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Don’t miss your chance to apply for Canto Vocal Programs – Virginia, an immersive summer training experience for emerging opera artists. Work with world-class faculty including Lucy Arner, Sharon Mohar, Liora Maurer, and guest artists such as Justina Lee (Juilliard School), Ken Weiss (WNO/Cafritz), soprano Elizabeth Futral, and Steven White (Met Opera). Founded in 2015, Canto develops well-rounded, stage-ready artists through a holistic training model that blends intensive coaching, role study, and performance opportunities at Dreamscapes Performing Arts Center. Each summer is made possible by the generosity of Canto’s donor community, which helps reduce tuition barriers and expand access for promising singers at every level.

DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE – JUNE 25 – JULY 22, 2026. DIE FLEDERMAUS - Aug 2 – 28, 2026. Preliminary deadline November 30, 2025. *Role offers made on an ongoing basis. Prepare for the next step in your career. Join us in Weimar - sing a role in Die Zauberflöte or Die Fledermaus, audition for agents, and immerse yourself in German language and culture. Our program offers intensive training in singing, diction, stagecraft & rehearsal process, masterclasses, individual lessons & daily German language classes, as well as audition & career management workshops.  You’ll learn and grow in a friendly, supportive environment and build the skills you need to get hired and work in Germany. Learn more & apply online:  www.lyricoperastudioweimar.com. Scholarships available.

ONE WEEK - December 1st is the application deadline for priority casting in Wagner's Die Walküre and placement in the Berlin Lieder Akademie & Festival with the Dramatic Voices Program Berlin 2026. Train with world-class faculty in the heart of one of Europe's opera capitals. July 24-August 18, 2026 - Berlin, Germany No age limit. Scholarships available.  A program that looks at the voice as a whole - and prepares it for the competitive world of classical music - through highly intensive training with world-class faculty and unmatched performance opportunities. Complete program information, including dates, tuition, scholarships, and faculty can be found at https://www.dramaticvoicesprogramberlin.com

Join FIO MONDO for our 2026 festival in Urbania, Italy! This season, we will present full productions with orchestra of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly and Handel’s Alcina; as well as fully staged productions with piano of Puccini’s Suor Angelica, Donizetti’s I pazzi per progetto, and Gluck’s Il parnaso confuso. An additional opera, Spontini’s Li finti filosofi, will be performed with orchestra and in collaboration with the Pergolesi Spontini Foundation. Additional performances include recitals, concerts, and an opera scenes program. Our internationally-renowned team offers an all-encompassing artistic experience to our participants. The festival will include four weeks of Italian language classes, coaching sessions with Italian coaches, voice lessons, masterclasses with leading international artists, an immersive cultural experience, and much more! Singers, collaborative artists, assistant directors, and assistant conductors are all invited to apply! Click here to learn more about the specific opportunities available for our artists: https://fio-mondo.org/our-2026-festival

The Grant Park Music Festival welcomes singers of all voice types to apply to the Vocal Fellowship program, designed for emerging professional musicians from populations historically underrepresented in American symphonic choruses, including but not limited to underrepresented racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic groups, who are attending or have graduated from a college, university or conservatory level music program. Deadline to apply: January 15, 2026.

Hawaii Performing Arts Festival is set in one of the world's most unique and inspiring settings, the Big Island of Hawaii. Join us as we present fully staged productions of Kamala Sankaram's Rise and A.E. Reverie, Sheinkin & Finn's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel with a professional orchestra. HPAF is thrilled to present Kamala Sankaram as Composer-in-Residence for this year's festival. Participants are immersed in vocal lessons, musical and dramatic coachings, and Hawaiian cultural exploration. Additional performance opportunities include outreach experiences, concerts, and masterclasses. Apply today and experience paradise for yourself! Priority deadline for scholarships is December 1, 2025.

The Lotte Lenya Competition, the one-of-kind contest for singing actors across the entire lyric theater spectrum, returns for its 28th year! Submit your application now at kwf.org through February 4, 2026.  Top Finals prizes are $25,000, $20,000 and $15,000. Additional prizes will be awarded after the Preliminary and Semifinal, and Finals rounds — including our recently added Audience Choice Award!  We can’t wait to hear this year’s contestants!  

An exciting opportunity for a cast of singers performing at conservatoire level or beyond to rehearse and perform Purcell’s Baroque masterpiece “Dido & Aeneas” in Edinburgh, Scotland under the guidance of Music Director Derek Clark (former Head of Music, Scottish Opera) and Director Iona Boyd (recent engagements include The Royal Opera House & Scottish Opera). Perform in the glorious surroundings of St. Giles’ Cathedral (founded in 1124) alongside strings from the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Details: www.operacaledonia.co.uk

Camerata Bardi International Academy prepares and promotes young artists for professional careers, connecting study and stage through training in language, style, and interpretation, applied directly in rehearsals and full productions under expert guidance. The program builds artistic confidence, versatility, and identity as participants put their learning into practice on stage. In 2026, the Online Academy is paired with Italian productions of Puccini’s Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi, fully staged and with orchestra, co-produced by Teatro Savoia (Campobasso), Teatro Maria Caniglia (Sulmona), & Operastudio Molise. Applications are open, with no application fee or age limit; all roles/covers are open, with a final deadline of Jan. 15, 2026.

Step into the spotlight at the 9th Annual Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition + Professional Casting Auditions, New York’s premier global platform connecting singers with international casting directors, agents, and program leaders actively seeking new talent. Compete Live in NYC or Virtually Worldwide, Live Finals at Carnegie Hall, receive HD audition recordings, personalized career guidance, and gain exposure to real professional opportunities. With over $50,000 in cash prizes and special awards, unmatched casting access, and no age or citizenship limits, now is the time to elevate your career! Click Listing Title for SPECIAL CODE exclusive to YAP Tracker singers only! Deadline November 20th!