SUSAN MORTON, pianist, linguist, conductor, maintains a busy coaching studio in New York City. She has long been associated with Italian opera, language and culture, and is Director/Founder as well of two programs which foster greater professionalism through performances and language training: SingThrough Central, an ongoing full-score readings program and Festa Lirica Italiana, spending June on the island of Ischia (Italy) immersed in an intensive role-study and language program.
Past credits include: New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, posts at Florida State University, Westminster Choir College, Manhattan School of Music, and the SUNY New Paltz Language Institute, Opera Colorado, Connecticut Opera, Sarasota Opera, Indianapolis Opera,staff coach/recitative seminars for the Martina Arroyo Foundation, IVAI in Chiari, Italy and in Tel Aviv; other regional operas and universities.
My goal: Having spent 25 years in the field of vocal music, helping singing actors integrate the language of music with the music of language I am dedicated to guiding you to master a role, an aria, a character or a language and take your professional viability to a new level. I offer to you my experience, knowledge, well-rounded and practical outlook, and a great sense of humor!
