The Argonaut

Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: Entertainment

Donald Pippin's Pocket Opera of San Francisco and Notre Dame de Namur University have announced the creation of "Pocket Opera at Notre Dame," a structured performance, training, and academic program for young singers, music directors, and vocal coach/accompanists.

According to Debra Lambert, chair of the vocal performance program, Pocket Opera and NDNU have been partners in opera productions and training since 2004, with their first joint production of Mozart's The Magic Flute.

The 2008 productions will include Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld (February/March) and La Bohème (July).

The POND-tiered program includes the Pocket Opera Studio, an apprentice vocal performance program for graduate students on the brink of a career, a press release explained, and the Pippin Opera Workshop, a training opportunity for undergraduate and less experienced vocalists.

NDNU students will rehearse and perform in a true apprenticeship with Pocket Opera's professionals on the NDNU campus, at the Florence Gould Theatre in San Francisco and at the historic Napa Valley Opera House.

Young singers receive academic credit for their work as part of their curriculum.

Students may audition throughout the year, but will have the best opportunity for scholarship assistance by attending the formal auditions Feb. 2. To apply visit, . To schedule an audition, call Ext. 3429, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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