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Breno Italy International Music Academy (BIIMA) 2023: Apply Now!

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.

Published Thu Jan 19, 2023
Classical Singing and New York in June: deadline February 1, 2023!

Classical Singing & New York in June. Donna Gill and Jane Olian, co-directors; Kanae Matsumoto and Joel Harder, vocal coaches. Join us May 30- June 16, 2023. Application deadline February 1, 2023 - www.classicalsingingny.org/apply. Each year in late May a small group of talented young classical singers gathers in NYC for 18 days of intensive study and coaching. We offer voice lessons, coachings, masterclasses, and French, German, Italian, and English diction and repertoire. Our 2023 guest faculty: Edith Bers, Lydia Brown, William Burden, Amy Burton, Corradina Caporello, Margo Garrett, John Giampietro, Kayo Iwama, Paul E. Kwak, MD, Kathryn LaBouff, Bill Palant (Étude Arts), Cristina Stanescu, Erika Switzer, Dr. Robert C. White, Jr.

Published Sun Jan 15, 2023
Harold Haugh Light Opera Video Contest: online for 2023!

Replacing the in-person competition for 2023, the HAUGH LIGHT OPERA VIDEO CONTEST allows singers to compete without the perils of travel. The 2021 contest attracted singers fro seven countries. Singers are invited to shoot their best performance of a light opera number and submit the video for our judging panel. All singers receive comments and the winners receive cash awards! Entry Fee: $20.

Published Sat Jan 14, 2023
BERLIN OPERA ACADEMY 2023: Jan 15 last day to register for auditions!

Final Deadline to Register for Auditions // JANUARY 15th. New York, London, Berlin. Berlin Opera Academy is the premier European opera training program, providing practical professional instruction to emerging artists in the most operatically important city in the world. Join us as a Festival Singer and perform a role with orchestra in BOA 2023 OPERNFEST: Die Zauberflöte Mozart; Orpheus in the Underworld Offenbach; Ariadne auf Naxos Strauss; Così fan tutte Mozart. BOA Singers receive intensive stage instruction & musical preparation, coachings, masterclasses, agent auditions with feedback & German language classes. Over €150k in scholarships available.

Published Fri Jan 13, 2023
Deadline January 22: Dutch National Opera Academy 23-25!

Described as the “Champion League in Arts Education'', the DNOA offers a bespoke programme in a unique and international environment. Benefiting from a comprehensive curriculum and several fully staged productions each season, DNOA singers are supported in developing a very clear sense of their own vocal and artistic identity, and how these attributes can best be united to meet market demands and expectations. Led by an international faculty, the DNOA enjoys close ties with the wider world of opera and is the ideal place to prepare for the transition from full-time education to the profession. Closing date: 22. January 2023. For more information, please see www.opera-academy.nl/apply/

Published Sat Jan 7, 2023
OperaFest Sewanee 2023: Deadline January 27!

OperaFest, a 4-week opportunity, offers private coaching, masterclasses with internationally renowned faculty, various performance opportunities, and workshops exploring professional learning. Our program focuses on our three artistic pillars: creation, collaboration, and mentorship. OperaFest provides training on operatic style, diction and language, dramatic presentation, performance technique, professional skills training, and portfolio building. All OperaFest participants will have a range of performance and coaching opportunities, including weekly public master classes, aria showcases, a scenes program, and collaborative performances with SSMF instrumental musicians and composers. APPLY BY JANUARY 27! ssmf.sewanee.edu/operafest

Published Fri Jan 6, 2023
Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point 2023: Deadlines approaching!

Deadlines quickly approach for live auditions for Opera in the Ozarks' 2023 season, January 14-29:  Chicago, San Francisco, Norman, Dallas, Houston, New York, Boston, Tucson.  Final application/audition deadline is February 5. Our 72nd season features three double-cast, fully staged productions with orchestra:  L'elisir d'amore, Orphée aux Enfers and The Tender Land -- 7-8 performances each. The Studio Artist outreach opera is Cinderella. Other features: daily stage skills class/yoga for performers, weekly voice lessons, stage combat workshop, resident and guest artist master classes, career development sessions, and Broadway Cabaret performances. Complete information:  opera.org

Published Thu Jan 5, 2023
2023 Lotte Lenya Competition: Deadline Jan. 25th, 2023!

A singing competition unlike any other, in which acting counts as much as vocal talent. The Lotte Lenya Competition welcomes talented singer/actors to show they can "do it all" by presenting four contrasting theatrical songs and arias. To celebrate the Competition's 25th year, top prize is now $25,000. More than $100,000 in total prizes will be distributed during the 2023 Competition, with individual prizes awarded after each of the preliminary, semifinal, and final rounds. Application/video audition deadline: Jan. 25th, 2023. No fee. Open to singer/actors of all nationalities, ages 19–32 (born after April 29, 1990 and before Jan. 26, 2004). Find full guidelines, resources for contestants and online application form at www.kwf.org/LLC.

Published Thu Jan 5, 2023
Classic Lyric Arts 2023: ONE WEEK TO APPLY! 2

ONE WEEK TO APPLY! Classic Lyric Arts offers three immersive summer training programs for classical singers and pianists. We instruct, mentor, and support an emerging generation of artists to discover the essence of opera and song through the prism of language, history, and culture. CLA France: June 6-23 Périgord, France. Discover the beauty and nuance of French opera and mélodie in southern France. 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.

Published Tue Jan 3, 2023
Chicago Summer Opera 2023:  Deadline coming up soon!

Join us for Chicago Summer Opera’s 11th season! The program provides an opportunity for singers to develop their stage craft while performing in main stage operas. Every singer is assigned a role or a cover.  Dates: Session 1 June 20 - July 16, 2023; Session 2 July 18 - August 13, 2023. 2023 Season: Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart; Carmen, Bizet; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Britten; Agrippina, Handel; The Turn of the Screw, Britten; Rinaldo, Handel. The Program: Voice Lessons, Coaching, Master Classes, Workshops, Opera performance with Orchestra or Cover run with piano. Audition Locations: Chicago, IL; Bloomington, IN; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; New York, NY; *Recording.

Published Mon Jan 2, 2023