Joan Rodgers: Singing Mozart, Gounod & Tchaikovsky
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Joan Rodgers: Singing Mozart, Gounod & Tchaikovsky

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Duration2h 7m
Modules7
LevelIntermediate
LanguageEnglish

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About this course

Watch Joan Rodgers coach young singers through some of the best loved arias in the repertoire and take away a leading soprano's approach to character, line and expression. Working on extracts from Mozart's The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro, Gounod, and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, she shows how to turn a famous aria into a living, dramatic performance - insights you can apply directly to your own singing.

Joan Rodgers is one of the best loved British sopranos, equally at home in opera, concert and recital. She has performed in recital across Europe and the USA - including London, Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Moscow and New York - and in concert with conductors such as Solti, Barenboim, Mehta, Harnoncourt, Mackerras, Ashkenazy, Salonen and Rattle, and is a regular guest at the BBC Proms. Her operatic engagements have included the Royal Opera House, English National Opera and Glyndebourne, as well as Paris, Munich, Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Students: Erica Eloff, Gary Griffiths, Rhian Lewis, Julia Sporsen, Kristen Darragh
Accompanist: Frances Hills

In partnership with The Masterclass Media Foundation Archives, which provides a valuable educational resource in order to perpetuate musical passion and knowledge from one generation to another. [MMF020]

Who it's for

  • Intermediate classical singers preparing operatic repertoire
  • Conservatoire students refining audition and recital arias
  • Returning singers rebuilding stagecraft and interpretive depth

What you'll learn

  • Shape an aria with clear dramatic intent
  • Apply professional feedback to your own performance
  • Interpret Mozart, Gounod and Tchaikovsky with stylistic awareness

What you'll need

  • Working knowledge of classical vocal technique
  • Access to a piano or accompanist for practice
  • A few minutes most days for focused listening

Meet the Guru

Joan Rodgers

Joan Rodgers

Joan Rodgers has appeared in recital throughout Europe and the USA, including London, Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Moscow and New York, and in concert with conductors including Solti, Barenboim, Mehta, Rattle, Harnoncourt, Mackerras, Ashkenazy and Salonen. She is a frequent guest at the BBC Proms. Her operatic engagements have included regular appearances at the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Glyndebourne, and other leading companies in Britain, Europe and the USA.

Joan Rodgers' many recordings include Mozart's da Ponte trilogy with Daniel Barenboim and the Berlin Philharmonic, The Turn of the Screw (Virgin), solo discs of Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Wolf (Hyperion), The Creation (Philips), Rachmaninov songs with Howard Shelley (Chandos), and a Hyperion disc of songs by Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, Shostakovich and Britten. She received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award as Singer of the Year for 1997, and the 1997 Evening Standard Award for outstanding performance in opera. Joan Rodgers was awarded the CBE in the 2001 New Year's Honours List.

In her Singing Masterclass, Joan brings all of that stage and recording experience directly to students, working closely on technique, language, interpretation and stagecraft. You'll hear how a great song or aria is built, line by line, and learn how to bring that same artistry and detail to your own singing.

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The Masterclass Media Foundation films and records leading classical musicians teaching, so students can sit in on masterclasses they would otherwise never reach. Its aim is twofold: to let players and music lovers learn directly from great teachers, and to build a lasting archive of that teaching for future generations. UK registered charity 1113002.

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