NUOVA Vocal Arts

2026 NUOVA Vocal Arts Spring Intensive for Opera & Music Theatre for SINGERS

This application closed on Friday December 5, 2025.

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First Name*

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Audition type*

Please select whether you wish to audition in person or online. Live audition dates and locations will be announced at a later date.

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Which Program are you Applying for?*

Please select your voice type.*

Please list any and all Union Affiliations if Applicable

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*Please Note: If you are not a Canadian Citizen, you may need to apply for a working VISA in Canada

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250-Word Statement*

Why have you selected NUOVA's programs and what are your goals? Number of documents required: 1.

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Musical Authority References*

TWO references are required for a first-time applicant. Only one reference is required for returning participants. One reference should be the applicant’s main instructor. A second may be a voice coach, conductor, opera stage director, general director, or other artistic professional. No letters are currently required: please include contact information below. Minimum number of selections permitted: 1. Maximum number of selections permitted: 2

Selection 1

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Selection 2

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Recorded Submission

If choosing to send in a video submission, please upload your audition here.

OPERA APPRENTICE FIVE-WEEK INTENSIVE (May 17th - June 21, 2026)

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Two contrasting arias:

One Mozart Aria in Italian (An aria from Cosi fan Tutte is acceptable)
One contrasting song or aria in your choice of language. (can be a Musical Theatre selection)
One monologue or poem, or text of an English aria as a dramatic selection.

CLASSIC MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMERS 5-WEEK INTENSIVE (May 24 - June 28, 2026)

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

One song from each of the following eras:

One music theatre song from The Golden Age (1943-1965) (Composers such as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Bock and Harnick, etc.)
One other contrasting song selection:
Classical art song (any language)
Music Theatre (any era)
Gilbert & Sullivan Selection
Folk song
One 2-minute monologue or poem (Classic or contemporary)

Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

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