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Stetson University School of Music and Opera Orlando Launch New Apprenticeship Program


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Sep 05, 2023, 18:10 ET

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Stetson University senior Isabel Barbato, left, performs in Stetson Opera Theatre's production of The Cunning Little Vixen last spring. Senior Nidia Guevara-Nolasco performs at Carnegie Hall in March.
Stetson University senior Isabel Barbato, left, performs in Stetson Opera Theatre's production of The Cunning Little Vixen last spring. Senior Nidia Guevara-Nolasco performs at Carnegie Hall in March.

The Stetson University School of Music and Opera Orlando are proud to announce that they have partnered together to launch an Apprenticeship Pilot Program beginning this fall.

DELAND, Fla., Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Stetson University School of Music and Opera Orlando are proud to announce that they have partnered together to launch an Apprenticeship Pilot Program beginning this fall.

Gabriel Preisser, general director and CEO of Opera Orlando, said, "Opera Orlando is thrilled to partner with the Stetson School of Music with this new program. The combination of providing a professional, on-stage experience that also counts as class credit is a very unique opportunity that is not seen much throughout the country. The audition process to be accepted into this program was very competitive, which speaks to the high level of talent at Stetson University, and we are honored to be working with these stars of tomorrow."

"I am confident that this new partnership between the Stetson School of Music and Opera Orlando will raise both institutions' educational mission to a higher level. Our school has a tradition of excellence in preparing artists and educators of the highest caliber."

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The students selected, Nidia Guevara-Nolasco and Isabel (Izzy) Barbato, were nominated to compete for a spot in the program alongside other colleagues, based upon their outstanding record in opera productions and their academic performance at Stetson.

The students auditioned and were then chosen to be the first Apprentices by the Artistic and General Directors of Opera Orlando. The Opera Orlando Apprenticeship will culminate in two performances of Puccini's "Tosca" in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29. In addition to the students, the opera will feature conductor Dr. Eiki Isomura, professional opera singers and chorus from Opera Orlando, as well as the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.

"I am confident that this new partnership between the Stetson School of Music and Opera Orlando will raise both institutions' educational mission to a higher level," said Stetson School of Music Dean Washington Garcia, DMA. "Our school has a tradition of excellence in preparing artists and educators of the highest caliber. Izzy and Nidia are exceptional ambassadors of that tradition."

As senior Voice Performance majors in the Bachelor of Music degree program, the students have appeared in shows with Stetson Opera Theatre where they have honed their skills in lead roles.

Dashiell John Waterbury, Head of Opera for Stetson, said, "Nidia and Izzy are representative of the high level of talent and professionalism cultivated by Stetson University's Voice Program. We are thrilled to have them serving as ambassadors for our program in this new partnership, and we look forward to the kinds of opportunities they will have working with such an elite opera company as Opera Orlando."

Both students are deeply honored and tremendously excited to have been chosen and look forward to this outstanding opportunity to learn and to grow as a part of the Opera Orlando production. They will begin the apprenticeships on Sept. 30.

"To be quite honest, I don't think I would be where I am today without music. It has influenced not only my personal life, but also my educational and professional life," Guevara-Nolasco said. "Stetson has done everything to nurture not only my love of music, but my peers and colleagues as well. This school has made me think about music on a different level than I had before."

Barbato further added, "Stetson has challenged me to really refine my craft and to work each day to be a little bit better than the day before. Professors, such as Dr. Karen Coker-Merritt and Mr. Waterbury, have greatly aided me in my professional pursuits. I can confidently say that Stetson has helped to prepare me for a life in the arts, and I feel so lucky to have received the education and support from this wonderful community. Without music, I don't know who I'd be."

About Stetson University

Founded in 1883, Stetson University is the oldest private university in Central Florida. Stetson focuses on intense learning experiences in a supportive community that allows students to develop their voice in a connected, inclusive environment. Stetson University ranks No. 4 on U.S. News & World Report's 2023 list of Best Regional Universities (South) and is recognized as one of The Princeton Review's Best 389 Colleges for 2024.

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Cory Lancaster, Stetson University, 386-822-7214, [email protected], www.stetson.edu

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