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Apply to OFP 2026! The Voice Fellow Program at OFP offers singers the rare opportunity to record with professional orchestra while training 1-to-1 with conductors and directors from Europe’s leading theaters. Recognized by OperaWire & CS Music as “revolutionary” and “groundbreaking,” OFP advances young artist development through exclusive coaching, performance, and professional engagements. EXCLUSIVE HOUSE AUDITIONS Through OFP’s proprietary audition and collaboration process, select Fellows may be offered professional engagements with collaborating theaters and orchestras. FEATURES: • Solo recording with orchestra • Exclusive house auditions • 1-to-1 Training • HD video & photo. Deadline: December 15, 2025. Follow OFP on Instagram to learn more. 

In collaboration with Colorado College, Opera Theatre of the Rockies presents the 2026 Vocal Arts Festival. The Festival is open to all serious students of voice. Participants will receive 3 weeks of intensive training in vocal and dramatic arts with emphasis on performance from July 12 to July 31. Our alumni are singing all over the world, from the Metropolitan Opera to Tokyo and all companies in between. Come and join us for a summer in the mountains of Colorado. For further information visit:  https://www.operatheatreoftherockies.org/vocal-arts-festival.html or contact Steven LaCosse, Artistic Director at stevenlacossevaf@gmail.com

Take Your Performance to the Next Stage  Step into the spotlight at the Trentino Music Festival in the breathtaking Italian Dolomites! Elevate your craft, expand your artistry, while performing full productions of Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte, Così fan tutte, and The Turn of the Screw with a live orchestra in a professional theater before a European audience. Receive top-tier training provided by a world-calss faculty. Plus, explore historic cities like Venice & Verona on weekends. With the most affordable tuition in Europe, the TMF offers all of this without the hefty price tag. Join us for a transformative experience while connecting with top artists from around the globe. Train Hard. Perform Big. Live The Art.

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

The U.S. Army Chorus is hiring! Join the United States Army Band "Pershing’s Own" as a choral musician and soloist performing for U.S. and foreign leaders at the White House, State Department, Capitol, and more. Starting salary: $79K–$86K, plus full medical/dental coverage, 30 days paid vacation, tuition assistance, and GI Bill access. Members are permanently stationed at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall, just outside D.C. Chorus members receive professional-development funds for study and enjoy opportunities to perform at venues like Carnegie Hall, NYC Opera, and the Kennedy Center—making this a truly rewarding lifelong career.

For 20 years, we’ve been giving voice to the essence of Italianness! The only summer academy with 80% of its faculty based in Europe, offering authentic immersion at the highest artistic level: voice lessons, coachings, language classes, performances. NEW: Attend an orchestra rehearsal and a performance of Lucia di Lammermoor at Teatro alla Scala. Location: Arona, Italy. Singer Level: Emerging professional, graduate student, college undergraduate. Ages: 18+ Audition Repertoire: Singers may submit any combination of operatic arias and/or art songs (Italian preferred). Application Fee: No additional application fee. www.siparlasicanta.org

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.

Sing in the Heart of Tokyo. "This is my first time ever in Asia, and I think seeing all of the history was really cool... seeing how they incorporate the past and the future is just incredible." -Louise Martin, 3rd Spirit in Die Zauberflöte 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. Last chance for priority casting. Submit your application now for priority consideration. We will continue to cast until all roles are filled, but we will now start casting in earnest. Experience the heart of Tokyo. Transform your career with top coaches. Also casting Orchestra, Directors, Conductors, Administrators, Coaches. Apply now at www.tokyooperastudio.org

Join us in summer 2026 for an unforgettable month of Italian opera and culture in Tuscany! Apply now to study bel canto technique and perform opera scenes in the hometown of Giacomo Puccini! Opera Lucca is an internationally recognized Italian immersion program focused on both conversational and operatic Italian, led by faculty who are experts in the language. This season we are casting roles in extended scenes from La bohème, Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica, Così fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro, La finta giardiniera, Cenerentola, and more. Program dates are June 6th through July 5th, 2026. Visit our website operalucca.org and follow us on instagram!

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.