The Conservatory's resident student opera ensemble, the program boasts a long history of successfully training singers for the professional arena. The ensemble is open to all Pacific students by audition.
Awarded Productions
Recognition by the Kennedy Center-American College Theatre Festival:
- La Cenerentola
- Falsettoland
- Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill
- Glen Roven's Heart's Desire (West Coast premiere)
Recognition by the National Opera Association:
- La Cenerentola
- Nicolai's The Merry Wives of Windsor
- Dido and Aeneas
Performance Opportunities
- In full opera productions with University Orchestra
- With Opera Studio: scenes & chamber works
- In choral ensembles: Pacific Singers or University Chorus
Pictured: Tanya Harris '20 in Opera Follies 2019
(BM, Music Performance, Voice)
Curriculum Highlight
Michael Chekhov Technique
Dedicated to the training of strong singer-actors, the curriculum of Pacific Opera Theatre program includes an intensive acting course sequence focusing on the Michael Chekhov technique taught by Professor James Haffner.
Program Faculty
James Haffner Professor of Opera and Director of Pacific Opera Theatre
Burr C. Phillips Professor of Voice
