Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sometimes irreverently called Britten's "higgledy-piggledy" opera for the disparate musical idioms that distinguish these groups, the opera depicts the events of a single night from twilight to dawn and plays out as a dream in which magical intervention disrupts and then restores order. read more...

Maryland Opera Studio

"This was about as good as opera gets," said one audience member at Maryland Opera Studio's spring 2008 production of Cosi Fan Tutte. "It would be hard to distinguish these students from outstanding professionals," said another. read more...

The Piano Opera Concept

By Leon Major, Director
Maryland Opera Studio
The piano operas are probably more difficult than a fully produced opera because there is nothing for the singer to hide behind. read more...

High-Impact Costumes on a Low-Impact Budget

The original reason for costuming the second-year performers in simple muslin designs was to allow them to master movement with the clothes of a particular period. read more...