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Join Poland’s prestigious singing competition, June 2–7, 2025, at the Polish National Opera in Warsaw. Open to singers born between June 2, 1992, and June 2, 2007, with applications due by February 5, 2025. Compete for a top prize of €20,000 and career-boosting special awards! Perform beloved operatic classics and Polish masterpieces by Moniuszko, Chopin, Szymanowski, and Penderecki before an esteemed jury, including John Allison, Brian Dickie, Peter Mario Katona, Izabella Klosinska, Mariusz Kwiecien, Olga Pasichnyk, Edith Wiens, Rosemary Joshua, Evamaria Wieser, Karen Stone, and Thomas Lausmann. Apply here: Application Form, or learn more at moniuszkocompetition.pl

Join FIO MONDO for our 2025 festival in Urbania, Italy, where we will present fully staged productions of La Bohème; Le nozze di Figaro; Il matrimonio segreto; Twenty-Four, or the Cure for Love; and Le gare generose. Singers cast in Le gare generose, which will be produced in collaboration with the Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini, will also be considered for the Foundation's young artist program. Additional performances include recitals, concerts, and an opera scenes program. Participants will study Italian intensively, work with Italian coaches, and have lessons with our renowned faculty. Masterclass clinicians for 2025 are Clay Hilley and Eva Mei. Collaborative artists, assistant directors, and assistant conductors are also invited to apply.

The purpose of The Cooper-Bing Competition is to discover, recognize, and encourage young operatic talent. The Cooper-Bing Competition is an internationally recognized vocal competition that has celebrated and supported emerging young artists in opera. Dubbed “The Olympics of Opera,” this competition encourages talent, creates artistic opportunity, and helps welcome the next generation into the professional opera community. Five finalists compete for the grand prize of $10,000! The 2025 competition will be hosted by WOSU Classical 101’s Christopher Purdy as the Master of Ceremonies. 

The Miami Music Festival Application Deadline is Wednesday, January 15th! Spend your summer in Miami's notorious South Beach to attend Miami Music Festival! While enjoying the white sands and blue waters, you will perform a role with orchestra and sharpen your craft with individual instruction with prominent voice faculty, coaches, conductors, and directors.  2025 Productions: The Marriage of Figaro | W.A Mozart; Rusalka | Antonín Dvorák; The Ghosts of Versailles | John Corigliano.

THREE DAYS TO APPLY! Classic Lyric Arts offers three immersive summer training programs for classical singers and pianists. We instruct, mentor, and support an emerging generation of artists to discover the essence of opera and song through the prism of language, history, and culture. CLA France: June 2-20: Périgord, France. Discover the beauty and nuance of French opera and mélodie in southern France. CLA Berkshires: June 29-July 13: Great Barrington, Massachusetts (US). Explore the brilliance of Mozart's operatic masterpieces surrounded by the majestic Berkshire mountains. CLA Italy: July 29-August 17: Novafeltria, Italy. Master the traditions and techniques of bel canto singing through the music of the Italian language and the culture of Italy.

By studying at the Academy of Opera, you will be able to realize your potential and develop a strong platform for becoming a professional opera singer or opera director. If you have any questions, please contact us at: annaeina@khio.no The Academy of Opera is part of the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO). It is  situated in a 19th century converted sail factory in the heart of Oslo. While being a student at the Opera Academy, you will have unlimited access to its outstanding facilities and resources, which include: • 8 stages • 1 main stage with an orchestra pit • 12 practice rooms with pianos, available 7 days a week As an opera director student you will have the opportunity to study 6 month with Stefan Herheim at Theater an der Wien.

Deadlines are coming soon for live auditions across the country. Final online application deadline is January 31 for priority consideration and scholarship. Be part of the company in the spotlight of our new theater! Our 75th season will feature Carmen, The Merry Widow, Into the Woods and a gala inaugural concert featuring famous alumni. Emerging Artist roles are double cast, and all perform in two full, fully staged productions with a professional orchestra. Studio Artists are featured in children’s opera outreach performances and fully on the main stage. Daily stage skills or movement classes, resident voice instructors, alumni artist master classes, Broadway workshop and Cabaret round out the OIO experience. Complete info at Opera.org.  

Last chance to apply for the 2025 summer season. Deadline is next week! Key Features: - Performing a Role with Orchestra - Lessons & Coaching - Master Classes & Workshops - Media: Professionally filmed performances and dress rehearsal pictures.  2025 Season: Boheme, Puccini; Magic Flute, Mozart; Lakme, Delibes; Silla, Handel; Ariadne auf Naxos, Strauss; The Medium, Menotti/ Gianni Schicchi, Puccini; Alcina, Handel; Various Symphonic Concerts. Dates: Session 1: June 17 - July 13, 2025 and Session 2: July 15 - August 10, 2025. Tuition: $3,450 per session. Audition based scholarship available. Over $150,000 in scholarship given in 2024. Financial aid. Work study.

Prague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival, the original Opera festival in Czechia celebrating 10 years! Sing in historic opera houses & concert halls in Tábor, Prague and now 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 vocal coaching, masterclasses, staging rehearsals & diction workshops (Italian, German & Czech).  Perform Czech & German Opera Scenes & Cabaret Night. Scholarships.  Second round application deadline: January 19, 2025. www.praguesummernights.com/apply

Preliminaries are held in New York City on February 17, 18 & 19, 2025.  Finals are in front of a live audience (and live streamed!) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 4PM.  For more details visit our website at www.georgeandnoralondon.org.  Now in it's 53rd year, the George and Nora London Foundation competition is open to U.S. and Canadian citizens only.  You will need to provide a three minute audio or video clip of you performing as well as a reference letter from someone who has worked with you within the last six months.  There is no fee to apply and if chosen to sing for us, a pianist is provided at no cost. Applications are being accepted through Monday, January 13, 2025.