Opera in the Ozarks
Eureka Springs, United States
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An 8-week summer intensive at Inspiration Point featuring three mainstage opera productions performed over a month-long festival season, preceded by a month of rehearsals. Emerging Artists perform principal roles in two of three productions, while Studio Artists are featured in a children's outreach production and secondary/chorus roles. Daily schedule includes movement classes, three rehearsal blocks, and production work (set construction, costumes, props, makeup). Facilities include a 300-seat auditorium, 2,800 sq ft rehearsal space, four vocal practice rooms, two large rehearsal studios, and six air-conditioned practice cabins with pianos. Housing in dormitories (two per room) and three daily meals included.
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Reviews (4)
4 reviews
Anonymous · 2026
This program looks like a steep price tag, but what you get out of it is well worth the money you pay. Being in every show each summer gave me so much experience performing with an orchestra and with different conductors. Being surrounded by colleagues and friends who all cared just as much about creating compelling and beautiful opera was very special. We had the opportunity for weekly lessons and coachings, not just for the current productions but for our own repertoire as well. Movement and stage skills classes every day helped to further develop all aspects of our performance, not just our musicality- knowing ballroom dance and how to cross the stage most efficiently, for example, has served me well in productions I've done since attending. This is a program I would highly recommend.
Anonymous · 2019
For what it was and what I got out of it, it was a pretty good summer for a PTS. I was an emerging artist. Yes I had to pay, yes they make you work in one of their departments (costumes, props, lights etc), and yes it’s basically “opera camp” but I got a huge leading role on its feet with orchestra and met some of my best friends there. The living quarters were probably the worst part but that was in 2019, I’m not sure how much has changed since then. Also being 20 min away from the nearest McDonalds (our only form of entertainment and our post-rehearsal “treat”) was slightly annoying 😂
Anonymous
Why did I pay to sing and also to work lol
Difficult, but rewarding
John · 2018
I attended the studio program at OIO, and it was well worth the tuition and time. If I remember correctly, it was something like $2500 for 8 weeks of performance, accommodation, 3 daily meals that could leave me stuffed, voice lessons, and coachings. I was in almost every production that year. The children's opera who toured around the area, performing at schools, libraries, even Walmart's HQ, and three other productions' choruses. I performed literally at least 50 times, that summer, was exhausted but satisfied, and left a much better performer with much less nerves on the stage. It was the perfect program for me at that time, having just finished my freshman year.