Dramaturg Cori Ellison has served in that role at Glyndebourne Festival Opera, where she oversaw the world premiere of Brett Dean’s Hamlet, and at New York City Opera, where she co-curated the VOX American Opera Showcase. She was recently dramaturg for Rufus Wainwright’s Hadrian at Canadian Opera Company.

She teaches opera dramaturgy for American Lyric Theater’s Composer Librettist Development Program, was the first dramaturg invited to participate in the Yale Institute for Music Theatre, and currently serves as dramaturg for new opera initiatives at Canadian Opera Company, Opera Philadelphia, Arizona Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Pittsburgh Opera, Beth Morrison Projects, Indiana University, the Miller Theater, On-Site Opera, and Crane School of Music. She is a Vocal Arts faculty member at The Juilliard School and Ravinia's Steans Music Institute, and teaches, lectures, and writes for schools, performance venues, and media outlets worldwide.

All masterclasses are free and open to the public for observation.