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PRoJeCt oPeRa: “From the very beginning project opera has been a special place where for kids to develop their own individual voice, both in terms of singing and socially. Studying opera requires discipline and dedication, and seeing our kids’ willingness to take risks and to go outside of their comfort zones really demonstrates the powerful connection they have with the art form.”
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roject Opera, Minnesota Opera’s premier vocal training program, is made up of more than 80 young musicians who meet weekly over the course of the school year to learn about singing, acting and what it takes to put an opera on stage. It’s a program dedicated to provide kids with a hands-on experience with the art form, guided by professional artists and master teachers. Each year, participants present a student-performed opera, and when the opportunity arises, they serve as the children’s chorus for Minnesota Opera’s main stage productions such as Turandot and La bohème. Project Opera attracts singers from all over the Metro and as far away as Duluth, St. Peter and Eau Claire. Graduates from this program have gone on to study at Juilliard, Oberlin, Eastman School of Music, Stanford, Harvard, Princeton and many, many others.
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— dale Kruse Music director
Hansel and Gretel Humperdinck (2006)