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Audition Application deadline for the 2027 Festival Season with the Ohio Light Opera is Sunday, October 25th. For 48 seasons, The Ohio Light Opera has dedicated itself to the exploration and production of the best of traditional operetta and musical theater. Our recently announced 2027 season includes:  Oklahoma!, The Secret Garden, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The New Moon, The Sorcerer and Cox and Box, and an Offenbach Double Bill - Two Blind Men & Regrets Only. Auditions are available either in-person or virtually and OLO offers both professional and young artist contracts.  All offers are paid and include housing for the duration of the contract.

Train and perform in Vienna with the Vienna Opera Academy & Vienna Opera Festival. Join emerging artists from around the world for intensive professional training and performance experience in Vienna. Participants work with an international faculty through individual coaching, musical and stage rehearsals, masterclasses, and performances. Summer 2027: Carmen • Le nozze di Figaro • Hänsel und Gretel • The World of Kurt Weill Opportunities for singers, conductors, pianists/repetiteurs, composers, assistant stage directors and orchestra musicians. July 5–31 & August 2–29, 2027 €80,000 in scholarships available. Apply early — roles and positions may be filled before the final deadlines.

Three Metropolitan Opera stars will open our new Masterclass series. Quinn Kelsey, star of the Met opening Macbeth: on Nov. 8 4-6pm, Morris Robinson, 25 year Met veteran: on Nov 11 7-9pm, and Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs, Violetta in the Met Zeffirelli Traviata and Sirius Broadcast Tosca: on Nov 15 4-6pm.  We are accepting applications for the Quinn Kelsey Class, and the Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs class. The Morris Robinson Class is booked, as it is a makeup from the blizzard cancellation, but you can still apply to audit.  Don’t miss the chance to interact and learn from these international artists! There will be 6 active participants and 6 alternates. Please see website for more details: www.studioliriconyc.org

Now in its seventh year, the PVC will award over $30,000 in cash prizes including a $10,000 first prize and for the first time ever, host a NYC semi-final on Friday, January 8 as well as a semi-final in Pasadena, CA on Saturday, January 16. The final concert is March 6, 2027 in Pasadena, CA and is free and open to the public. PVC winners have gone on to perform internationally and nationally at all the top opera houses. Applications close November 13. Please apply at pasadenavocalcompetition.org, we cannot wait to hear you!

Deadline 10 days away! Festival Napa Valley's Manetti Shrem Opera Program is a tuition-free intensive opera training program offering advanced study and performance opportunities for a small number of highly gifted and advanced vocalists and pianists in the idyllic setting of Napa Valley.  Participants will enjoy a rich array of performance and training opportunities, including appearances with orchestra, private lessons with artists-in-residence, specialized coaching and masterclasses, acting training, and consultations about careers & casting. Housing and most meals are provided, along with a modest stipend for in-town travel.

Advance your conducting career with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. The FWSO invites emerging conductors to apply for its 2027–28 Assistant Conductor position—a professional appointment offering the opportunity to work closely with Music Director Robert Spano, FWSO musicians, guest conductors, and artists. Gain meaningful podium experience, serve as cover conductor, lead education and community programs, and develop your skills in artistic planning, programming, and concert preparation. Become part of the artistic life of a major American orchestra while building the experience, relationships, and leadership skills essential to a professional conducting career.

Take the next step in your career and compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to be heard by agents and casting professionals from across the vocal music industry. The Rochester Oratorio Society is now accepting applications for the fully-virtual 2026 Rochester International Vocal Competition, an opportunity for talented emerging singers to showcase their artistry, gain valuable exposure, and compete for $3,250 in cash prizes. Open to singers ages 18 through 35, the competition welcomes vocalists working in opera, oratorio, and art song. Applicants are invited to submit recordings representing their strongest work and demonstrating their abilities across a variety of musical styles.

USUO proudly supports Resident Artist singers and pianists with an integral step between graduate studies and a career. Participants spend nine months from September to May developing professional skills through mainstage performances with USUO, professional coaching, workshops, and masterclass sessions.  The USUO Resident Artists are the primary, in-person ambassadors for opera in many of our local communities, but most particularly among Utah’s K-12 schools.  Each individual should expect to share their talent with USUO’s staff, board, and donors as well as Utah’s most diverse audiences as they travel around our beautiful state.

Now accepting applications to the 2027 Lenya Competition, the international, one-of-a-kind theatrical singing contest for performers who can "do it all" across the spectrum of lyric theater! More than $100,000 in prizes will be awarded, including the top prize of $25,000. Apply online by 8 February 2027 at www.kwf.org/LLC/2027-competition!

Don’t miss the October 1 deadline to apply for the Opera Naples Resident Artist Program! January 21–March 25, 2027 in Naples, Florida, this selective intensive residency offers four emerging professional singers substantial roles in multiple fully staged productions spanning a wide variety of repertoire. All productions are performed with orchestra under the direction of Artistic and Music Director Ramón Tebar. Designed for ambitious singers ready for a demanding professional experience, the program requires strong preparation, versatility, discipline, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced schedule.  A stipend and local housing are provided.