Photos: SongFest: A master class with Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars watches onstage as Mishael Eusebio sings "The Boatman's Dance" during a master class at SongFest at the Colburn School. Few directors have had such a positive influence on singers as Sellars.

Peter Sellars watches onstage as Mishael Eusebio sings “The Boatman’s Dance” during a master class at SongFest at the Colburn School. Few directors have had such a positive influence on singers as Sellars.

  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

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SongFest: A master class with Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars guides Phoebe Haines through the aria “L’angue Offeso” during a master class at the Colburn School.

  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

SongFest: A master class with Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars, right, puts his all into instructing Phoebe Haines, center, during a master class at SongFest at the Colburn School. Sellars gives a class at SongFest to show how he’s able to influence his singers.

  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

SongFest: A master class with Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars gives feedback to Kate Johnson after she sang “If Music Be the Food of Love” at the Colburn School.

  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

SongFest: A master class with Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars makes suggestions to Zhengyi Bai to assist in his vocal performance.

  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

SongFest: A master class with Peter Sellars

Kate Johnson sings under the scrutiny of director Peter Sellars.

  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

SongFest: A master class with Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars gives Kate Johnson a hug after her performance at the Colburn School.

  (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)