Julliard Students Take Part in Free Barbara Cook Master Class, Dec. 1

By: Nov. 15, 2005
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A number of lucky students at the prestigious Julliard School in Manhattan have been chosen to participate in a master class conducted by Broadway legend Barbara Cook; it will be held on December 1st. The master class, which will be free and open to the public, will be held at Julliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theatre (416 W. 42nd St.) at 4 PM.

The students selected from Julliard's Vocal Arts department are sopranos Erin Morley, Jennifer Sheehan and Ariana Wyatt, bass Matt Boehler, and tenors Michael Kelly and Alex Mansoori.

Cook will make her Metropolitan Opera concert debut on January 20th, 2006. The star, who made her Broadway debut as the leading lady of 1951's Flahooley, received a Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award for her portrayal of Marian Paroo in the original production of The Music Man. She also originated the roles of Cunegonde in Candide and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me. Other Broadway credits include Plain and Fancy, The Gay Life, Any Wednesday and The Grass Harp.

In the last few decades, Cook has increasingly turned to the worlds of concert and cabaret. Her one-woman show Mostly Sondheim was nominated for a Best Special Theatrical Event Tony in 2002, and she has also starred in Barbara Cook's Broadway (available on DRG along with Mostly Sondheim) and Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre. Her many albums include Count Your Blessings, It's Better with a Band, Oscar Winners: The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II, Close as Pages in a Book, The Champion Season: Live at the Cafe Carlyle. Tribute, her latest, was released in September.

Free tickets for the Cook master class will be available at the Juilliard box office (60 Lincoln Center Plaza, Monday-Friday from 11 AM-6 PM) beginning November 17th. Call (212) 769-7406 or visit www.juilliard.edu for more information.




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