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Apply today to join Opernfest Prague in 2025! OFP is the only program of its kind, offering exclusive training, performance and professional development opportunities to international soloists. FEATURES INCLUDE: Solo Recording with Professional Orchestra. Exclusive House Auditions. Individualized Training. HD Video, Photo, and Media Resources. CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TEAM. The 2025 training team includes esteemed collaborators from the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Royal Opera House, Deutsche Oper Berlin, National Theater Prague, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera; among others. For additional information, follow OFP on Instagram or visit: opernfestprague.com Final Deadline for Tenors & Mezzos: March 20, 2025.

The Jensen Foundation supports America’s most promising young opera professionals with its annual Vocal Competition. Singers compete for their share of $50,000 in awards this year, including a $15,000 First Place award and the $10,000 Facing Forward Award, in honor of the Jensen Competition’s 25th Anniversary. The 2025 competition takes place in New York City May 12-17. The singing environment is well-organized and supportive, with professional accompanists and judges. Twelve finalists are chosen to perform before the Finals Judges who are distinguished in the world of opera. Apply by Sunday, March 16 to join us in New York this May!

A Few Roles Still Available: 1 Figaro, 1 Tamino, 1 Queen of the Night, 1st Spirit, 3rd Spirit, 1 Principessa, 1 Suor Dolcina - apply now! PSN celebrating 10 years! Sing in historic opera house & halls in Tábor, Prague and Vienna! Two programs: 4 weeks, Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro & Die Zauberflöte; 10 days, PSN Presto! with Puccini's Suor Angelica. Both fully-staged with historical costumes & orchestra. PSN faculty & guest clinicians including Juilliard, NEC, Northwestern, Peabody, Czech National Opera, Oberlin, Michigan, MSM & more. Intensive schedule with coaching, masterclasses, staging rehearsals & diction workshops (Italian, German & Czech). Perform Czech & German Opera Scenes & Cabaret Night. Scholarships. www.praguesummernights.com/apply

The QSVI (Queens Summer Vocal Institute) experience provides each young artist with a strong foundation of essential tools to excel in the competitive world of vocal performance. Led by acclaimed regional and international professionals, this intensive summer program is sure to train, motivate, and inspire singer! Prepare yourself for success in college auditions, professional auditions & beyond! TWO TIERS: High School Division (7/31-8/10) ages 14-18. Opera/Pre Professional Division (7/25-8/10) ages 18+. Aaron Copland School of Music. Queens College - Flushing, NY. Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld (sung in English) & Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel (sung in German) & Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury (sung in English).

Compete for world-class judges Evans Mirageas, Daniel Wolfsbauer, and more external reviewers plus opportunities for cash prizes and solo performances with the Rochester Oratorio Society and other professional engagements. Past contestants have gone on to perform around the globe, from the Metropolitan Opera to Europe and beyond. Apply for the Rochester International Vocal Competition by March 16, 2025.

L’Institut canadien d’art vocal/The Canadian Vocal Arts Institute: July 2-27 in Montreal, Canada. Intensive opera program with orchestra. Full tuition scholarship and Ca$1000 stipend offered to all accepted participants. Program includes: semi-staged production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” with symphony orchestra, “The Audition”, a broadcast event where each singer performs an aria with symphony orchestra, opera gala concerts, daily private lessons with world class faculty, masterclasses, professional headshots and video recordings of performances, workshops on career management, vocal health, performance anxiety and others. Apply now!

Ultimate Paris Summer Arts: Imagine spending two unforgettable weeks in Paris refining your performance skills in acting, singing, and dancing while soaking in the energy of one of the world's greatest artistic capitals. Work with world-class instructors. Perform at iconic Parisian locations. Network with like-minded artists. Get inspired by the city's culture and history. Spots are limited, and demand is high! Don't miss your chance to grow as a performer while exploring the magic of Paris! www.ultimateparissummerarts.com

The New Voice Festival is designed for today’s career needs in a one-of-a-kind experience for opera, musical theater, crossover singers and composers to immerse themselves in the excitement of living as a full-time musical artist. We are excited to present our program in New York City June 2 - 12, 2025.   The festival boasts a faculty of International instructors and artists offering a curriculum of Vocal lessons, Coaching, Acting, Masterclasses, Italian language, Audition preparation, Industry panel, a day in the Recording studio, and the opportunity to debut new works in the Composers Studio Program. All performances include a chamber group and the performance of contemporary works at a beautiful New York City theater.

Casting will soon close for Opera Lucca's production of Le nozze di Figaro! Select second cast and cover spots are still available! Apply by February 23rd to study Italian opera and language in Puccini's hometown. Opera Lucca is a summer festival for singers, pianists, and composers. It will be held at the Lucca Italian School in the summer of 2025, June 7th - July 6th. This season we are casting roles in Le nozze di Figaro as well as in scenes from Suor Angelica, Così fan tutte, La bohème, and other bel canto, baroque, and dramatic repertoire. We specialize in teaching Italian opera and art song through a focus on the poetic language. Our distinguished faculty include native Italian speakers and experts in operatic Italian from Italy and the US. Join us for an unforgettable summer! Follow us on Instagram.

From world-renowned coach Leone Magiera to internationally acclaimed conductor Nicoletta Conti, BIOA’s faculty also boasts an opera director, four voice teachers, three masterclass presenters, and numerous pianists and coaches. These individuals have all been selected with the healthy and progressive development of the 21st-century musician in mind and work together to deliver a curriculum aimed at building the proficiency and discipline that will facilitate success for those seeking a professional singing career as well as expose participants to professional-level opera auditions early in their careers. Apply now to experience BIOA firsthand!