Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:
- From 05 January to 02 April 2026
Open for:
Min. 1, max. 3 vocal students
Description:
The vocal department of the HEM of Geneve offers singers a journey back to the origins of theatre with a module concentrating on Commedia dell’arte. Rafael Bianciotto, a specialist of this art form, accompanies the singers to the universe of Pantalon, Harlequin, Pulcinella and other characters of commedia dell’arte.
Participants in this module will be familiarized with the theatrical work with masks and build up scenes with spoken and sung texts.
This module ends with a staged concert on 14-15 February 2026 for which the participants prepare operatic repertoire with connection to Commedia dell’arte characters.
To complete the module, the participants have the possibility to take part in a concert version of Ravel’s l’Enfant et les Sortilèges with the Orchestre de Suisse Romande in January and in March in a concert version of Meyerbeer’s Prophet with Orchestre de Chambre de Genève.
Kind of voice and role:
All voices
For Ravel we are mainly looking for tenors and barytons.
We will specify the information on the Meyerbeer production later in the spring 2025.
Speciality of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe
French language.
Names of the professors of this module:
- Clémence Tilquin, Stephan MacLeod, Marius Brenciu, Heidi Brunner, Susanne Schimmack, Andreas Wolf, Marcin Habela – vocal studies
- Sacha Michon, French phonetic coaching
- Nina Uhari, Juliette Journaux – French Art Song repertoire and role studies
- Rafael Bianciotto, stage director
Possible extras:
- Possibility to assist to rehearsals at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Number of ECTS within master:
To be checked with HeMGeneva
Entrance examination:
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If the participant wants to do the production of the scenic project and the concert projects he/she should send a good quality video with a French aria by 1st of May 2025.
Description of the final examination:
- Progress examination
Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/ excluded in this price:
- Full-time module: free for students in the Erasmus Programme (Swiss Mobility Programme)
Communication language:
English and French
Deadline for application:
- 1st deadline: May 2025
- 2nd deadline: N/A
Date for expected answers:
- 1st deadline: June 2025
- 2nd deadline: N/A
