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For singers and pianists in residence in Florence, Italy; the opportunity to immerse oneself in the study of Bel Canto, a style of singing and playing rich in vocal and orchestral traditions handed down from generation to generation. Participants study with internationally renowned faculty who perform, teach, and coach at the leading opera houses of the world. June 25– July 21, 2018. Bel Canto Institute features two tracks: The Youth Division Summer Program (ages 15-17) and the Summer Program (ages 18+). Both tracks are eligible for performance awards. Award recipients are granted performance opportunities in the United States with piano or orchestra. Application deadline: Feb. 1st, 2018. Visit www.belcantoinst.org to apply!

Called "the highlight of the summer music scene" by City Newspaper, Finger Lakes Opera is pleased to extend the deadline to apply for our SUMMER-2018 Young Artist Program. The new deadline is January 8, 2018 with auditions being held in NYC on January 12 and Rochester, NY on February 3. Finger Lakes Opera Young Artist training program is intended for singers who demonstrate outstanding potential and who are seeking both training and performance experience. Performance opportunities include opera scenes program, children’s opera performance, and may include “An Evening of Opera Pops” with FLO Orchestra, and comprimario and study/cover roles in main stage opera.

Each summer the opera program at Brevard Music Center enrolls approximately 30 singers who, together, constitute the Janiec Opera Company. Students receive daily coaching, participate in masterclasses, and rehearse their roles under the close instruction of seasoned professionals in the opera world. All productions utilize professional directors, designers, costumers. Our 2018 season includes fully-staged productions of Madama Butterfly, La Cenerentola, and Candide. The season closes with the Bernstein Mass, conducted by Brevard’s artistic director, Keith Lockhart. Practice your craft and develop your skills in a picturesque rehearsal studio – in nature, beside the lake, amongst the white pines, alongside the stream. Be inspired. Be here.

Canto Vocal Programs offers intensive programs in Toulouse (April) and Zagreb (July) offering musical and dramatic coaching, voice lessons, small performance classes and a final gala concert. This coming April 16-28 in Toulouse singers have the opportunity to work with artists from the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Comunale di Bologna and Les Maîtres Sonneurs. This year, in addition to the regular program we are adding a Role Study track: a cast of selected singers will be working on Così fan tutte. We also encourage singers interested in role study to suggest a role they would like to work on individually. Now accepting applications for Canto-Toulouse.

Presented and organised by Musica Viva Limited, the Hong Kong International Operatic Singing Competition 2018 is the first major event of its kind scheduled to take place in Hong Kong from 28th June to 2nd July in 2018. This competition is open to young professional artists and recent graduates and trainees in the art of western operatic singing of all nationalities. Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old (as of 30 June 2018). The international jury for the competition consists of renowned artists who have performed in all the great opera houses of the world and senior arts administrators who are held in high esteem in the profession. For more information,please visit: competition.musicavivahk.org (Closing Date: 10 February)

Deadline approaching! Chicago Summer Opera offers training to developing artists while providing accessible and high quality performances to our community. Singers perform in main stage productions and scene programs. We offer our artists role preparation, voice lessons, coachings, dramatic preparation, audition technique, stage movement, diction and career workshops. Apply today! Deadlines are coming up fast. More information at www.chicagosummeropera.com

The International Belcanto Academy teaches young singers the art of opera. The Academy offers: Private singing lessons; Masterclasses by various international experts; Courses in auditioning, stage performance and role Interpretation; Acting lessons; Language coaching; Role study with expert accompanists; Preparing for auditions - Stage experience; Personal support and advice; Staged operas. Attributable to generous financial support we are able to offer our next summer course at less than half the price compared to many other summer programs. Young upcoming professional singers are given a possibility to further their knowledge of opera singing and to learn the art of becoming a singing actor. Apply now: http://internationalbelcantoacademy.com/index.php/summer-course/application-form/

The 4th edition of the Jerusalem International Opera Masterclass is reopening its doors again this year with a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. This year, the event continues to search for important innovation by presenting the JYPAOF – Jerusalem Young Professional Artists Opera Festival. Young Professional Artists perform major and minor roles in mainstage operas with renowned conductors, stage directors, and guest artists. The 2018 festival season includes fully staged opera productions with an orchestra of W.A.Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and G.Verdi's "La Traviata", the concert "Magic Operetta", "La Rossini, all' Opera", Gala concert with orchestra, a concert of Romantic Music. Register for auditions now at www.jiom.org.il

BIOA: Find your voice and be heard. July 8-22, 2018 Bologna Italy Bologna International Opera Academy is an intensive program that offers a network of performing professionals to our participants as well as the opportunity to be heard by professional opera companies and agents - all while singing in one of the most culturally rich places on Earth - named "A City of Music" by UNESCO in 2006. Apply by January 5, 2018.

The Hawaii Performing Arts Festival is accepting applications for its upcoming season in paradise. The 2018 season features Handel’s Alcina, Adamo’s Little Women, and Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. Mark Adamo is the Composer in Residence and will be coaching singers. Professional fellowships, scholarships, and work-study positions are available for qualifying applicants. Students will perform a role in one of the MainStage productions, receive lessons, coachings, and classes in acting, movement, and audition preparation. For more information, please visit www.hawaiiperformingartsfestival.org or email Jamie Balter, Artistic Administrator, at jbalter@hawaiipaf.org.