{"id":7361,"date":"2018-03-23T20:32:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T00:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/?p=7361"},"modified":"2024-04-22T14:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:37:11","slug":"sally-wolf-master-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/music-and-dance\/2018\/03\/23\/sally-wolf-master-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Sally Wolf Master Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, March 25th, Sally Wolf will hold her annual master class in the Lang Music Center. The event begins at 2:00pm and will feature several Swarthmore student singers. It is free and open to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soprano Sally Wolf has led a decorated career spanning over 30 years. She received her vocal training from renowned sopranos Donna Pegors and <\/span>Margaret Harshaw, and holds an Opera Diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music. She was the recipient of a 1981 National Opera Institute Grant, placed first in the 1980 San Francisco Opera Auditions, and was a 1986 winner in the International Pavarotti Competition in Philadelphia. She was also awarded Seattle Opera\u2019s \u201cArtist of The Year\u201d in 1992. <\/span>She has earned widespread critical acclaim for her roles as <\/span>Norma<\/span><\/i> at Seattle Opera and Florida Grand Opera, Mimi (<\/span>La Boheme<\/span><\/i>) at Seattle Opera, Violetta (<\/span>La Traviata<\/span><\/i>) with Opera du Rhin in Strasbourg, and Lucia (<\/span>Lucia di Lammermoor<\/span><\/i>) with Seattle Opera. She is also an accomplished interpreter of Mozart\u2019s repertoire, including Donna Anna (<\/span>Don Giovanni<\/span><\/i>) with Frankfurt Opera, and Donna Elvira (<\/span>Don Giovanni<\/span><\/i>) at New York City Opera and Los Angeles Opera, among others. A former interpreter of Queen of the Night (<\/span>Die Zaubefl\u00f6te<\/span><\/i>), she performed the role 192 times in some of the world\u2019s most prestigious opera houses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms. Wolf is a master of <\/span>coloratura<\/span><\/i>, an elaborate vocal style that is usually sung by sopranos. <\/span>Coloratura <\/span><\/i>singing is dramatic and dynamic, combining runs, trills, wide leaps, and other difficult techniques. Her skill in this regard is part of what makes her such a sought-after instructor. Although <\/span>coloratura <\/span><\/i>is used primarily by sopranos, it has universal applications in vocal coaching. It combines melody with a number of inventive styles, and once its principles are mastered, they can be used to embellish and ornament almost any piece of music. Ms. Wolf is able to separate and combine these skills as she teaches, producing multi-layered classes that construct and deconstruct simultaneously. It is for this reason that her teaching is as infamous as her own career.<\/span><\/p>\n

She has also provided meaningful contributions to Swarthmore\u2019s vocal program over the years. In addition to her annual master class, she teaches at the Florence Opera Seminar each year alongside Swarthmore vocal coach Debra Scurto-Davis. Student vocalists from Swarthmore often attend this seminar, learning valuable skills from both teachers in the beautiful Italian city. Sally Wolf is one of the world\u2019s premier vocalists, and Swarthmore students should not hesitate to take advantage of all she has to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gabriel Hearn-Desautels ’20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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