Program Basics
We reside in Orvieto, splendid and renown medieval city. Lodging at the Hotel Posta in the antique Palazzo Guidoni, we're just paces away from the Duomo. Breakfast and alignment classes in the garden, masterclasses in the churches, practice in the city's school of music. Five evenings a week we reconvene to dine together and share experiences.
Dates: June 2 – June 23, 2019 (3 weeks)
Location: Orvieto, Italy, located in the province of Umbria, one of Italy’s premier cultural heritage cities just one hour north of Rome.
Lodging: At the charming hotel La Posta in the city center, just around the corner from the Duomo.
Meals: Included are breakfast and 5 dinners a week in an intimate group setting. Meals are shared with faculty. Emphasis on healthy, local options whenever possible (gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options). Breakfast from 7-10am daily with eggs and gluten free bakery items.
Lifestyle: Regular Feldenkrais (postural and somatic alignment) classes, meditation, and yoga/stretching in the hotel’s private courtyard or park. Optional talks about health and the business.
Language Instruction: Regular intensive language courses balancing the career-singer’s need for conversational proficiency with the ability to interpret the older, poetic language of opera quickly and effectively. Daily, optional conversation group at lunchtime, Thursday night language optional language exchange with local Italians.
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