Dramaturg Cori Ellison leads this exploration of the extraordinary creative toolbox that is the operatic repertory, revealing the musical and dramatic methods, artistic choices, dramaturgical strategies, and collaborative methods that can continue to shape the creation of new opera today. Through seminar-style discussion, guided listening, score and libretto study, comparative analysis, and hands-on exercises, participants will explore dramatic structure, characterization, musical form, orchestral storytelling, adaptation, collaboration, and the evolving relationship between words and music.
