Word: operatice
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Peritz, who was accepted to an undergraduate music conservatory as a mezzo soprano singer, decided to come to Harvard largely because of its strong opera program. She says the prospect of simultaneously enjoying rigorous academics and leading roles in operatic productions made Harvard an attractive choice for college.
Director of the Office for the Arts (OFA) Jack Megan says that operatic performances make up an important part of the over 500 concerts and 60 plays or musicals showcased at Harvard each year.
Since beginning college, Eggleston has participated in numerous operatic productions. Although she is not singing in any of this year’s shows, Eggleston is involved, either as a board member, producer, or stage manager, in all four opera societies this spring.
While the Dunster dining hall is no Metropolitan Opera House, operatic productions at Harvard still demand a great deal of time and student commitment. In addition to the singers and directors, students act as producers, writers, set designers, lighting designers, stage managers, and orchestra members. Many of these students take...
As the young peasant couple of Zerlina and Masetto, Jessica G. Peritz ’05 and Oussama Zahr ’04-’05, display just as much confidence and charisma as their older, professional counterparts. Peritz skillfully shifts her operatic tone from girlishly naïve...