Opera and Musical Theatre
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The SFCM Opera and Musical Theatre program draws exceptionally gifted young singers from around the world and provides them with advanced multi-faceted training in vocal performance, acting, stage movement, stage combat, and other essentials of stagecraft. Each year, SFCM produces four fully-staged opera and musical theatre productions with full or chamber orchestra. Recent fully-staged operas have included La Clemenza di Tito, Hansel and Gretel, L’Amant Anonyme, Le nozze di Figaro, Die Fledermaus, and The Enchanted Pig by Jonathan Dove. In addition to fully-staged productions, a number of scene showcases and other performance opportunities are presented each year.
SFCM’s Musical Theatre Workshop provides experience to singer-actors with an emphasis on American musical theatre, examining one or more musical theatre composers and their works through rehearsals and performance. Recent performances include such works as The Apple Tree, The Fantasticks!, Threepenny Opera, Quilters, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, She Loves Me, Company, Very Good Eddie, Little Women, Urinetown, and The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!).
Faculty
![Milissa Carey headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/milissa-carey-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=TgG-ZQTC)
![Michael Horsley headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/michael-horsley-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=vHa_GRya)
![Sergey Khalikulov headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/sergey-khalikulov-headshot.png.webp?itok=0F5wHDR4)
![Dave Maier Dave Maier](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/faculty/headshots/Faculty%20-%20300px%20-%20Dave%20Maier%20-%20temporary.jpeg.webp?itok=Bf6T46mp)
Dave Maier
![Heather Mathews headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/heather-matthews-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=XtdIaDHI)
![Lauren Mayer headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/lauren-mayer-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=VqsPgVqJ)
![Michael Mohammed headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/michael-mohammed-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=7ux37ulN)
![Curt Pajer conducting an opera in the dark](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/curt-pajer-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=C0gRxmNU)
![Dana Sadava headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/dana-sadava-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=KPWokafU)
![Marcie Stapp headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/marcie-stapp-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=8O4SF5Wj)
![Joan Walton headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/joan-walton-headshot_0.jpg.webp?itok=v1aifMKF)
Faculty
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Milissa Carey
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Michael Horsley
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Sergey Khalikulov
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Brady Lea
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Dave Maier
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Heather Mathews
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Lauren Mayer
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Michael Mohammed
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Curt Pajer
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Dana Sadava
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Marcie Stapp
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Joan Walton
![Milissa Carey headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/milissa-carey-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=TgG-ZQTC)
![Michael Horsley headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/michael-horsley-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=vHa_GRya)
![Sergey Khalikulov headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/sergey-khalikulov-headshot.png.webp?itok=0F5wHDR4)
![Dave Maier Dave Maier](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/faculty/headshots/Faculty%20-%20300px%20-%20Dave%20Maier%20-%20temporary.jpeg.webp?itok=Bf6T46mp)
Dave Maier
![Heather Mathews headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/heather-matthews-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=XtdIaDHI)
![Lauren Mayer headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/lauren-mayer-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=VqsPgVqJ)
![Michael Mohammed headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/michael-mohammed-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=7ux37ulN)
![Curt Pajer conducting an opera in the dark](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/curt-pajer-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=C0gRxmNU)
![Dana Sadava headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/dana-sadava-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=KPWokafU)
![Marcie Stapp headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/marcie-stapp-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=8O4SF5Wj)
![Joan Walton headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/joan-walton-headshot_0.jpg.webp?itok=v1aifMKF)
Ensembles at SFCM
![Nicole Paiement conducts New Music ensemble](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-new-music-ensemble-nicole-paiment.jpg)
![Baroque ensemble and historical instruments performing](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-baroque-ensemble-historical-performance.jpg)
![orchetsra with a chorus](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-orchestra-with-chorus.jpg)
![Guitar ensemble being conducted](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-guitar-ensemble.jpg)
![SFCM orchestra rehearsal](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-orchestra-rehearsal.jpg)
![String & Piano Chamber Chamber Music Tuesdays](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-string-piano-chamber-chamber-music-tuesdays-cmt.jpg)
![four clarinetists perform a piece](/sites/default/files/2023-05/16-9-clarinet-ensemble.jpg)
![orchetsra with a chorus](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-orchestra-with-chorus.jpg)
Ready to play at SFCM?
Enjoy playing in all your favorite ensembles next year
![Voice Fully staged Opera](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-voice-fully-staged-opera.jpg)
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