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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 2025 will be Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin.

There’s still time to enter! Deadline October 31, 2024: For over a decade participants and winners of the John Alexander National Vocal Competition have gone to enjoy successful careers in opera and musical theatre. It’s a chance to sing for some of the leading casting and stage directors, win cash prizes, and build relationships that will last a lifetime. Eight finalists will be chosen from virtual auditions, and invited to perform at the “Vibrations” The John Alexander National Vocal Competition Winners Concert on February 2, 2025 in Jackson, MS. Final prizes and placements will be announced at the concert. Monetary prizes for First Place are $1,200, Second Place $900. Housing and travel to and from Jackson covered by Opera Mississippi.

Music Academy of the West Lehrer Vocal Institute: June 14 - August 10, 2025. Full-scholarship Summer Festival in Santa Barbara, CA. Life-changing opportunity to be immersed in inspiring training and numerous performances with the best-of-the-best in one of the most beautiful cities in the world! FREE tuition, single-room accommodations, & meals. Fully-staged opera: Don Giovanni. Marilyn Horne Song Competition with $5,000 cash prize. Creative Project. Public Masterclasses. Private Lessons. Chamber & Contemporary Music. Opera Scenes. Industry Day. Plus career seminars, wellness program, and community engagement. All just steps from the beach! Enrollment: Up to 27 fellows (8-week residency) + up to 9 studio artists (3-week residency). Application Deadline: October 15 

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. Training provision is carefully structured around performance opportunities; through the programme's collaborations with major operatic houses across Europe, artists enjoy the unique prospect of translating what they have learnt 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.

Apply by November 1st for the Voice 2025 edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal, taking place from May 25 to June 6, 2025. The CMIM is seeking exceptional, versatile singing artists, ready to meet today’s demands for a successful career. Perform for a prestigious jury and enthusiastic public and compete for over $150,000 in prizes. Travel and accommodations are provided. Launch your career on the world stage from Montreal!

Your Success starts with our Summer Program. Gain the skills you need for your future. Gain the skills to thrive in your career. International Lyric Academy in Italy is now casting all roles, featuring fully staged Operas Falstaff by G. Verdi, Little Women by M. Adamo, Die Fledermaus by J. Strauss, and Broadway show Into The Woods, in addition to Opera scenes, Concerts, Handel Marathon, Verdi Requiem, Pergolesi Stabat Mater, Mozart Exsultate Jubilate and choral-orchestral 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.

For 45 seasons, The Ohio Light Opera has dedicated itself to the exploration and production of the best of traditional operetta and musical theater. The 36 performing artists who make up the vocal ensemble are chosen for their abilities to perform and work at the highest level in all disciplines demanded by the company’s specialized repertoire.  The 2025 season will be announced in early October but will include: two Golden Age musicals, an early American musical comedy, a G&S operetta, an additional French, Viennese, or English operetta, and a rare operetta.....all fully produced and presented in English with full orchestra.

Festival Napa Valley's Manetti Shrem Opera Program is a tuition-free intensive opera training program offering advanced study and performance opportunities for a small number of highly gifted and advanced vocalists and pianists in Napa Valley.  Program includes for all participants: -Two performances with orchestra: vocal recital and scenes concert - Private study with our artists-in-residence - Coachings and masterclasses with industry leaders - Acting training - Career/Casting consultations and audition opportunities - Some covers in La Fille du régiment also available. Tuition: $0. Application fee: $25. Housing: Provided. Registration Deposit: $365 (refunded upon arrival in Napa). Average of two meals per day provided. $500 travel stipend.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our 2025 application for singers, orchestra, and the production team! Apply now via YAP Tracker or visit our website for more details! Key Features: - Performing a Role with Orchestra - Lessons & Coaching - Master Classes & Workshops - Media: Professionally filmed performances and dress rehearsal pictures.  2025 Season: Boheme, Puccini; Magic Flute, Mozart; Lakme, Delibes; Silla, Handel; Ariadne auf Naxos, Strauss; The Medium, Menotti/ Gianni Schicchi, Puccini; Alcina, Handel; Various Symphonic Concerts. Dates: Session 1: June 17 - July 13, 2025. Session 2: July 15 - August 10, 2025. Tuition: $3,450 per session. Audition based scholarship available. Over $150,000 in scholarship given in 2024. Financial aid. Work study.

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 to the Georg Solti Accademia's 2025 Bel Canto Course for Singers running from June 22 to July 13, 2025. Over the course of three weeks, participants on this course get daily musical/vocal and language coachings with experienced professionals in a supportive and nurturing environment. 2025 Faculty Includes: Jonathan Papp, Charles Castronovo, Enrique Mazzola, Richard Bonynge, Barbara Frittoli, Christina Gansch, Stefano Baldasseroni, Jonathan Lakeland, and more.