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    Welcome to the Members Page

    Here, you’ll find important information about your work with the company.
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    Roster and Staff CONVERSATIONS page:  the link leads to a page where you may make suggestions or ask questions that might apply to everyone!  It will be edited as we go along, and will become a FAQ of sorts.  You may leave your name with the question or comment or post anonymously.  There will be a section to post for housing “share” requests and the like.

    Public Contact Sheet – please feel free to add your phone number (optional) if you wish, and to check your email.  We also request that each roster member share their chosen pronouns.

    We do not provide housing or travel; however, once the roster is solidified, we are happy to connect out-of-town participants with those already in the city, as well as alumni, to help with sublet opportunities for the time you would need to be in residence in the area.  (Aiming for end of January)

    PRODUCTION CALENDAR

    If you have not received an invitation to ADD this calendar to your google calendars, please email Heather Bobeck:  admin@dellarteopera.org

    For all three operas, we will address text first, and our “wiki-translation” pages are now up!  Read the instructions (usually the 2nd tab at the bottom of the screen) before you start.  You’ll contribute the translation for your own role and any cover assignment(s), with some guidance from staff, to help each person to come to the score with full command of the text in the same way that the composer comes to the project

    with a complete libretto in front of them.  We’ll facilitate one-one-one scene work between singers by March!

    Pelléas     Ritorno     Juana

    SCORES / EDITIONS:

    Ritorno: Curtis edition – CUTS   and    SCAN   (we will send a reordered scan shortly)
    Pelléas: Abridged Single Piano Vocal Score.  We will be doing an abridged version of Pelléas, similar to the Peter Brook “Impressions de Pelléas” version but with a few alterations (about 90 minutes and 6 characters only).  In rehearsal, we will be using the linked version scanned and pasted together from Debussy’s own single piano vocal reduction, since most of the time it will be just ONE of the two pianists in the staging room.  The COMPLETE original Debussy score is available on IMSLP, or in a terrific reprint by Glendower.
    Juana: UPDATED Piano Vocal Score (6.23.22) *all errata and adjustments to this date included

    SCHEDULE – Classes and Coachings

    Baroque Style Classes – required viewing for Ritorno cast, either live, on Zoom, or viewing recording posted later – open to anyone on the roster
    March 20th: Paul Shipper, Assistant Music Leader, Lutenist for Il ritorno d’Ulisse
    YouTube Link – studio of Chris Fecteau: 255 Cabrini Blvd. #5H – 917 232-6273
    – Discussion of rhetoric and gesture, selected do’s and don’ts for ornamentation.  Discussion of baroque vocal technique, not to alter your technique, but to demonstrate some ideas for gorgia, practice techniques for trillos and gruppos and achieving mobility within your own personal/modern vocal technique
    March 27th: Caitlyn Koester, Music Leader, harpsichordist for Il ritorno d’Ulisse
    – Discussion of period sources (Caccini, Galilei, Monteverdi letters, background), and demonstration of pacing with the continuo, function of notes against the bass (dissonance and resolution), learning rhythms for proper declamation

    Italian Libretto and Master Coachings with Lucy Yates: virtual, 11am Eastern March 5, 19, April 2.  Zoom Link
    – Class One Youtube (start from 1:31 and watch 95 minutes – the second version has all the screen shares!)
    Class Two Youtube
    – Class Three YouTube

    French Master Class on Pelléas et Mélisande with Pierre Vallet: in-person, NYC , April 7, 11am – 2pm, location TBD

    Spanish Diction Basics and Master Coachings with Pablo Zinger: virtual, Spring dates TBD

    Individual Coachings with Chris Fecteau: see below to schedule

    Music and Staging Rehearsals: 

    Pelleas: mostly daytime and weekend rehearsals over a three week period, including tech; additionally, musical rehearsals week of July 11 will be flexible (to an extent) around other engagements.  Staging begins July 18th and the two casts will open on July 6 (evening) and 7 (matinee); Final performance August 27 (matinee).  Double cast labeled “opening” and “closing” each with (likely) 3 performances.

    Ritorno: Mostly weekday evening and weekend daytime rehearsals (one or two mandatory weekday tech rehearsals).  Music rehearsals begin no earlier than July 9; staging starts no earlier than July 16; opens August 13; final performance August 27 (evening).  Mostly single-cast (except Penelope and Ulisse), likely 5 performances total.

