Academy of Vocal Arts

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Academy of Vocal Arts
Academy of Vocal Arts (logo).png
Type Private opera school
Established1934
President Scott Guzielek
Students22
Location
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
Campus Urban
Website Official website
Academy of Vocal Arts
The Academy of Vocal Arts as seen from Spruce Street AVA from Spruce St.jpg
The Academy of Vocal Arts as seen from Spruce Street

The Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) is a private, post-baccalaureate opera school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of 2023, the AVA does not grant degrees, but rather Artist Diplomas to those who complete the full four-year course requirement. The Artist Diploma is designed to be the equivalent in standards to a Master of Fine Arts in Opera Performance (MFA). [1] AVA is a tuition-free institution devoted solely to training and performance for opera. [2] The school was founded in 1934 by Helen Corning Warden. [3]

Notable alumni include Lando Bartolini, [2] Ruth Ann Swenson, [2] and Joyce DiDonato. [4] The institution maintains a Hall of Fame for Great American Opera Singers, which The Opera Quarterly described as equivalent to the kammersänger title in Europe. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Academy of Vocal Arts". July 7, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Janet Berg (February 1995). "Academy of Vocal Arts Marks Anniversary With Opera Extravaganza". American Music Teacher. 44 (4). Music Teachers National Association: 4.
  3. ↑ New York Times 2008 Archived August 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "About Joyce DiDonato". www.johnpierce.us. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  5. ↑ Jeannie Williams and Richard Shapp (Spring 1986). "A Singers' Roundtable We Are the Music-Makers". The Opera Quarterly . 4 (1): 61–76. doi:10.1093/oq/4.1.61.

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