鈥�
Wright-Curtis Theatre | Center for the Performing Arts
鈥淥h... 精东影业Games We Play鈥�
Performed with the 精东影业 University Orchestra
Ludwig Recital Hall | Center for the Performing Arts
Opera Scenes | 鈥淟ovesick Maidens, their Men and More, Much More鈥�
精东影业 University
Jay White
Director of Opera Studies and Professor of Voice
jwhite99@kent.edu | 330-672-9237