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Early bird deadline is Jan 29, 2016 for the Curtis Summerfest Young Artist Voice Program! This intensive program is designed for singers aged 18 and older who are currently studying vocal performance at the college or graduate level; or who are considering focused studies in classical voice. Singers have the unique opportunity to: - study privately with renowned Curtis Institute of Music vocal studies department faculty; - benefit from daily master classes; - gain valuable insights through vocal coaching sessions; and - learn from professionals working in the opera field. Mikael Eliasen, Artistic Director of the Curtis Opera Theatre Marlena Kleinman Malas and Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, Curtis Institute of Music Voice Faculty Lisa Keller and Danielle Orlando, Curtis Institute of Music Opera Coach and Principal Opera Coach.

The 39th annual Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition: Application deadline February 1, 2016 by recording. Semifinals 4/2/16, NYC, Finals 4/9/16 in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. www.solocomp.org In 1977 the Oratorio Society of New York inaugurated an annual Solo Competition designed to encourage the art of oratorio singing and to give talented young singers an opportunity to advance their careers. The Competition has become international in scope and well-known in the music world and is the only major competition to focus exclusively on oratorio singing. $21,000 in cash prizes. Age Limit 40 years. Open to all singers who have not made an oratorio debut in a major hall in NYC, ie: Carnegie Hall or Avery Fisher Hall.

APPLY NOW for Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance Program! Prelude, tuition free, with stipends, June 1-July 12, will present La Boheme and Die Fledermaus, fully staged with orchestra in original language at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, NYC. Stipends range from $3000 to $750 for most roles and covers. Deadline for January auditions is January 13. Also for those in the NYC area, apply asap for Ms. Arroyo's Role Class. See the listing pages or the company's website for both opportunities.

Judges for the 2016 Lotte Lenya Competition have just been announced: Victoria Clark and Jeanine Tesori to judge the Semifinals. Teresa Stratas, Theodore S. Chapin, and Andy Einhorn to judge the Finals. The Lotte Lenya Competition is a unique international theater singing contest that emphasizes wide-ranging repertoire and the acting of songs and arias within a dramatic context. The competition recognizes talented young singer/actors who are dramatically and musically convincing in repertoire ranging from opera/operetta to contemporary Broadway scores, including the works of Kurt Weill. Open to singer/actors of all nationalities, ages 19–32 (born after December 31, 1983 and before January 1, 1997). Total prize purse exceeds $60,000.

The Paris Opera Competition will be holding auditions for the Mozart Awards 2017. Auditions will take place at The National Opera Center (New York City) on March 5th and 6th 2016; the deadline for is February 25, 2016. The winners of this round will go to the finals that will take place on January 2017 at the Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris. Finalists will receive airfare and stipend for their expenses in France. For more information and to apply please visit www.mozartawards.org

Apply now to become a 2016 Seagle Music Colony young artist. The deadline to request a live audition is two weeks prior to the requested audition date, and the final deadline for applications with recorded materials in lieu of a live audition is Friday, Feb. 1, 2016. The Seagle Music Colony 101st anniversary 2016 season features the world premiere of ROSCOE by Evan Mack as well as L’ELISIR D’AMORE, THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, and THE MUSIC MAN. Program dates are June 20-August 21, 2016.

World-Renowned Torggler Summer Vocal Institute Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, the Torggler Summer Vocal Institute (TSVI) at Christopher Newport University is a prestigious two-week residency program for emerging young singers who wish to train alongside award-winning performers like Patti LuPone, Lawrence Brownlee, Kelli O'Hara, Straight No Chaser and Bobby McFerrin, among others. TSVI addresses all aspects of vocal performance - skills in acting, stage movement, dance, yoga and preparing professional audition, plus seminars in time management and leadership. No vocal institute offers the intense, one-on-one training, workshops, recitals, performances and experiences as TSVI.

Lyric Opera Studio Weimar 2016 Winter Session - Così fan tutte February 7 - March 3, 2016. FINAL Deadline: December 20, 2015. Now accepting applications for our Winter 2016 production of Mozart's Così fan tutte. Under the leadership of General Director Damon Nestor Ploumis, participants have the opportunity to sing a full role in performances of Così fan tutte with chamber orchestra. The program develops singers through daily German language and diction coaching, training in singing, movement, rehearsal process and role study, as well as master classes, individual lessons and stagecraft instruction. Scholarships available. Apply online: www.lyricoperastudioweimar.com; no application fee.

Apply for the Toronto Summer Music Academy's Art of Song Program featuring mentors Anne Schwanewilms, Malcolm Martineau, and Steven Philcox.  All selected applicants receive a full Fellowship covering tuition and housing.  July 10-23, 2016. Apply today - www.torontosummermusic.com

Spaces still available in the upcoming NYIOP NYC from 18-21 December - Register today! Come let us discover you or REdiscover you! TWO ways to register - First, ONLINE via a Video Submission and find out if you pass to the finals or not plus a short feedback on your video - Second, the traditional LIVE audition on 18-19 December for a panel of agencies and other industry pros. Theaters coming for the Final Auditions on 20-21 December include the Bolshoi Opera, Semperoper Dresden, Staatsoper Nuernberg, Opera de Montepellier, Vancouver Opera, Canadian Opera Company, plus possible others. NYIOP has literally been the catalyst for hundreds of artists to start their careers! You can be next! Register and take part this time. Our Goal is to Make You a Star!