Tutor information
Claire-Louise Lucas
Claire-Louise Lucas is a professional mezzo-soprano and a part-time music tutor. She lectures on opera and song for Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. She has lectured on singing in conservatoires and other universities in the UK and the USA.
Claire-Louise has performed extensively throughout Britain, Europe and the USA, including an appearance as a soloist in the Salzburg Easter Festival with Maurizio Pollini and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Claudio Abbado. Other recent performances include concerts at Gloucester Cathedral; Christ Church Cathedral; Salisbury Cathedral; Southampton University; the Leominster Festival and the Brighton Festival.
Courses
Discover what makes opera unique by exploring the poetry of the libretto through the artistry of the composer, singers, and the vision of producers. Examine the different elements that fuse into this most complete of all art forms.
For anyone with a passion for learning to sing. We will discuss and practise the fundamentals of vocal technique which will enable you to produce a well-supported and stable vocal tone.
This course will examine five iconic operatic masterpieces which still form the backbone of the operatic repertory today.
A practical course for singers who have attended 'Learn to Sing - vocal technique' or have other singing experience. The course will examine the words and the musical settings of a selection of songs to learn the techniques and art of interpretation.
Designed for anyone who would like to sing, but feels that they can't. Through a mixture of seminars and workshops, consideration will be given to various common vocal problems and their solutions.