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The Saengerbund Awards seek to support rising professional artists and to encourage the study and performance of German vocal repertoire. Singers aged 21-32 should apply via the website: saengerbundawards.org. For more information write to germansinging2020@gmail.com. Deadline: December 1, 2019. First Prize: $5000. Second Prize: $2000. Third Prize: $1000. Finalist Awards: $750. Travel stipend for semi-finalists. Housing provided. Adjudicators drawn from staffs of Houston Grand Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Opera Theatre of St Louis, Tulsa Opera, and others.

Applications for Pittsburgh Festival Opera's newly restructured Young Artists Program are now OPEN! The Young Artists Program is no longer a tuition-based program. Instead, singers are selected through national auditions to be invited to participate in the Pittsburgh Festival Opera summer season and paid a stipend and provided housing for the festival’s duration. The variety of nurturing experiences, an intensified performance period, and exposure to professional artists in the field allows YAPs to focus on education through performance. Young Artists will perform and cover appropriate roles in all mainstage productions.

Take center stage in your own concert or production as Opera on the North Shore showcases talents from around the world; offering soloists & companies a unique platform to introduce themselves to new audiences! The festival takes place in Peabody (MA) May 28-31, 2020, with an opening Gala May 28 followed by three full days of performances across three venues. Soloists and companies are invited to apply to perform during the festival, which is also an opportunity to network with other artists and professionals from around the world. Technical and video support (including recording and professional live streaming) are provided. Festival musicians, as well as an extended roster of local musicians/conductors, are also available to performers.

The Jerusalem Lyric Opera Studio is your real chance to success in the career. The most effective faculty: famous conductors, Young Artist Program's directors, artistic directors of the Opera Houses, like a Toni Gradsack (casting Manager Teatro alla Scala), internationally renowned soprano Rosemary Joshua (Head of the Dutch National Opera Studio) and more other... The lead European opera agencies in the jury. Participation in the favorite opera productions "Madama Butterfly" by G.Puccini and "L’elisir d’amore" by G.Donizetti with the professional orchestra. Last year two our alumni were accepted to the Teatro alla Scala. Maybe this year will you be chosen? For information and registration visit our website http://opera-studio.org

Opera North is now accepting applications for its Summer 2020 Resident Artist Program. The 2020 season includes productions of The Magic Flute (sung in English) and Turandot, along with concerts of opera arias and musical theater selections with orchestra. Performances take place at Lebanon Opera House as well as Blow-Me-Down Farm, the site of Opera North's new park for the arts developed in conjunction with the National Park Service. Resident Artists sing and/or cover leading and supporting roles in the 2020 season's productions alongside leading professionals in the field, and are featured in recitals, dinner cruises on Lake Sunapee, donor events, and more!

Applications due in ONE WEEK for Utah Opera's Resident Artist Program for Singers and Pianists! Utah Opera's Resident Artist Program for singers and pianists provides an integral step between graduate studies and a career. Participants spend nine months on a paid residency with Utah Opera developing professional skills through mainstage performances with Utah Opera and Utah Symphony, coachings, workshops, yoga, and masterclass sessions. Resident Artists also travel throughout the state to perform in-school presentations and teach students about the art of opera. Don't miss your chance to apply for our outstanding performance and training opportunities in one of the most spectacular settings in North America!

Finger Lakes Opera is pleased to announce auditions for the Tomita Young Artist program as part of Finger Lakes Opera’s 2020 festival season. Launched in 2017 by Artistic Director Gerard Floriano and named in honor of a pacesetting endowment gift, this highly selective, comprehensive training program provides participants with an individualized and participant-centered approach to developing talented singers and collaborative pianists in operatic career preparation. The Tomita Young Artist program offers up to 12 positions each year. Trainees will earn weekly stipends of $250 as well as accommodations while in residence.

DON GIOVANNI - Jan 23-Feb 23, 2020: Deadline Sept 30, 2019. Are you ready to take the next step in building your career? Curious about what it takes to sing and live in Germany? Join us this winter - sing a role in Don Giovanni with professional orchestra, in the mainstage season of Theater Rudolstadt, audition for agents, and immerse yourself in German language and culture. Our program focuses on the German theater system and offers intensive training in singing, diction, stagecraft & rehearsal process, masterclasses, individual lessons & daily German language classes, as well as audition & career management workshops. Our alums work in theaters all over Germany! Apply at www.lyricoperastudioweimar.com. Scholarships available.

Apply now to the National Opera Association's Carolyn Bailey and Dominick Argento Vocal Competition, the finals of which will be held January 11, 2020, in Cleveland. $8,500 will be awarded in two divisions: Scholarship (ages 18-24) and Artist (ages 25-40). Application deadline is October 15. Visit https://www.noa.org/competitions/vocal-competition.html for complete details and to apply!

Just over a week to go until applications close for the second Glyndebourne Opera Cup. Don't miss this opportunity to take part in this renowned international competition for opera singers. Glyndebourne’s major new international singing competition returns in 2020 with a renewed commitment to supporting diversity in opera. The Glyndebourne Opera Cup – the international competition for opera singers is designed to discover and spotlight the best young singers around the world, offering a top prize of £15,000 and a guaranteed role at a leading international opera house. The final will once again be broadcast live on Sky Arts on 7 March 2020 and is produced by Factory Films.