We like to Spotlight noted Summer Programs and one that keep rising to the top of the list is La Musica Lirica, so here’s a brief Q&A with its director Brygida Bziukiewicz.
Who is best suited to attend La Musica Lirica?
Our three divisions are designed to provide an optimal experience for singers in the following career places:
- Our opera division is best suited for advanced singers who have, or are about to start their careers.
- The young artist division is geared towards emerging artists, providing valuable training and experience.
- Our studio division is perfect for young, serious singers looking to develop and propel their technique. It also provides them with extensive stage experience.
What will this do for their career?
Our intensive program will infuse the skills, confidence, stage experience and proper Italian diction needed to take their career to the next level.
Advertisement (article continues below)
Tell us 1 or 2 notable singers who attended and went on to advance their career.
We have had many successful alumni, including Michael Fabiano, John Irvin, Ian Koziara, Emily Pogorelc, etc.
How often will a singer perform, and what kind of feedback will they receive from staff about their voice and performance?
Singers will have an opportunity to perform in at least 7 different concerts, and 4 performances of their opera. They receive continual verbal feedback and notes from their private lesson teachers, Italian coaches, stage directors and conductors.
Have singers shared with you how they raised funds?
Absolutely! In fact, many times they come to us for advice and documentation to aid them. Examples of ways to raise funds have included: a “go fund me” page, benefit concerts/dinners, contacting local businesses, and sometimes there are applicable scholarships available through their universities.
Describe a day in the life of a singer at La Musica Lirica.
Since we are in Bella Italia, the day typically starts with a delectable cappuccino and pastry at a local cafe. Now properly equipped for the day, a singer would then attend their Italian language class for a couple of hours. After class, they would break for lunch, and then spend their afternoon in simultaneously occurring rehearsals, lessons and coachings. A dinner break next, and to conclude the evening, more rehearsals, or on select evenings, concerts featuring our students. It’s an incredibly full, and productive day for our students!
How have attendees rated their experience?
Overall, they are incredibly positive, as evidenced by the many returning students that we are honored to welcome back. They rave about the quality and level of the program, as well as the enchanting town of Novafeltria that welcomes us every summer. Here are two notes from some graduates about our program:
Necessary stage experience that one needs to become a professional opera singer. Now I’m a member of the Lyric Opera Ryan Center for young Artist. My upcoming shows Don Ottavio (cover) Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Servant, as Italian singer in Strauss’Capriccio, Lyric Opera of Chicago. I made my first debut in the title role of Picker’s Emmeline with Opera Theater of St. Louis.
Worth every penny, and more. The Italian coaches, the voice faculty, conductors, and the Ravenna Orchestra make the program top-notch. Being taught Italian by Italian teachers and coaches is SO imperative to having remarkable diction in the language of music! You will learn subtleties of diction that you cannot be taught in the U.S.! Not to mention the wonderful cultural experience you receive by being in the country! Just recently I have been selected as a first Prize Winner in the BARRY ALEXANDER INTERNATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION. As a winner I will sing a recital at WEILL RECITAL HALL, at CARNEGIE HALL, NY