    Juana:  Mostly weekday evening and weekend daytime rehearsals (one or two mandatory weekday tech rehearsals).  Music rehearsals begin no earlier than July 9; staging starts no earlier than July 16; opens August 19; final performance August 28 (matinee).  Single-cast, likely 4-5 performances.

    Tech and Performances:

    We are staggering the opening of the three operas this season, and a full schedule is in development.

    Email questions to “chris@dellarteopera.org” with any questions you may have.

    VIRTUAL COLLABORATION/COACHING

    Currently, I’m set up to use both FarPlay and Jamkazam for virtual coachings.  FarPlay is simpler but Jamkazam has more flexibility plus video with subscription.

    FarPlay is free in beta, and has yet to announce a price for monthly subscriptions (1st month free);  VERY simple set-up; no video;  two collaborators only;  user-friendly slider bar between “low latency” and “sound quality”   FarPlay demo and set-up (Ian Howell/NEC)

    Jamkazam costs $5/month for “silver” includes unlimited length sessions, up to 10 hours/month, video, ability to record; “free” is one hour max, 4 hours/month, no video.  Jamkazam Set-up Instructions Version 7.31.20 (Low latency music collaboration software & associated necessary hardware).  Set-up materials generated by Alonso Jordan Lopez & Ryan Allais, commissioned by dell’Arte Opera Ensemble.

    Social Media Survey (we will link later on)

    SINGER RESOURCES

    ITALIAN LANGUAGE RESOURCES

    FRENCH LANGUAGE RESOURCES

    GERMAN LANGUAGE RESOURCES

    SPANISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES

    CZECH LANGUAGE RESOURCES

    BAROQUE PERFORMANCE PRACTICE RESOURCES

    HISTORICAL RESEARCH RESOURCES 

    FECTEAU COACHING AVAILABILITY:
    We LOVE to spread coaching work over as long a period as possible, and if you get started with your own process, you can take advantage of significantly more coaching than your official allotment.   ONCE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS ARE SIGNED, COACHINGS MAY BEGIN!  Send email to CFilto@gmail.com with 2 – 3 specific choices for EACH of your coachings, spread out over the next few weeks.  Initial text coachings will be done via Zoom, and we encourage all participants to get set up with the Jamkazam platform – while it’s not perfect, it’s safe, and a necessary adjustment during the pandemic.  I will resume sessions at my studio as soon as it is safe:  255 Cabrini Blvd. #5H; corner of 187th. A train to 181st (north end); elevator up to Fort Washington Ave.; exiting the station, walk one long block north on Fort Washington Ave. to 187th; left on 187th one short block – building is on the right – phone: 917 232-6273.

    2019 Charlie Weaver Early Baroque Style Class    VIDEO Part I   Part II   Part III   Part IV

    Production Logistics

    Costume Measurement Worksheet
    Bios Style Sheet

    Location for Classes and Rehearsals:

    • 255 Cabrini Blvd. #5H (Chris Fecteau’s home/studio): DIRECTIONS: A train to 181st (rear/south end of train -north end elevator is out of commission until July); escalator up to Fort Washington Ave.; exiting the station, go north to 187th, take a left, and one short block; building on the right at the intersection.  My cell:  917 232-6273
    • 353 Studios = 353 W. 48th St., 2nd Floor
    • Alvin Ailey Studios = 405 W. 55th St. (ask at desk for studio #)
    • Pearl Studios, 519 and 520 8th Ave. (various floors)
    • City Center = 130 W. 56th St., 4th Floor

    CHRIS’ COACHING AVAILABILITY is now essentially CLOSED except in special circumstances.  Please contact him directly with SPECIFIC requests for times.

    V = virtual (or Connecticut), IP = in person (upper Manhattan, NYC)
    Please make coaching requests in a SEPARATE email with COACHING in the subject line. Thanks!
    If ONLY weekday evening times work for you, please request day and time 6:30 or 7pm start.

    If you are in need of coaching and none of the above times works, please contact me with a list of workable times, especially if you are a newly on-boarded cast member OR if you are behind on coachings.  Those of you who are in good shape, I may be a bit slow in responding, in order to prioritize the overall well-being of the roster.

    Please make coaching requests in a SEPARATE email with COACHING in the subject line. Thanks!