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Seagle Music Colony

Seagle Music Colony is the oldest and one of the most distinguished summer vocal training programs in the United States, celebrating 100 years in 2015. Each summer, 32 of the best young artists from colleges, universities and young artist programs are selected through a rigorous audition process and spend nine weeks on the SMC campus outside Schroon Lake, NY in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. As part of their training, the young artists present six full scale productions of opera and musical theatre to audiences from across the region in the one-of-a-kind Oscar Seagle Memorial Theatre.

Photos by: Steven Bryant and courtesy of Seagle Music Colony

SHOW MORESeason

Old Friends and New, June 18 @ 8pm

Brigadoon, June 29-July 2 @ 8pm

Billy Goats Gruff (children’s opera), July 9 @ 10:00 & 11:30am

Cosi fan tutte, July 13-16 @ 8pm

Lullaby of Broadway (revue), July 21-22 @ 8pm

The Tales of Hoffman, July 27-30 @ 8pm

The Pirates of Penzance, August 10-13 @8pm

Old Friends and New - June 18 @ 8pm

Brigadoon – Lowe - June 29-July 2 @ 8pm

Billy Goats Gruff (children’s opera) - Davies - July 9 @ 10:00 & 11:30am

Cosi fan tutte – Mozart - July 13-16 @ 8pm

Lullaby of Broadway (review) – July 21-22 @ 8pm

The Tales of Hoffman – Offenbach - July 27-30 @ 8pm

The Pirates of Penzance – Gilbert and Sullivan - August 10-13 @8pm

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Seagle Music Colony alumni have gone on to careers on stage in opera, musical theatre as well careers as prominent vocal pedagogues. Recent graduates are now singing at opera companies across the country and around the world including the Metopolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Seattle Opera and many more.

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1915 – Founded by renowned baritone and teacher Oscar Seagle

1950′s – Program taken over by Oscar’s son John Seagle, focus expanded to performances in addition to training

1996 – Darren K. Woods hired as General Director

1996-2000 – program expands greatly from 2-6 productions. National reputation for successful training is improved

2008 – first full-time year round General Director, Tony Kostecki, is hired.

1915 – Founded by renowned baritone and teacher Oscar Seagle

1950′s – Program taken over by Oscar’s son John Seagle, focus expanded to performances in addition to training

1996 – Darren K. Woods hired as General Director

1996-2000 – Program expands greatly from 2-6 productions. National reputation for successful training is improved

2008 – First full-time year round General Director, Tony Kostecki, is hired.

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Each summer season, Seagle Music Colony sends at least two productions on the road to venues across the Adirondack and Capital regions of New York. Typically, a children’s opera travels to community centers and libraries in 6-8 communities and a Broadway revue or small musical is also presented in at least two additional venues in the region. In addition, Seagle Music Colony artists sing in local and regional churches and senior centers.