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Deadline is approaching for 2019 OPERA NEO VOCAL COMPETITION! Application Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2019. 10-12 singers will be selected to come to San Diego for the semifinal round, where they will be housed free of charge for the duration of the competition. There will be 5-6 finalists selected to perform in the final round. All semifinalists and finalists will be given the opportunity to meet with each judge for individual feedback. Prizes: $3,000, $2000, $1000, $500, $300. Judges: David Bennett (General Director, San Diego Opera) Viktoria Vizin, Braeden Harris, and Peter Kozma. Competition Dates: April 26-28, 2019. More info: https://www.operaneo.com/opera-neo-vocal-competition-2019

Since 2011, iSING! has nurtured first-rate vocal talents, helped launch careers in major opera houses around the world, presented top-tiered performances, and sponsored cultural exchange between East and West through the unique voice of the iSING! initiative. The 2019 iSING! International Young Artists Festival, which since its founding has been devoted to introducing Mandarin as a lyric language and promoting Chinese vocal music in the mainstream music world, will continue its mission of training singers in both Western and Chinese vocal repertoire.

Train & Perform In Italy!!! MAI is the premiere young artist training and performance program in Europe today. It is distinguished from other YAP by the variety and quality of opportunities it provides its participants. Young Artists perform leading roles in staged productions with orchestra while working with world-class directors, conductors, and Master Teachers. The focus of the studio is on professional development and ‘training through performance’. Operas & Galas for 2019 include Ariadne auf Naxos, La Clemenza di Tito, Turn of the Screw, & Le Nozze di Figaro. Participants receive Vocal Lessons & Coaching, Acting, Diction, Master Classes, Consultations with German Opera Houses, & Management Auditions. Partial scholarships available.

Tonight is your last chance to apply for for UVAA Summer Opera Festival 2019! Don't miss your opportunity to perform in Die Zauberföte or La Tragèdie de Carmen (fully-staged, with orchestra) and work with Deborah Voigt, Allan Glassman, Peter Randsman, Nicolas Giusti, Isaac Hurtado, and Anthony Laciura. UVAA Summer Opera Festival is accepting applications through March 6, 2019. Baritones, basses, and mezzo-sopranos are strongly encouraged to apply, but we still have a few opportunities for all voice types in our various programs. Build your performing resume, train with the best, and network for your future just moments away from the gorgeous canyons of the Rocky Mountains! UVAA is proud to be sponsored by the Utah Valley University Department of Music, who has provided the brand new Noorda Center for the Performing Arts for the festival.

RUSSIAN OPERA WORKSHOP 2019: “...perhaps the preeminent expositor of the Russian vocal repertoire in America.” (BROADWAY WORLD). AUDITIONS - Free to apply. http://www.russianoperaworkshop.com/ ONLINE - Submit video by March 15, 2019. TCHAIKOVSKY OPERAS - Major roles. Plan ahead. Iolanta | June 3 - 27. The Maid of Orleans (Joan of Arc) | July 8 - August 1. Artists take daily Russian language classes and perform in master classes, Russian Romances concerts, and operas. VOCAL MASTER CLASSES: Angela Meade, Bryan Hymel, Benita Valente, Sally Wolf. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Thor Eckert, Academy of Vocal Arts, Sandra Hormozi, Encompass Arts.

Canta in Italia "Sing in Italy": Experience Tuscany. Now entering its 15th summer of study abroad, Canta in Italia offers singers the unforgettable experience of living and studying in the beautiful Tuscan city of Lucca. Located 45 minutes west of Florence, the city where opera was born, Lucca offers a small town experience and easy access to Italy's major cultural center. Lucca, known in Italy as "the musical city", is the birthplace Puccini, Boccherini and Catalani. From June 3 to June 29, students are immersed in Italian language, culture, and are stimulated by an intensive course of vocal study, daily voice lessons, coaching, master classes, 2 hours of daily Italian instruction by native speakers, and 2 concerts.

Applications are now open for the NGF Summer School 2019, a 10-day intensive training & performance programme, and for two cover roles as part of New Generation Festival 2019 taking place in Florence, in association with Mascarade Opera Studio. Participants study with leading professional voice teachers and coaches from major UK conservatoires & training institutions. Daily in-depth individual coaching sessions & voice lessons are supplemented with masterclasses, performance psychology & career management workshops, a public concert & the opportunity to audition for cover roles for NGF's 2020 production. Participants will perform in the chorus of NGF's production of Le nozze di Figaro, with two cover roles available for the production.

Registration for Scuola Giovanni Grasso 2019 is officially open. Join us for an exciting Summer workshop in acting, Opera, and Italian language. Four weeks of immersion in the world of Italian Opera and theatre with leading Canadian and Italian experts. Courses in: Italian Language, Bel Canto, Italian Diction, Improvisation, Movement, Basic& Advance Acting Techniques, Text & Character Analysis. All in gorgeous Montreal (QC). Deadline for the Applications is February 28, 2019. You are on the scene to be someone. Learn to be someone on stage. Act better. Sing better. scuolagiovannigrasso.com

The Elizabeth Connell Prize International Singing Competition for Sopranos: Open to all sopranos aged 25-34 as at 1 April 2019 who show the potential to sing dramatically as well as lyrically. All repertoire accepted. $44,000 in prize money + $10,000 in travel allowance for Finalists. Applications close: 15 April 2019. Round 1: DVD/Mp4 video links of 2 arias. Round 2: Live auditions in June/July in New York, London, Zurich, St Petersburg, Verona, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth. Round 3 & 4: Final in Sydney, Australia judged by Richard Bonynge AC CBE

The Resonanz Opera 2019 Big Voices Singing Artists Program – Apply by March 15th! Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” Act 3. Audition Dates: Mentor, OH TBA; Video Auditions are Preferred! The Program Goals: The Singing Artists Program was established by Resonanz Opera for singers seeking vocal study who want to bring their talent to the mainstage. The program was created to provide formal vocal education and the professional development of emerging opera singers at all stages of their career. Through this program Resonanz Opera also brings the national opera scene and local talent together with the Singing Artists and the program faculty.