DePaul Opera Theatre Director
COURSES TAUGHT:
Advanced Acting
Advanced Techniques of the Musical Stage
CONTACT INFORMATION:
773-325-4391
About
Harry Silverstein has been the Director of DePaul Opera Theater since 1990 and instructs singers in acting techniques. Mr. Silverstein has directed opera professionally in the U.S. and abroad in such theaters as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera, English National Opera and for companies in Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and The Netherlands. Mr. Silverstein has staged both contemporary operas and works from the standard repertory, including the European and South American premiers of works by Philip Glass and world premiers in Houston and Delaware. Best known for his work in Mozart operas, including Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, and Idomeneo; Mr. Silverstein has also professionally directed works by Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, and others. Mr. Silverstein's teaching includes workshops for several Universities and major apprenticeship programs.