THE VACCAI PROJECT: The Lessons and The Music
YouTube Live event on January 23, 2022
Bel Canto Boot Camp invites all members to participate in a recording project presenting singers of all levels and ages singing Vaccai – The Lessons and The Music.
The Lessons
Record your favorite lessons from the Vaccai Method. Ornament them if you want!
The Music
Vaccai Songs and Duets – Browse this Google folder!
PROCESS
- Upload your draft video by November 21
- Receive musical and Italian notes via e-mail
- Schedule a Zoom or in person session with BCBC mentors
- Upload your final video by January 2, 2022
- If you live in the NY area and want to record with BCBC contact us at belcantobootcamp@gmail.com
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THE MOZART PROJECT
A hybrid performance presented by Bel Canto Boot Camp
at Opera America on May 21, 2022
Bel Canto Boot Camp invites all members to participate in a hybrid performance exploring the place of Mozart in the continuum of the Italian operatic tradition
Repertoire:
- Any Mozart aria (opera or concert) or song (Italian or German)
- Team up with another BCBC member/s for ensembles
TIMELINE
December 15, 2021: Research folder available in the BCBC Members Area
January 29 and 30, 2022: Weekend Zoom seminar exploring historical performance practice in Mozart including
- the prosodic appoggiatura
- ornamentation and cadenzas
- libretto study
- recitativo: secco and accompagnato
PROCESS
Remote:
- Upload your draft video by March 20
- Receive musical and Italian notes via e-mail
- Schedule a Zoom session during March/April with BCBC mentors
- Upload your final video by May 8
Live participation:
- Schedule a live coaching session with NY based BCBC mentors during March/April
- Ensemble coaching sessions during early May
- Participate in the live performance on May 21st
The Mozart Project for schools and organizations
Bel Canto Boot Camp invites schools and organizations to participate by recording scene/s to be shared during the hybrid performance on May 21st, 2021
What can participating schools expect?
- Access to research folder starting December 15
- Invitation to attend January 29-30 seminar and access to recording of events
- Enhanced historic and pedagogical approach to performance practice
- Historically informed performance opportunity to students
- Engage with BCBC mentors in preparation for recording of scene/s via Zoom
- Network with other schools, BCBC members, and guest presenters
- Recruiting visibility through inclusion in The Mozart Project hybrid performance
What about in person options?
- BCBC mentors are available to visit your school in person to help students prepare for their participation in The Mozart Project
- BCBC is available to present additional lectures or master classes while visiting your organization. Our topics span a wide range of departments in the traditional educational system (voice, pedagogy, voice science, ear training, harmony and counterpoint, collaborative piano, conducting)
- Recitativo accompagnato: Treatises and Traditions for Singers, Conductors, and Pianists
- Prima le parole: From libretto to score – the collision of musical and poetic meter and rhythm
- Historical treatises: An exploration of key concepts from the past that got lost along the way
- Language and legato: Diction in service of the classic bel canto phrase
- Ornamentation: Practical Harmony and Counterpoint for Singers
Contact us at belcantobootcamp@gmail.com to discuss remote participation and/or in person residency tailor made for your organization