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Varna International Opera Academy 2020: Bulgaria: May 25 to June 22, 2020. NOW CASTING: Rossini's Stabat Mater – Concert Style; J Strauss' Die Fledermaus – Fully-staged (in English); Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann – Fully-staged (In French); Rogers & Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing. This is the opportunity you have been looking for! To perform in fully-staged productions of Die Fledermaus, Tales of Hoffman, and our musical with a professional orchestra in the enchanting country of Bulgaria! Auditions are now underway for this Opera Academy combining prestigious performance opportunities with world-class training under the tutelage of internationally renowned faculty. Full details and applications forms at: https://varnainternational.com/vima2020/ or contact us at office@varnainternational.com or 803-545-4166.
MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE: Studio Artist Auditions, 20-21 Season. Applications now open! Deadline: December 17, New York: January 7 (Finals, Jan 8); Detroit: January 9 (Finals, Jan 10). The Studio Artists of Michigan Opera Theatre gain valuable experience through myriad performance opportunities in MOT mainstage and Studio productions, and community events. From September through May, they also benefit from advanced individual training and guidance from program director, Richard Leech and an array of world class professionals, guest artists, and coaches. Artists receive salary, health care benefits, and reimbursement for relocation, as well as a career development fund. For More info: http://www.yaptracker.com/applications/michigan-opera-theatre-2020
Opera in Oregon Wine Country! Aquilon Music Festival is mounting Mozart's Così fan tutte. Additional performing opportunities include scenes, winery concerts, lieder recitals and more. The faculty includes Metropolitan Opera's Richard Zeller and Juliana Gondeck (UCLA), conductor Barbara Day Turner and the veteran stage director Daniel Helfgot. All voice types are welcome to apply. Apply online at www.aquilonmusicfestival.org by January 15th.
Experience an unforgettable summer in the Czech Republic. In the summer of 2020, Prague Summer Nights Festival will return to the historic Estates Theatre with fully-staged productions of Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Le nozze di Figaro. Performances will be given with orchestra on the famous Josef Svoboda sets, and will feature professional costumes from the Czech National Opera. Singers will participate in an opera scenes program, featuring scenes from Czech operas by Dvořák, Smetana and Janáček, as well as classics from Verdi, Puccini and Bizet. PSN makes early offers to exceptional video applicants! Apply online and audition to perform on the stage where Mozart himself conducted the premiere of Don Giovanni in 1787.
The Manhattan Opera Studio will be holding auditions for the 2020 Summer Festival. The MOS Summer Festival is the first Summer Program of its kind in Manhattan. All the selected singers will have the opportunity to perform a fully staged opera with orchestra. Selected singers will participate in an aria and opera scenes concert at the Bruno Walter Auditorium in the prestigious Lincoln Center, masterclasses with some of the most prestigious agents of New York City, feedback auditions with conductors of the Metropolitan Opera House, and coachings in music and diction.
The VOCAL ACADEMY OF ORVIETO is a three week lyric training and performance festival offering fully staged roles with professional chamber orchestra, performances & concerts in important historical venues, private voice lessons/coachings, Italian instruction, yoga, recitative training with Italian faculty, all in an intimate setting where faculty and students dine together for breakfast and dinner. Room and Lodging included in tuition.Our 2020 includes Mozart's Don Giovanni & Salieri's Prima la musica e poi le parole, with professional chamber orchestra. In addition to scene programs, concerts & recitals. Please visit our site to learn more about our outstanding faculty and staff: https://www.vocalacademyorvieto.com/faculty.html
DEADLINE TODAY EARLY APPLICATION. Berlin Opera Academy is the premiere European opera training program providing practical professional instruction to emerging artists in the most operatically important city in the world. Perform a role with orchestra in BOA 2020 Festival; Audition for agents for individualized feedback; Intensive instruction with faculty active at the MET to major German houses; Learn how to get hired through personal mentorship & career workshops; German Language Courses; Accommodation in Berlin; Over €150k in scholarship avail. Die Zauberflöte • Hänsel und Gretel • Die Fledermaus • Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi. Auditions: Los Angeles, Denton TX, NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Glasgow, London, Boston, Stockholm, Berlin or via Skype .
Study Bel Canto Opera in Puccini’s Hometown! Opera Lucca is a summer course for college students in the heart of Tuscany, focusing on Italian bel canto repertoire and language. The 2020 season will be held at the Lucca Italian School, from June 7th to July 4th. Repertoire will include scenes from Le nozze di Figaro, La bohème, and La traviata as well as other Baroque and bel canto repertoire. Our faculty are experts in operatic Italian: Peter Volpe, Marco Nisticò, Marcello Cormio, Elvia Puccinelli, Raphael Fusco, and Antonella Gozzoli. Lucca is a medieval walled city and is close to Florence, Pisa, Siena, and the Italian Riviera. Audition now for roles and early consideration! Application deadline is February 2nd, 2020. Find more information at operalucca.org.
The Dutch National Opera Academy is a two-year master programme (120 ECTS) for highly motivated young opera singers focusing on the integration of the vocal, musical, dramatic and physical components of performing opera. DNOA graduates receive a Master of Music diploma and are trained to be creative, flexible and resilient artists who are equal to the many challenges of a professional career in opera. The deadline to apply is December 2, 2019.
Mediterranean Opera Studio & Festival now in its 7th season, offers the most advanced and complete training. 5 weeks of training in the heart of the Mediterranean on the island of Sicily with conductors, coaches and voice instructors from The Metropolitan Opera, ROH Covent Garden, and Vienna Staatsoper. Performing a major role with orchestra (La Boheme, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi) completes the intensive training, giving participants a complete learning experience. June 21-July 27.
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