STO 3. Opera performance with orchestra and conductor

Period of the EOA module in 2024 – 2025:

  • Spring semester 2025:

    • January 20th-March 20th 2025 (with possible extension to 8/6 2025 for the full term)

    Open for:

    • 1 to 3 vocal students

    In this module, the student singers work in a production in cooperation with student conductors and musicians from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and a professional stage director.

    The repertoire for the project will consist of longer excerpts from 2-3 different operas, conceptually merged into one opera performance. The module includes preparatory work,  musical rehearsals with our teachers in musical interpretation and the conductor students, as well as singing lessons.

    The course also contains language coaching, both individually and in group.

    A production period of 5-6 weeks follows, consisting of stage work and orchestral rehearsals leading up to a fully staged performance with lighting, costumes and makeup.

    Repertoire will be selected in mid autumn of 2024

    Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module:

    • Wilhelm Carlsson, Professor of music dramatic performance
    • Majsan Dahling , Lecturer of musical performance

    Ca 108 hours

    18 ECTS


    Possible extra’s beside the module:

    • Movement classes
    • Seminars on aspects of opera as an artform and of the opera singer’s

     

    Entrance examination:

    We choose our EOA-students via recorded material. With the application we need recordings of sound and video.

    Formats:

    • Sound: Wav or AIFF.
    • Video: Mov or mp4

     

    Description of the final Examination:

    Students are examined through the staged performance and through a group seminar on the learning outcomes of the course.

    Teaching language/ Required level of language:

    • Communication language: EN, level 5

    Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included / excluded in this price:

    There are no tuition fees for EU/EES citizens
Module Code : STO 3
Institution : Stockholm
Dates : 20 January – 20 March 2025 (with possible extension to 06 June 2025 for full term)
Student : Singer
Language : English
Activity : Training / Operatic practice / Performance
Module Type : Opera performance