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Prague Summer Nights hosts aspiring young opera professionals for 4 weeks of individual coaching & voice lessons in Tábor & Prague with faculty from top schools such as Juilliard, UT Austin, Oberlin, Northwestern University, U-M and DU. Participate in an opera scenes program & performance, a cabaret night and fully staged opera productions of Puccini’s Suor Angelica at the Church of Sts. Simon and Jude, accompanied by a larger PSN chamber ensemble, and Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte & Don Giovanni in the Estates Theatre, accompanied by the full PSN orchestra. The Estates Theatre is where Mozart himself premiered Don Giovanni. Scholarships available. First Round Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2025. Apply now: www.praguesummernights.com/apply

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!  

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Academy – Florence Opera house announces open the enrollment to the selection of Opera singers for admission to the Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Artists Program, a two-year artist residency for advanced training and professional development for opera singers and répétiteurs/opera coaches. Application deadline: 28 February 2026 Info and applications: www.maggiofiorentino.com/en/accademia/bandi/Announcement-of-selection-for-opera-singers

Sing in the Heart of Tokyo! “This is so different than any program I’ve done because we’re truly getting to experience this city along with long days of rehearsal, so not only am I learning to be a better artist, I feel like I’m evolving as a human being.” –Faith Adams, Contessa in Nozze di Figaro. Opera Season (June 1-20): Carmen, The Tales of Hoffmann. Musical Theater Season (June 8-27): The Secret Garden, Another musical we can only list on our website. What to Expect: Master operatic repertoire in intensive rehearsals. Learn from top voice teachers in lessons and coachings. Network with active industry professionals and academics. Explore Japanese culture through curated excursions. Apply by December 1 at www.tokyooperastudio.org for priority consideration.

Berlin Opera Academy empowers emerging artists with real-world experience through immersive training in the most operatically important city in the world. Perform with BOA Orchestra in the 2026 festival: OPERNFEST. 2026 SEASON REPERTOIRE: Le nozze di Figaro // Mozart; Die Zauberflöte // Mozart; Hänsel und Gretel // Humperdinck; Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi // Puccini. Included in the festival: Operas with Orchestra. Private Coachings. Masterclasses. Agent Auditions with Individualized Feedback. German Language Classes. Cultural Immersion in Berlin. Over €300k in scholarships available. Berlin Opera Academy 2026 // Apply Online.

INTERNATIONAL LYRIC ACADEMY 2026: Celebrating 32 years in Charlotte (USA), June 8 – June 29 & Vicenza (Italy), July 2 - August 3. Gain the skills you need for your future to thrive in your career. International Lyric Academy is now casting Mozart’s The Magic Flute fully staged stunning co-production between Opera Carolina & Lake Como Theater. In addition, Sweeney Todd, (fully staged), Opera scenes, (The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Giovanni), Concerts, Mozart Requiem, and choral performances.  Participants receive professional coaching, voice lessons, masterclasses, Italian classes, and Agents & Artistic Directors Audition. Make a direct jump from being a full-time student to launching a full-time professional career.  Apply today.

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

Looking for a summer program in a European festival? Join us for five fabulous weeks in France!! Scholarships available. Young Artists work in collaboration with world-class singers, directors, conductors, and coaches, both in production rehearsals and in training sessions. The repertoire for 2026 includes Le nozze di Figaro, and a bold new version of Orphée et Euridice (both with orchestra), Come to the Cabaret!, and recitals and Gala (with piano). Training includes individual vocal and repertoire coaching, masterclasses, and career seminars addressing opportunities in Europe and the United States. Daily French language classes are available for non French-speaking participants. More details and application at lyricartsfrance.org