Drake Opera Theatre (MUS 169) has a distinct mission: To help every student as they find their own unique path in the arts and through life on and off the stage. This mission guides us as we select repertoire, assign roles, and create learning and development opportunities in our productions and beyond.
Purchase tickets for Spring Production of Die Fledermaus on February 17th and 18th here.
Drake Opera Theatre has two productions every year: typically a fall scenes program and a full spring production.
Fall scenes present a variety of works from across the repertoire, giving students a chance to learn about both old masterworks and new compositions alike.
Spring productions are full productions with an orchestra, focusing on staple works as well as new compositions. Past productions include Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro and Cosí fan tutte, Verdi’s Falstaff, Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief Ned Rorem’s Our Town, and Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel.
The Drake University voice area has frequent masterclasses with industry-leading performers, teachers, directors and coaches. Recent clinicians include:
One of the things Drake Opera Theatre prides itself on is the sense of community and collaboration. We are stronger together, and have turned the Drake Opera Theatre into a truly communal effort, dubbing ourselves the Drake Opera Theatre Team.
Interested in supporting Drake Opera Theatre? You can do so online through the link below.
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