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DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE – JUNE 25 – JULY 22, 2026. DIE FLEDERMAUS - Aug 2 – 28, 2026. Preliminary deadline November 30, 2025. *Role offers made on an ongoing basis. Prepare for the next step in your career. Join us in Weimar - sing a role in Die Zauberflöte or Die Fledermaus, audition for agents, and immerse yourself in German language and culture. Our program offers intensive training in singing, diction, stagecraft & rehearsal process, masterclasses, individual lessons & daily German language classes, as well as audition & career management workshops.  You’ll learn and grow in a friendly, supportive environment and build the skills you need to get hired and work in Germany. Learn more & apply online:  www.lyricoperastudioweimar.com. Scholarships available.

Solti-Peretti Repetiteur Course: Pianists who are interested in developing their skills as opera répétiteurs/coaches are invited to apply for the Georg Solti Accademia's 2026 Solti-Peretti Répétiteur Course, which takes place at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, Italy. Faculty for the 2026 Repetiteur Course include: Jonathan Papp (GSA Artistic Director), Anthony Legge (Royal Opera House; ENO), James Vaughan (La Scala), Mark Markham (Renowned Pianist & Vocal Coach), and Rodrigo De Vera (Liceu, Barcelona). For more information on the course, head to the Georg Solti Accademia's website: https://www.georgsoltiaccademia.org/repetiteur-course Course Dates: April 1 to April 11, 2026. Application Deadline: December 14, 2025.

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) announces an opening for a one-year position as Assistant Conductor. The successful candidate will assist Robert Spano, FWSO Music Director and serve as cover conductor for the Music Director, Pops conductors, and guest conductors for all orchestra services. The Assistant Conductor will lead education, family, and community concerts in addition to other conducting and administrative duties as specified by the Music Director and Artistic Operations department. 

Berlin Opera Academy empowers emerging artists with real-world experience through immersive training in the most operatically important city in the world. Perform with BOA Orchestra in the 2026 festival: OPERNFEST. 2026 SEASON REPERTOIRE: Le nozze di Figaro // Mozart; Die Zauberflöte // Mozart; Hänsel und Gretel // Humperdinck; Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi // Puccini. Included in the festival: Operas with Orchestra. Private Coachings. Masterclasses. Agent Auditions with Individualized Feedback. German Language Classes. Cultural Immersion in Berlin. Over €300k in scholarships available. Berlin Opera Academy 2026 // Apply Online.

The Lotte Lenya Competition, the one-of-kind contest for singing actors across the entire lyric theater spectrum, returns for its 28th year! Submit your application now at kwf.org through February 4, 2026.  Top Finals prizes are $25,000, $20,000 and $15,000. Additional prizes will be awarded after the Preliminary and Semifinal, and Finals rounds — including our recently added Audience Choice Award!  We can’t wait to hear this year’s contestants!  

USUO proudly supports Resident Artist singers and pianists with an integral step between graduate studies and a career. Participants spend nine months from September to May developing professional skills through mainstage performances with USUO, expert coachings, workshops, and masterclass sessions.  The USUO Resident Artists are the primary, in-person ambassadors for opera and artistry in many of our local communities, but most particularly among Utah’s K-12 schools.  Each individual should expect to share their talent with USUO’s staff, board, and donors as well as Utah’s most diverse audiences as they travel around our beautiful state.

INTERNATIONAL LYRIC ACADEMY 2026: Celebrating 32 years in Charlotte (USA), June 8 – June 29 & Vicenza (Italy), July 2 - August 3. Gain the skills you need for your future to thrive in your career. International Lyric Academy is now casting Mozart’s The Magic Flute fully staged stunning co-production between Opera Carolina & Lake Como Theater. In addition, Sweeney Todd, (fully staged), Opera scenes, (The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Giovanni), Concerts, Mozart Requiem, and choral performances.  Participants receive professional coaching, voice lessons, masterclasses, Italian classes, and Agents & Artistic Directors Audition. Make a direct jump from being a full-time student to launching a full-time professional career.  Apply today.

The Rochester International Vocal Competition is a fully-virtual and world-renowned opportunity for young artists helping to launch careers. With top level judges and generous prize categories, RIVC attracts hundreds of solo vocalists on the cusp of international careers from all over the globe. Singers from all over the world will be heard by world-class judges Maj. Daniel Wolfsbauer and Evans Mirageas for cash prizes and opportunities for solo performances. Past winners have gone on to perform across the globe, from the Metropolitan Opera to Europe and beyond. Grand Prize: $1500. Second Prize: $1000. Third Prize: $500. Application Deadline: Sunday October 19, 2025

Colchagua Vocal Institute. January 4–12, 2026 • Colchagua Valley, Chile. More than a program — this is a retreat for the artist and the human behind the voice. For nine days, 15 singers and 2 pianists will train and live in community at a historic residence in Chile’s wine country. Each day blends lessons, coachings, and masterclasses with music therapy, workshops, and space for reflection. Nutritious meals, housing, and local transport are included, alongside vineyard and museum visits that root your artistry in culture. The week culminates in a public concert in Santa Cruz. P.S.: Remarkably, our tuition is under $200/day! Apply by October 19 for Full Consideration! Learn More And Apply: santelicesfoundation.org/colchagua-vocal-institute

Applications are now open for the Georg Solti Accademia's 2026 Bel Canto Course for Singers! Early career opera singers interested in honing their skills in the Italian opera repertoire with some of the world's leading opera singers, coaches, and conductors are invited to apply. Faculty for the 2026 Bel Canto Course include: Jonathan Papp (Artistic Director, GSA), Benjamin Bernheim (Tenor) Carlo Rizzi (Conductor), Hera Hyesang Park (Soprano), Freddie De Tommaso (Tenor), Stefano Baldasseroni (Italian Language Coach), Julia Burbach (Stage Director), and more. Course Dates: June 21 to July 12, 2026. Course Location: Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy. Application Deadline: December 14, 2025. For more information visit: www.georgsoltiaccademia.org