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Prague Summer Nights hosts emerging young opera professionals for 4 weeks of intensive study in Tábor & Prague. Learn from faculty from top music schools such as Juilliard, Oberlin, Northwestern University, and University of Michigan. Singers have the opportunity to participate in an opera scenes program, a cabaret and fully staged opera productions of Puccini’s Suor Angelica at the Church of Sts. Simon & Jude, accompanied by chamber orchestra, and Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte & Don Giovanni with full orchestra in the Estates Theatre - where Mozart himself conducted the premier of Don Giovanni. Seeking applicants for the roles of Don Giovanni, Papageno, Sarastro, Suor Angelica and La Zia Principessa. Scholarships available. Apply now!

Two weeks left to Apply: Final Deadline April 1st // Train, Perform, and Immerse Yourself in Italy This Summer. Intensify your operatic training this summer at Saluzzo Opera Academy: perform with orchestra and fully immerse yourself in Italian language and culture at Berlin Opera Academy's sister academy. Nestled in the foothills of the Italian Alps between Milan and Nice, sits a beautiful 14th century monastery, home to Saluzzo Opera Academy.  2026 Repertoire // Don Giovanni Mozart & Alcina Händel. Perform a role with Orchestra. Study with faculty actively working in the international opera scene. Receive personal mentorship. Specialized Masterclasses & Coachings. Italian Language Class & Immersion. Local Student Accommodation. Over €150k in scholarships available.

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED! This year, James Toland Vocal Arts celebrates its 13th annual Vocal Competition weekend, with a master class and competition final round on August 8-9. We welcome singers hoping to pursue a career in the vocal arts who are in the earliest stages of their professional development. Eligible applicants are promising singers seeking support for further study and career advancement. They may be working toward or have completed a degree within the last two years or are currently completing their training in a Young Artist Program. Awards total nearly $35,000, including a top prize of $10,000, and ALL seven finalists receive a cash award. Applications will be accepted only until APRIL 25, 2026.

Two Wilkinson Young Singers Awards — a First Prize of $5,000 and a Second Prize of $1,000 — are awarded annually. Additionally, two first-prize winners collaborate on a joint recital sponsored by Wilkinson Young Singers Fund (WYSF).  The 2026 competition will have two rounds: A video (taped) qualifying round A live final competition in Boston The application process is open to all singers who are: Between the ages of 20 and 30 Residing in the Boston area Actively pursuing a career in music Available for the 2027 WYSF Recital (date TBD) Previous applicants who have not received the First Prize Award from WYSF are welcome to reapply.  The deadline to apply for the 2026 competition is 11:59pm EDT on March 25, 2026. https://www.wilkinsonfund.org/apply

Since 2015, the Greve Opera Academy & Festival (a four‑week residency) has offered singers the opportunity to perform roles in fully staged productions with a professional orchestra. The 2026 edition will feature a full production of Le nozze di Figaro and additional concerts. Developed and led by an internationally acclaimed faculty, the Academy includes daily voice lessons, staging sessions, Italian language instruction, and more. Performances will take place in Greve‑in‑Chianti, Figline Valdarno, Empoli, Florence, and possibly other locations. Greve Opera Academy offers selected participants future performance opportunities with the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra and Virtuosi OPERA PROJECT.

The International Vocal Artists Academy of Payerbach (IVAAP) is an immersive program of study and performance for classical singers, where world-renowned masters of vocal technique, Maestri Olga Toporkova and Vladimir Chernov  help artists nourish their dreams and catalyze their potential. IVAAP’s intensive training makes use of a concrete scheme of exercises within each artistic faculty. Vocal lessons use the principles of healthy Bel Canto technique, starting with breathing exercises and moving on to exercises that work to achieve a singer’s maximum resonance.  This program creates a bridge between today's world and the most valuable concepts of Bel Canto technique for a healthy, beautiful voice.

Come and work for Heartland Sings! Heartland Sings is a vocal arts non-profit hiring a full time soprano artist to fill out our team of Artists. We would love to hear your audition so feel free to submit your application at: http://www.HeartlandSings.org/auditions

Marcella Kochańska Sembrich National Vocal Competition 2026. Requirements And Application Found On Competition Website: https://polishcultureacpc.org/competitions/sembrich-vocal-competition/ Application Deadline: May 15th, 2026. Eligibility: Must be of Polish descent and a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.  Singers age 18-38 in early stages of career development, not under professional management.  First Prize: $3,500. Second Prize: $1000. Third Prize: $500. *Past Judges include Metropolitan Opera Soprano Danielle Talamantes, Former Music Director of the National Philharmonic Maestro Piotr Gajewski, International Mezzo-Soprano Magdalena Wór, and General Director of La Musica Lirica Brygida Bziukiewicz* For additional information email acpcsembrich@gmail.com

Online Submissions Extended // Lawrence Opera Theatre 2026 Season Auditions. Lawrence Opera Theatre presents boldy imagined, musically disciplined productions in an intimate, artist-focused setting. We offer substantial performance opportunities and a rehearsal process built on preparation, clarity, and collaboration. 2026 fully-staged productions: "The Crucible" (Robert Ward) // premiere of the one-act musical "Brewed Ambition" (Michael Turnblom) // and more! Join us this August for an exciting season of opera!

Today is the Final Application Deadline - March 10 // BOA 2026 Festival Casting. Berlin Opera Academy empowers emerging artists with real-world experience through immersive training in the most operatically important city in the world. 2026 SUMMER REPERTOIRE Die Zauberflöte // Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro // Mozart Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi // Puccini Hänsel und Gretel // Humperdinck Over €300k in scholarships available