Awards
The Department of Opera Performance & Vocal Studies presents at least one fully produced opera per year. Our unique and groundbreaking program is virtually the only one on the eastern seaboard which offers full productions of operas performed predominantly by undergraduates.
Awards and student achievements:
National Opera Association Production of the Year:
2004 – Hänsel and Gretel – Humperdinck
2005 – Dialogues of the Carmelites – Poulenc
2007 – L’incoronazione di Poppea – Monteverdi
2008 – The Tempest – Lee Hoiby
2009 – Gianni Schicchi/Sour Angelica/Confession 3rd place
2010 – Die Zauberflöte – Mozart
Classical Singer Magazine:
Joan Krueger – Coach of the Year 2004
Jacque Trussel – Stage Director of the year 2005
Young Artist Programs/Opera Companies/Summer Programs:
Metropolitan Opera
Opera North
Bronx Opera
Central City Opera
Utah Opera
Virginia Opera
Boston Lyric Opera
Chicago Opera Theatre
Opera Theatre of St. Louis
Opera Colorado
Utah Festival Opera
Regina Opera
Merola Young Artists
New Jersey Opera
New York City Grand Opera
Center for Contemporary Opera
Minnesota Opera
Chautauqua Opera
Sante Fe Opera
Opera Nanchez
Opera Maine
Opera Des Moines
Pittsburgh Opera
BASOTI (Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute)
The Y Arts Theater Company
Competitions and Awards:
Academie musicale de Villecroze, France
Academie musical d’ete de Nice, France
Liederkranz Foundation Competition – First Prize Winners – 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Semi-Finalists
Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Finalists
Jenny Lind Soprano Competition
Lotte Lenya Competition Finalist
Winner of Canadian Idol
Mario Lanza Competition
Richard Tucker Foundation Award
Donald and Luke Graham Memorial Award
Opera Index Competition
Graduate Schools:
The Juliard School
Boston Conservatory
Yale University School of Music
Eastman School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
Peabody Institute
Indiana University Conservatory
Florida State College of Music
Cincinnati Conservatory
Cleveland Institute of Music
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University
AVA (academy of vocal arts)
Roosevelt University Music Conservatory