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Attention singers in Europe: join the 2023 Ningbo International Vocal Competition

Are you singer from Europe and want to join the 2023 Ningbo International Vocal Competition end of this year? Then apply for the European Preliminary on the 13th of September in Vienna and join up to 30 singers which will fly to Ningbo, China, from December 2nd to December 11th and win up to 20.000 USD in prize money and the chance to win engagements with famous artistic directors!  https://www.acma.at/ningbo

Published Wed Aug 9, 2023
Apply by August 18! The Sullivan Foundation Awards 2023

Apply by August 18!  The Sullivan Foundation seeks early career opera singers who show significant promise.  Sullivan Award winners receive $10,000 prizes and are eligible for grants to learn new roles, a unique aspect of the Foundation’s commitment to early career artists. More than 1,000 singers have earned Sullivan funding since 1957. Winners call the support “life-changing.”  2023 auditions will be held in New York on October 29 and 30. Learn more and apply on the Foundation's website: https://www.sullivanfoundation.org/ Application requirements include two video recordings with piano, an endorsement letter from a music professional, and a documented professional solo engagement with orchestra. There are no application or audition fees; limited travel assistance is available.

Published Fri Aug 4, 2023
Sarasota Opera 2024: Deadline approaching!

Deadline approaching: Sarasota Opera Apprentice Program. Join a prestigious and highly professional apprentice artists program! The company provides many performing opportunities throughout its fall and winter seasons. The training aspect of the program focuses on encouraging singers to give impassioned performances through vocal expression with an understanding of the meaning of the text, the poetry, and the music. In private coachings and classes, acting is approached through an efficiency of movement that brings out the meaning of the work rather than obscuring it. Applications for the Winter 2024 Apprentice Program are being accepted now through August 19th. 

Published Tue Aug 1, 2023
VOCAL IMMERSION PROGRAM at CASTLETON (ViP): Deadline extended!

The VOCAL IMMERSION PROGRAM at CASTLETON (ViP) is a 2-week performing arts mentoring program for a select group of emerging professional artists. World-renowned singers Michelle DeYoung, Paul Groves, actress Dietlinde Turban Maazel, are joined by collaborative pianists, world percussion artist Tom Teasley, and guest faculty Susan Graham, Bryn Terfel, and Stephen Wadsworth. ViP is merit-based and tuition-free. Shared houses and meals at Castleton farms provide full immersion and focus. No age restrictions. Program Dates: Dec 04-16, 2023. Public Performances by participants | German Lieder Recital Dec 09 & Opera Scenes Dec 16. APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED Pre-screening materials DUE by SEP 01, 2023. Details: https://www.castletonfestival.org/

Published Fri Jul 28, 2023
Opera Theatre of St. Louis' Gerdine Young Artist Program 2024: Deadline August 4!

Opera Theatre of St. Louis' Gerdine Young Artist Program, led by Patricia Racette, seeks to offer emerging young artists invaluable performance experience as they begin their professional careers. In addition to singing in the mainstage production choruses, GYAs are featured in supporting roles, cover all mainstage roles, and are featured soloists in the annual Center Stage program accompanied by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, an event that draws opera administrators, artist managers, and national and international press to St. Louis each season. GYAs are hired on an AGMA contract and receive a weekly salary, round-trip transportation, a modest sustenance allotment and accommodations for the duration of their engagement. 

Published Mon Jul 17, 2023
Lyric Opera Studio Weimar Summer Studio 2023: Roles Available!

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE - Aug 6 – Sept 1, 2023. **One spot available for Königin der Nacht and Papageno ONLY**. Are you ready to take the next step in building your career? Curious about what it takes to sing and live in Germany? Join us in historic Weimar - sing a role in a fully-staged opera, audition for agents, and immerse yourself in German language and culture. Our comprehensive program focuses on the German theatre system and offers intensive training in singing, diction, stagecraft and rehearsal process, masterclasses, individual lessons and daily German language classes, as well as audition and career management workshops. Our alums work in theatres all over Germany! Apply here: www.lyricoperastudioweimar.com. Partial scholarships available.

Published Sun Jul 16, 2023
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Assistant Conductor Audition (applications now open)!

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra announces an opening for a two-year position as Assistant Conductor. The  candidate will assist the FWSO Music Director, Robert Spano 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. The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and be eligible to work in the U.S. 

Published Thu Jul 13, 2023
OperAffinity Todi Musica Opera/Vocal Studio: Deadline May 31!

OperAffinity - Todi Musica: A unique opportunity offering a very small number of emerging singers to be part of the inaugural year of the Todi Musica Festival in Umbria, Italy from the 2nd until the 10th of September 2023. An Opera and Vocal Studio involving masterclasses with international professionals, vocal coaching, audition coaching and preparation, movement and diction coaching, character development, and on stage performance opportunities for the young artists. Coaching and conducting staff assembled from Covent Garden, Arena Verona, Met, Vienna, Oslo, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Frankfurt Opera, Berlin State Opera houses plus many more. Deadline to apply: May 31, 2023.

Published Fri May 19, 2023
Work with a true master: RAINA KABAIVANSKA in Sept/Oct 2023

NEW BULGARIAN UNIVERSITY presents XXIII International Masterclass of RAINA KABAIVANSKA (18.09-08.10.2023),  Sofia Opera and Ballet. https://rainakabaivanska.net/en/majstorski-klasove/nov-bylgarski-universitet/information

Published Mon May 15, 2023
Deadline approaching: Teatro alla Scala Academy Young Artist Program 2023-25

Sign up now for admission to the La Scala Opera Academy and be one of our singers: deadline to apply is on May 19! The advanced tuition-free 2year program will let you hone your talents under the guidance of world-class artists, improve your Italian and stage skills, and work with the greatest contemporary performers. During the course, Teatro alla Scala invites students to attend opera rehearsals and performances and gradually involves them directly in stage, while the course already provides numerous occasions for visibility, specific auditions with agents, orchestra conductors, and artistic directors of major theatres. Don’t wait any further, you will need to prepare a couple of video to take part into selections. Contact us for the complete course announcement with all the details and any other information: infocorsi@accademialascala.it

Published Fri May 12, 2023