Dramatic Vocal Arts

Under the directorship of Professor of Voice, Allison Swensen-Mitchell, this workshop offers students a rich experience with opera performance and production along with an in-depth integration of singing, stage movement and character development. The Dramatic Vocal Arts ensemble presents two productions during the school year. One evening of operatic scenes with piano accompaniment is performed during the fall semester and one fully-staged production with costumes and orchestral accompaniment is presented during the spring semester.

Recent productions include West Side Story by Bernstein, Amahl and the Night Visitors by Menotti, Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea, scenes from Cosi Fan Tutte and Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart and Puccini’s Suor Angelica.

The ensemble is open to Willamette University students by audition.