Respiro Opera NYC

Respiro Opera NYC Respiro Opera NYC is an intensive training program designed to aid the artistic development between

Respiro Opera NYC is an intensive training program designed to aid the artistic development between student and young professional. Participants in Respiro Opera’s program will work with the basic stagecrafts and skills required for today’s opera performer. Classes will be offered in breath for the operatic voice, hands on Alexander Technique, Body Mapping, and yoga for singers. Each Respiro parti

cipant will be responsible for not only the word by word translation but he/she will also learn how to frame the scene or aria with regard to the cultural framework of composer and librettist. Respiro’s faculty uphold and honor musical style and tradition from bel canto through contemporary opera. The objective of each faculty member is to raise the participant’s level of confidence in a supportive and honest way. Respiro’s faculty is composed of highly regarded professionals with connections to young artist programs and American opera companies. Respiro Opera NYC will provide each participant with a video of the final performance to validate artistic development. Videos may also be used for outreach purposes for those individuals who cannot attend the public performance.

07/06/2026

It hasn't even been a month yet and we're already missing our 2026 Emerging Artists terribly! We had the best time during our 10 days together, and to see the results of their dedicated work come to fruition at the final concert was magical. Thank you, all, and congratulations again! ✨

📸: Lauren Maxwell

07/03/2026

Anne created a wonderful class for the singers!

07/02/2026

"We like to move it! Move it!" Thank you, Anne Kuite, for always making movement fun!

Stay tuned for photos from our Final Concert 🎶

07/02/2026

Thank you, Craig Rutenberg, for taking the time to work with our 2026 Emerging Artists! It was a gift for all of us!

Stay tuned for photos from our Final Concert! 🎶

We want to give a BIG thank you to longtime Respiro faculty member Karen Driscoll for sharing her wisdom with our Emergi...
06/24/2026

We want to give a BIG thank you to longtime Respiro faculty member Karen Driscoll for sharing her wisdom with our Emerging Artists last week through her career class! It's not all about the voice! There's a lot more that goes into a career in singing.

Join us at OPERA America this Sunday, June 21 at 2PM for our Finale Concert! Our singers have been working hard all week...
06/20/2026

Join us at OPERA America this Sunday, June 21 at 2PM for our Finale Concert! Our singers have been working hard all week, and we're excited to see them shine in an afternoon of arias and duets. See you there! 🌟

06/18/2026

Check out some more moments from this week's classes! Thank you Anthony Pulgram, Eleanor Taylor, and Anne Kuite for working with our Emerging Artists! They're making so much progress in such a short amount of time!! ✨

06/16/2026

Thank you to Lori Schiff for your excellent Alexander Technique class on Sunday, and for working with our 2026 Emerging Artists! 🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️

We've had a wonderful first few days at Respiro 2026, including a very informative body-mapping class by our longtime fa...
06/16/2026

We've had a wonderful first few days at Respiro 2026, including a very informative body-mapping class by our longtime faculty member Jan Prokop! Stay tuned for more pics and vids from what's to come this week 👀

Last, but certainly not least, we are thrilled to introduce Emerging Artist mezzo-soprano ✨Mayu Sierra Tayama is a Japa...
05/21/2026

Last, but certainly not least, we are thrilled to introduce Emerging Artist mezzo-soprano ✨

Mayu Sierra Tayama is a Japanese-American mezzo-soprano from San Jose, CA. She was originally a competitive figure skater who found her passion for music during COVID, and currently resides in NYC, where she just received her Bachelor of Music in Classical Voice at .nyc under the tutelage of Christopheren Nomura. Mayu has portrayed the role of the Witch in Humperdinck’s 'Hansel and Gretel', and will perform as Maddalena in 's production of Verdi’s 'Rigoletto' this July.

Other recent accomplishments include her portrayal of Panatellas in Offenbach’s 'La Périchole' and earning First Place in the 2025 International Academy of Music Concerto Competition. She is beyond thrilled to join Respiro this season!

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