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STUDY WITH THE MASTERS SUMMER 2017 is an intensive 2-week workshop for classical singers ages 18 & above. Past participants have come from Australia, Canada, France, Trinidad & Tobago, the Dominican Republic, & across the US. Master instructors Soprano Verónica Villarroel & tenor Francisco Casanova possess the expertise & human touch to bring out the personal best in each participant. You too can share in their years of unequaled experience and study vocal technique & interpretation from those who know what it takes to make it to the top, sharing in their insights on what it takes to succeed in opera, from Bel Canto, to Verdian style & Verismo. The opportunity to train with such world-renowned masters is invaluable to today's young artists.

Save time and money, forego the need for an agent and sing directly for the casting and artistic directors of European Opera Houses and Festivals with our Opera Audition Training Programs! Boutique, intensive, affordable (plans starting at €595 including tuition and accommodation!) programs in Germany’s gorgeous Rhine valley. 2017 Casting directors: Aix-en-Provence, Baden-Baden, Zürich, Stuttgart, Cologne, Saarbrücken, Mainz, Gießen, Krefeld-Mönchengladbach and Freiburg. Additional faculty: coaches from opera houses and academic institutions, internationally established singers and artist managers. Our Opera programs are best suitable for emerging and professional artists. Others may apply to our All-Rounder programs (opera, oratorio and art song).

Last chance, deadline approaching! ASPS is still seeking qualified singers to participate in a masterclass series as part of our upcoming art song festival in New York. Don't delay, apply TODAY! The spring event will be held at the Manhattan School of Music from May 15-21 and will feature masterclasses and recitals with both emerging talent as well as professional artists like Mark Markham (pianist to famed American soprano, Jessye Norman), Thomas Grubb (author of Singing in French: A Manual of French Diction & French Vocal Repertoire), Thomas Muraco (Manhattan School of Music), Corradina Caporello (The Juilliard School) and Frank Daykin (author of Encyclopedia of French Song: Fauré, Debussy, Poulenc & Ravel). Apply by May 1.

TENORS AND BARITONES: Apply by April 20th for the Opera Colorado Young Artist Program! Do you feel like you spend more time preparing to perform than actually performing? At Opera Colorado, we believe the key to mastering your craft is through performance, not constant rehearsal. Each member of the Opera Colorado Young Artist Program has the incredible opportunity to sing all over the state of Colorado in touring productions, sing supporting roles and cover leading roles with one of the premier opera companies in the U.S., as well as receive individual coaching with world-class directors, conductors and singers to further their growth. Housing in beautiful Denver, CO is provided and competitive pay gives each Young Artist the opportunity to enjoy Colorado to the fullest. Apply by Apr 20 to be a part of this amazing company!

Oberlin in Italy - Emerging Artist Opera Scenes - Extended Application Deadline: April 10, 2017. The fully staged, costumed Scenes production is performed in the Teatro Petrarco in Arezzo, Italy. Emerging Artists will have the opportunity to be cast in the chorus ensemble of Don Giovanni and concert performances, and will participate in a curriculum of singing acting workshops and master classes to develop their personal singing acting craft, musical interpretation and communication skills and artistry to the fullest extent of their potential. Watch the video at oberlin-in-italy.com. VIDEO LINK: https://vimeo.com/140357008

Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival is happy to announce that by popular demand it is adding Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte to its 2017 season. This opera will be fully staged with orchestra. All roles being cast. Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival is simply the best Summer program on the planet. Bring your vocalism to a new level with the targeted guidance of professionals of the highest calibre. Spend the Summer in Sicily - and experience opera in the old world.

MAI is the premiere young artist training & performance program in Europe. Young artists perform staged operas with the MAI Festival Orchestra led by world-class directors, conductors, and Master Teachers from the Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, Paris Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Manhattan School of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and the Dutch National Opera Academy, Piper Anselmi Artists Management, IMG Artists, and NYIOP. The focus is on professional development and ‘training through performance’. Training includes Master Classes, Staged Opera, Voice Lessons, Vocal Coaching, Language Classes, Dramatic Interpretation, Artist Management Consultations & Auditions. 2017 Productions include DON GIOVANNI, TURN OF THE SCREW, RINALDO, and CENDRILLON. Final auditions are April 2 in New York.

International Singing Competition Oper Schloss Hallwyl in Lenzburg Switzerland will take place on May 13 and 14, 2017 in Switzerland. Deadline: 17th of April 2017. There is no age limit! Compensation: potential engagements for candidates reaching semi-final or final with argovia philharmonic, Oper Schloss Hallwyl, Chaarts chamber aartists, Capriccio Barockorchester, Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz, Basel Sinfonietta, Arosa Kultur and Theaterclub Zürich / audience prize: 1x CHF 2'000.- Jury: Vesselina Kasarova (Opera Singer), Brigitte Heusinger (Luzerner Theater, Stv. Intendantin and Artistic Director Opera), Beat Fehlmann (Intendant Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz), Christian Weidmann (Intendant argovia philharmonic and Oper Schloss Hallwyl)

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER OPERA FESTIVAL OF MORELIA 2017: Mexico's Premier Summer Opera Festival. JULY 1 - 22, 2017 in Morelia, Mexico, declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Program includes: Master classes, Music coachings, Opera scenes, 3 performances, 1 Gala Concert, Languages & diction, Private lessons, Acting classes, Dance and fitness program, Musicianship & artistry, Entrepreneurship, Interacting with media, Professional headshot in the historic district. FACULTY: Mignon Dunn, Voice (Manhattan School of Music/Met Opera); Richard Barrett, Voice (Brooklyn College/Met Opera); Oscar Samano, Voice (Mexican Baritone/Met Opera); Felipe Tristan, Conductor (Symphony Orchestra of the Americas). New York April Auditions deadline: April 1. FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE May 15, 2017.

Still searching for summer plans? Spend the summer in Miami singing, covering or studying a full role! MMF is seeking all voice types for supporting roles, covers, and study covers, as well as tenors for mainstage productions of Les contes d’Hoffmann, The Cunning Little Vixen (in English), Le nozze di Figaro, and Dead Man Walking, along with Studio operas Suor Angelica, An Embarrassing Position and Roman Fever. Video applications accepted through April 15! Singers work closely with renowned faculty, conductors, directors, coaches, and voice teachers from the world's leading institutions including The Met, Washington National, Houston Grand, Glimmerglass, and Florida Grand, among others.