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Music Academy of the West's 2026 Lehrer Vocal Institute: June 27 - August 9. Full-scholarship Summer Music Festival & School in Santa Barbara, CA. World-class teaching artists mentor and collaborate with fellows in preparation for performances – all just steps from the beach!  Singers, vocal pianists, and stage directors: don’t miss this life-changing opportunity. FREE tuition, single room accommodations, meals. Fully-staged opera: Kevin Puts Elizabeth Cree. Marilyn Horne Song Competition with cash award. Creative Project. Public Masterclasses. Private Lessons. Chamber & Contemporary Music. Opera Scenes. Industry Day with artist managers/casting directors. Acting & Choreography Classes. Career Chats. Wellness Program. Community Engagement. Application Deadline: October 10.

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!  

Apply now to the National Opera Association's Carolyn Bailey Argento Vocal Competition, the finals of which will be held in Boston on January 10, 2026.  All selected finalists will receive $400 travel stipends to attend the competition! New repertoire requirement this year: an aria composed since 2000. Over $15,000 in cash prizes will be awarded in two divisions: Scholarship (ages 18-24) and Artist (ages 25-40). Application deadline is October 1. Visit https://www.noa.org/vocal for complete details and to apply!

Applications are open for Mascarade Opera, an opera training and performance programme at the Mascarade Opera Foundation in Florence, Italy for exceptionally talented young singers and répétiteurs. The programme is carefully designed around performance opportunities; through close collaborations with leading artist agencies and major operatic houses across Europe, artists are given the unique opportunity to put their development into professional practice on stage. Places on the programme are entirely funded with artists receiving tuition, maintenance and accommodation grants equivalent to entry-level salaried positions in the industry.

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 Verbier Festival Academy’s Atelier Lyrique stands out among professional training programmes by offering a unique blend of opera role and song repertoire studies in a supportive and inspiring environment during an intensive three-week summer programme in the Swiss alps. Singers benefit from the opportunity to perform and form valuable connections as part of the Verbier Festival. The Atelier's featured opera in 2026 will be Verdi's La Traviata.

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 application deadline for Chautauqua Opera has been extended to September 7! Chautauqua Opera provides our Young Artists with performance tools essential to establishing a professional career in opera. It is recognized as one of the best training programs for young singers in America today, and over 1,000 artists have benefited from this professional training experience. Chautauqua Opera Company’s 2026 season will feature a triple-bill on the Amphitheater stage and three workshops of contemporary works in development.

The National Opera Studio's Young Artist Programme is one of the UK's most respected opera training opportunities for singers and repetiteurs. Founded by and working in partnership with the country's six leading opera companies, it bridges the gap between higher education and a professional career. The most coaching-intensive programme in the UK. Regular auditions and exposure to casting directors from major UK companies. Residencies with WNO, Opera North, and Scottish Opera and opera scenes projects in London with world-class conductors and directors. Funding: Fully funded training; £1,000/month stipend; Bursaries up to £650/month; Extra funds for singing or piano lessons (£600/year); Auditions Travel Fund (up to £260).

The Centre de Perfeccionament del Palau de les Arts, the Young Artists Programme of Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia offers a project of professional insertion and training for young opera singers and répétiteur pianists which allows them to achieve experience at a high artistic level, with the aim of launching their careers and facilitating their professional introduction into the world of music. The Centre de Perfeccionament del Palau de les Arts wishes to train pianists in several specialties of this discipline, and it seeks to facilitate as much as possible their entry into the professional music world.  The training will take place from September to July and it will be full-time (Season 2025-2026 and 2026-2027).