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Step into a world where passion meets precision under the Mediterranean sun. For over a decade, the Mediterranean Opera Studio & Festival (MOSF) has been a premier training ground where raw talent becomes artistry and careers take flight. Join an elite international community for five transformative weeks of vocal coaching, dramatic training, and performance with acclaimed teachers and conductors from major opera houses. Perform in fully staged productions of Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Pasquale, and Rigoletto, and refine your craft in exclusive “orchestra time.” Apply via YAP Tracker or visit mediterraneanoperafestival.com.

Celebrating its 11th year in Tokyo, TIVAA is a well-established summer opera workshop offering professional training for advanced and young singers and pianists. In 2026, TIVAA invites applications for ALL ROLES in a fully staged production of Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges. Roles will be assigned through video audition, allowing singers worldwide to apply. The faculty includes Howard Watkins (Metropolitan Opera Assistant Conductor), Jorge Parodi (Music Director of the Moores Opera Center, University of Houston), and James Marvel (Stage Director / Assistant Professor of Opera and Stage Director of Florida State University). The program has received received support from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. Limited places available. https://tivaa2025.org/

Apply today to Perform Opera in Italy Summer 2026 July 4 – August 2. Scholarships are available! Immersive 4-week opera skills training with Met Opera professionals, Juilliard professors and Opera Directors. Program concerts are featured in the Musica e Musica Festival. Performances, which are set in historic and beautiful settings, include an Arias and Scenes concert, and a final opera performance of Cosi fan tutti Act I and an opera TBD. Singers receive coaching, voice lessons, staging/movement instruction, masterclasses, and daily immersive Italian classes with phonetic coaching by native Italian speakers. Experience the culture of the Marche region with Perform Opera in Italy! Learn more and apply at https://www.performoperainitaly.com/.

German for Singers at Middlebury (VT)--Deadline February 15th. Immerse yourself in the intensive study of the German language and work with world-class faculty on German "Lieder" and our fully staged opera project. We will help you get proficient in the language and go through an entire production process in German to help you prepare for working abroad. Ample Financial aid and additional funding available, up to 75% of the cost of our 7-week program. This summer includes a sponsored trip to Germany after our session to perform our opera project and audition for German opera agents. More info? Contact Bettina Matthias, bmatthia@middlebury.edu. https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/languages/german/singers

The Young-Patronesses of the Opera/Florida Grand Opera Voice Competition takes place from April 30 to May 2 in Coral Gables, Florida. Singers who are currently enrolled in, or who have graduated from, a professional opera program are selected, based on two audio samples and resume, to participate in live auditions. The live auditions consist of two rounds before a panel of judges.  All semifinalists who participate in the live auditions will receive at least a stipend of $1,000. Singers must provide their own travel and accommodations. The top award in the Senior division is $10,000, and in the Junior division, $7,500. Must be 30 or younger as of the application deadline (February 15, 2026). Application deadline is Sunday, February 15.

A summer program in a European festival? The deadline has just been extended to 28 February 2026. A limited number of major roles (and scholarships) are still available. Young Artists work in collaboration with world-class singers, directors, conductors, and coaches. The repertoire for 2026 includes Le nozze di Figaro, a bold new version of Orphée et Euridice (both with orchestra), Cabaret Paris Berlin in the baroque market hall, and recitals and Gala (with piano). Training includes individual vocal and repertoire coaching, masterclasses, and career seminars addressing opportunities in Europe and the United States. Daily French language classes are available. More details, videos, testimonials, and application at lyricartsfrance.org

In collaboration with Colorado College, Opera Theatre of the Rockies presents the 2026 Vocal Arts Festival. The Festival is open to all serious students of voice. Participants will receive 3 weeks of intensive training in vocal and dramatic arts with emphasis on performance from July 12 to July 31. Our alumni are singing all over the world, from the Metropolitan Opera to Tokyo and all companies in between. Come and join us for a summer in the mountains of Colorado. For further information visit:  https://www.operatheatreoftherockies.org/vocal-arts-festival.html or contact Steven LaCosse, Artistic Director at stevenlacossevaf@gmail.com

The Schmidt Vocal Institute (SVI) nurtures and mentors the development of talented high school singers who wish to pursue studies in music performance or education. The curriculum focuses on training singers to have a healthy technique, improved musicianship, and outstanding performance skills.   2026 Participants of SVI will receive: Master Classes or private coachings with distinguished guest faculty tenor Richard Cox (SFCM), coach/pianist Justina Lee (Juilliard), and soprano Marquita Lister (Morgan State). "Mindful Movement for Singers" with Dr. Katherine Jolly (Oberlin). Private voice lessons and coachings with SVI Resident Faculty. Courses in Acting, Lyric Diction, Vocal Health, AT & more. Two public performances Tickets to Cincinnati Opera

Join COA for 2026 summer program & perform in fully-staged productions of Hänsel und Gretel, The Magic Flute, Gianni Schicchi, and Le nozze di Figaro. On top of stage and orchestra rehearsals, your tuition includes: - Individual voice lessons every week - Masterclass with internationally acclaimed artists - Mock auditions - Tailored career counseling post-program Accommodation is organized and covered by the tuition.  Full and partial scholarships available. More info & applications at https://croatianoperaacademy.com/  Contact Information: info@croatianoperaacademy.com

A New Era for Young Artists. Created in 1998 by American bass-baritone Richard Cowan, the Festival Lyrique-en-Mer has trained emerging singers through its Young Artist Academy. Nearly thirty years later, Belle-Île — with its natural landscapes and rich cultural heritage — remains an inspiring setting for developing tomorrow’s operatic talent. In 2026, with this renewed structure, advanced students and young professionals will fully immerse themselves in perfecting and performing a French operatic work, supported by a high level artistic team. Their work will culminate in a full production entirely performed by the Opera Studio artists as part of the 28th edition of the Festival Lyrique-en-Mer. Deadline March 31, 2026. Apply now!