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Opera Grand Rapids is proud to announce the 2022/23 VanderLaan Prize. Application: https://www.operagr.org/vanderlaan-prize/ Nearly $25,000 in prize money. Sing two arias for a chance to win $10,000. Application deadline of February 20, 2023. Featuring adjudicators Tobias Picker, Zoie Reams, and Jay Lesenger. Open to current undergraduates only. Broadcast live to thousands of viewers across the country. Top 100 applicants receive detailed written feedback from three opera professionals. $50 application fee, with fee waivers available.

The Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition http://solocomp.org Application deadline February 1, 2023, Fee $30. Late applications by February 15, 2023, Fee $60. Semi Finals April 1, 2023 in NYC. Finals April 15, 2023 at 1:30 in Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. In 1977 the Oratorio Society of New York inaugurated an annual Solo Competition designed to encourage the art of oratorio singing and to give talented young singers an opportunity to advance their careers. The Competition has become international in scope and well-known in the music world, and is the only major competition to focus exclusively on oratorio singing. $22,000 in cash prizes. Age Limit 40 years - must be born after Jan. 1, 1983. Open to singers who are early in their oratorio career.

OFP is the only program of its kind, offering exclusive professional development opportunities to international soloists. Apply to be a 2023 Fellow, and the have opportunity to record a piece of your choosing with professional orchestra. FEATURES INCLUDE: Solo Recording with Professional Orchestra; Exclusive House Auditions; Individualized Training; HD Video, Photo, and Media Resources. PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CONTRACTS. All Voice Fellows have the potential to be offered professional contracts, with OFP's collaborating houses. For additional information, follow Opernfest Prague on Instagram, or visit: opernfestprague.com.

EARLY DEADLINE APPROACHING! Calling all singers, instrumentalists & conductors! The early deadline is February 1st! Apply now to join us in Saratoga Springs, NY June 4th-24th! Fellowships and scholarships are available, apply before the early deadline for priority consideration! Apply now for the chance to perform in Arthur Zankel Music Center, get private lessons and coachings, have access to seminars, lectures, and masterclasses by our top Artist Faculty, and VIP pass to attend all concerts & parties during the festival. All participants go home with high-def professional audio and video recordings.  We look forward to hearing your submissions! Apply Here: https://app.getacceptd.com/mostlymodernfestival See listing for fellowship information.

Bay View Music Festival Auditions in NYC, IL, MI, IA, KY and Online Now Through Feb. 7. Roles in Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angelica, Beauty and The Beast, American Spirituals Intensive Generous Scholarships Available to Help Defray Tuition with Reasonable Room & Board Info at http://www.bayviewassociation.org/musicfestival Inquiries at voiceprogram@bayviewassociation.org

Opera Singers Academy, Teatro di San Carlo Opera House, Naples Selection for the admission to the Opera Singers Academy courses of Teatro di San Carlo for the 2023-2025 biennium. The principal teacher and testimonial of the course is Soprano Mariella Devia. Teachers and instructors will include very important voices and world wide renowned conductors, directors and scholars. Enrolled students will be admitted to show rehearsals for observation, if approved by the theater’s management and, if particularly talented, they may be professionally involved in some artistic productions. The complete application package must be submitted via email at accademia@teatrosancarlo.it no later than April 11, 2023

Operating out of Haliburton, Ontario (Canada), since being established in 2007 by internationally acclaimed tenor, Richard Margison, Highlands Opera Studio is a five week summer professional training & development program for a select number of highly advanced emerging operatic artists. Accepting only 20 participants, it’s a unique cutting edge resource geared to the individual artist, assisting singers & pianists make the transition into the professional world, through one-on-one training & professional networking opportunities with top leaders in the opera industry. Performance opportunities include 2-3 fully staged operas, 5-6 concerts, 3-4 Masterclasses, and multiple community concerts.

Manhattan Opera Studio is holding auditions for the 2023 Summer Festival. Selected singers will sing a fully staged opera with the MOS orchestra. We are casting all roles for Mozart's Magic Flute and Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel. Additionally, all singers will participate in a gala concert in the prestigious Carnegie Hall. There will be masterclasses with some of the most renowned opera agents in NYC, feedback auditions with conductors of the Metropolitan Opera House, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and coachings in music and diction. 

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary. PARTNERS for the Arts National Opera Competition is open to singers 25 to 35. First prize: $10,000; 2nd Prize: $5,000; 3rd Prize; $2,500; Audience Choice Award: $1,000; Finalist’s travel expenses: $500. Application/video submission deadline: Jan. 28, 2023, through Acceptd. Early submission is highly encouraged. Preliminary and semifinal rounds are virtual. Final round LIVE in Washington D.C. April 30, 2023. https://app.getacceptd.com/partnersforthearts https://partners4thearts.org/2023-national-opera-competition/

Awaken your Artistry with One-On-One Personalized Training. From The Scenic Views Of The Alps, and The Energy Of The Coaches, BIIMA Is An Experience You Will Never Forget. BIIMA is a safe and nurturing environment for each singer to follow their inner voice with guidance from outstanding faculty.  We believe in promoting a sense of wellbeing and each student will receive: -Zoom meeting 2 months prior to set out personal goals and repertoire -Daily one-on-one guidance -Italian language class -Personal journey on finding artistic self -Strategies and classes on anxiety, musicianship and networking -Interdisciplinary - students have access to all of the programs -Ensemble classes -Daily masterclass -Performance opportunities, including gala concert CLA Berkshires: July 2-July 16 Great Barrington, Massachusetts (US). Explore the brilliance of Mozart's Italian operatic masterpieces surrounded by the majestic Berkshire mountains. CLA Italy: July 26-August 14  Novafeltria, Italy. Master the traditions and techniques of bel canto singing through the music of the Italian language and the culture of Italy.