Yefim Maizel Stage Director
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Don Giovanni, by Mozart - Act I Finale
OAC SP 2012

Act I Finale of "Don Giovanni", performed by the participants of Opera Academy of California Summer Program 2012 - on the 19th of July, 2012.
Conductor - Niels Muus, Stage Director - Yefim Maizel

Gianni Schicchi, by Puccini
OAC SP 2012

Two small scenes from "Gianni Schicchi," performed by the participants of the Opera Academy of California Summer Program 2012 - on the 29th of July, 2012.
Conductor - Jun Nakabayashi, Stage Director - Yefim Maizel

Il Giasone, by Cavalli
OAC Summer Program 2013

Prologue​

Il Giasone, by Cavalli - OAC Summer Program 2013, Performance E, 07.18.2013, Prologue

Conductor: Jun Nakabayashi
Stage Director: Yefim Maizel

Sole (Sun) -- Chelsea Smith
Amore (Love) -- Suzanne Hamstra

Sole (Sun) and Amore (Love) argue over the destiny of Giasone, Sole supporting Medea as Giasone's future bride, and Amore favoring Isifile.


Demo & Oreste Scene

Il Giasone, by Cavalli - OAC Summer Program 2013, Performance E, 07.18.2013 -- Scene 7 -- Demo solo, then Demo & Oreste Scene 

Conductor: Jun Nakabayashi
Stage Director: Yefim Maizel

Demo, a spy and a servant of King Aegeus of Athens -- Andres Ramirez
Oreste, a spy and a servant of Queen Isifile of Lemnos -- Richard Burges Block

Oreste, Isifile's (Queen of Lemnos) spy in Colchis on a mission to get information about Giasone. Oreste meets the comic character Demo, who introduces himself to us as a brave and handsome hunchback (in the aria "Son gobbo, son Demo"). After a lengthy conversation, Demo agrees to meet with Oreste and give him information about Giasone at a later time.



Eugene Onegin, by Tchaikovsky
OAC SP 2013

Act I, Scene 1  from "Eugene Onegin", by Tchaikovsky
Performed by Participants of the Opera Academy of California Summer Program 2013
Conductor - Alexander Katsman
Stage Director - Yefim Maizel





Master Classes with Yefim Maizel
OAC Summer Program 2012

Elisa Jordan, soprano
Ben Makino, pianist

Daniel Yoder, baritone
​Ben Makino, pianist
Spencer Dodd, baritone
Ben Makino, piano


Yefim Maizel – OAC SP 2012 Interview, 06 12 2012

Yefim Maizel, as Artistic Director of the Opera Academy of California Summer Program for Emerging Singers - OAC SP 2012 - Interview, 06 12 2012
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