IDEAS Guest Artists
BWVP Guest Artists enrich student educational, developmental, and network-building experiences through connections with world-class guest artists and industry professionals.
IDEAS Guest Artists include internationally acclaimed Performers, Stage Directors, Conductors, Agents, and Administrators.
IDEAS Guests bring a diverse perspective from many facets of the industry ranging from on-stage performance, to audition technique, interpretation, entrepreneurship, marketing, social media, young artist and resident artist program expectations, the business of opera, and more.
The IDEAS Guest Artists are underwritten in part by Bella Voce, the BWVP student organization and advocacy group.
IDEAS Guest Artists
BWVP Guest Artists enrich student educational, developmental, and network-building experiences through connections with world-class guest artists and industry professionals.
IDEAS Guest Artists include internationally acclaimed Performers, Stage Directors, Conductors, Agents, and Administrators.
IDEAS Guests bring a diverse perspective from many facets of the industry ranging from on-stage performance, to audition technique, interpretation, entrepreneurship, marketing, social media, young artist and resident artist program expectations, the business of opera, and more.
The IDEAS Guest Artists are underwritten in part by Bella Voce, the BWVP student organization and advocacy group.
IDEAS Guest Artists
BWVP Guest Artists enrich student educational, developmental, and network-building experiences through connections with world-class guest artists and industry professionals.
IDEAS Guest Artists include internationally acclaimed Performers, Stage Directors, Conductors, Agents, and Administrators.
IDEAS Guests bring a diverse perspective from many facets of the industry ranging from on-stage performance, to audition technique, interpretation, entrepreneurship, marketing, social media, young artist and resident artist program expectations, the business of opera, and more.
The IDEAS Guest Artists are underwritten in part by Bella Voce, the BWVP student organization and advocacy group.
Innovation
Cutting-Edge Real-World Focused Curriculum
Wholistic Total-Body Instrument Training to Develop Complete Artistry
Voice Lessons, Coaching, Diction & Literature, and Conservatory Core
8-Semester Performance Workshop Sequence
Comprehensive Preparation to win Top Graduate School Placement
Build and Develop Your Foundation for life-long success
Unique Partnerships with Professional Companies and Organizations
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Opportunity
for ALL BWVP Majors:
Cast in at least one Main Stage Opera production each year
Perform in two Workshop productions every semester
Participate in at least one master class each year
Work with Guest artists in professional residencies
Connect with top Grad Programs through Grad School EXPOs
Develop Professional Network through collaborations
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We began as a grassroots organization in a family’s garage and through hard work and the dedication of volunteers answering a real need in the community; the operation grew when the city of Berea provided us with a small building and utility costs; in return the shelter agreed to always have an open cage for the city’s strays. The shelter was incorporated in 1987, and has now become one of the largest shelters in the region.
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MAGGIE MILANO
Maggie Milano is a senior voice performance major studying under Professor Nancy Maultsby. Her previous roles include Second Woman in BWVP's production of Dido and Aeneas (fall 2019), Yniold (cover) in BWVP's production of Pelléas + Mélisande (winter 2020), and Morgana in BWVP's production of Alcina (fall 2021), and Nurse Grace in For Life. She also enjoys her internship as Opera Assistant and being a member of the Alpha Phi Delta Upsilon chapter. Following graduation, Maggie will be joining the marketing team as assistant marketing coordinator at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern in Cleveland.
MUSICAL OFFERING
Duetto buffo di due gatti
Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Poet: The feline species. Just kidding there’s not a poet.
Program notes:
Gioachino Rossini, born 1792, died 1868, was an Italian composer. He was most known for his comedic operas, The Barber of Seville and The Italian Girl in Algiers. At the time, his music was said to contradict all rules of operatic music. His career soared during the bel canto period, emphasizing vocal agility and legato phrases. “Duetto buffo di due gatti,” or “The Cat Duet,” has been delighting audiences for years. Though Rossini takes credit for the writing of the cat duet, there is speculation the duet was actually written by one of his contemporaries. Regardless, the duet is a great example of the humor incorporated into operatic music at the time.
