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Extended Deadline: Sunday, November 26th: Center for Opera Studies in Italy: submit your recorded audition today! Build your network, skills and artistry with COSI 2018’s comprehensive training program, concerts, and productions in the COSI Opera Festival: Le nozze di Figaro, Gianni Schicchi, Il mondo della Luna, Il Giudizio di Pigmalione (world premiere). Featuring: The 52nd IVC ‘s-Hertogenbosch: International Voice Competition (preliminary round), for singers of opera, oratorio and for singer-pianist art song duos. PLUS: Courtyard and Cathedral Aria Concert Series, The Creative Opera Lab for Composers, Librettists, and Singers. For Detailed Information: Visit co-si.com. Questions? Contact us at cosi.program.manager@gmail.com

Audition for the Young Professional Artists Program in New York, Pittsburgh, and Boston! Repertoire: La bohème | Puccini; Arabella | R. Strauss; Rhinegold | Wagner and smaller events such as a Kurt & Cole cabaret, Wagner scenes, and a workshop of our new opera project, Fight for the Right. Introducing The Mastersinger Project for Young Dramatic Voices. Internationally-acclaimed dramatic soprano Jane Eaglen be leading a this special program for the next four years, working closely with those singers performing and covering roles in the Ring operas and Strauss works. Singers will get extensive one-on-one time with Ms. Eaglen and will participate in a Wagner scenes program, in addition to performing and covering roles in Rhinegold.

FINAL TWO DAYS TO APPLY! TODAY & TOMORROW! Don't miss your chance to be heard by the biggest names in the industry, in what is one of the most esteemed judging and advisory panels ever assembled! The Premiere Opera International Vocal Competition, in it's inaugural year, is a world class opportunity that will distribute nearly $15K in prizes, offer full scholarship to the prestigious Centro Studi Italiani in Italy, plus consideration for numerous performance opportunities. All the info can be found here: http://www.premiereopera.com/vocalcompetition.aspx. Final deadline is November 15th!.

Only one week left to submit your application for the 30th Annual Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition! Don't miss your chance to compete for the grand prize of $10,000, performing with acclaimed Music Director Emmanuel Villaume in front of a panel of judges that has included: Andreas Melinat - Director of Artistic Planning, Lyric Opera of Chicago Pal Moe - Casting Director, Baayerische Staatsoper and Casting Consultant, Glyndebourne Festival and Opéra de Lille Joshua Winograde - Senior Director Artistic Planning, Los Angeles Opera Diane Zola - Director of Artistic Administration, Houston Grand Opera The competition will once again be chaired by Brian Zeger - Artistic Dir. of the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts.

The Glyndebourne Opera Cup - a new international competition for opera singers. Deadline for applications: 24 November. The Glyndebourne Opera Cup aims to discover and spotlight the best young singers from around the world. The inaugural competition will focus on Mozart and is open to singers aged between 21 and 28 who are in the early stages of their professional career and ready to perform on the opera stage. The top prize is £15,000 plus a guaranteed role at one of the international opera houses represented on the jury. The competition will be broadcast on Sky Arts as part of a dedicated TV series. Sky Arts travel bursaries are available for black, Asian and minority ethnic applicants. Find out more at glyndebourne.com

A fully-funded three week immersion in Italian opera singing, with a focus on language, style and technique in the 19th and early 20th century Italian repertoire. GUEST ARTISTS for the GSA Bel Canto Course include: Richard Bonynge, Barbara Frittoli, Alessandro Corbelli. FACULTY includes: Jonathan Papp - Artistic Director. Jonathon Swinard - Assistant to the Artistic Director and Répétiteur, Paolo Speca - Principal Vocal Coach and ensembles, Isabella Radcliffe - Language Coach, Alexander Zeldin – Stage Direction. DEADLINE: Friday 17 November, 2017 For more information on the Solti Peretti REPETITEUR COURSE visit: www.yaptracker.com/opportunities/detail/?id=1743801 or http://www.georgsoltiaccademia.org/repetiteurs

The Canadian Vocal Arts Institute is announcing auditions for the 15th voice and opera summer program on November 17-19. CVAI summer program is held in Montréal, from July 23 to August 11, 2018, at the Université de Montréal. ICAV is Co directed by Metropolitan Opera Coach Joan Dornemann and MET conductor Paul Nadler. The Canadian Vocal Arts Institute is a three week intensive program providing private voice lessons and coaching, acting, language and diction and opportunities to perform in the 20 public concerts. This program is open to singers in all stages of development and will be tailored to their individual needs. Invaluable opportunity for acquaintances and networking. Scholarships available! DEADLINE: November 15, 2017.

Designed for a small cohort of 8 singers and 4 pianists, this program is devoted to the study and performance of Art Song. During this 2 week session, participants study on full fellowship with voice and piano faculty members, receiving advice from a variety of musical traditions and perspectives. 2018 Art of Song Mentors include the great lyric tenor Christoph Prégardien, renowned collaborative pianist Julius Drake, and Art of Song Program Director Steven Philcox. Program Dates: July 9 - 21, 2018. Application Deadline: December 11, 2017. Application Fee: $75 (individuals), $100 (singer/piano duo). Application Requirements: biography, headshot, repertoire list, video recording.

TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY FOR OPERA COLORADO'S YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM! At Opera Colorado, we believe the key to mastering your craft is through performance, not constant rehearsal. Each member of the Opera Colorado Young Artist Program has the incredible opportunity to sing all over the state of Colorado in touring productions, sing supporting roles and cover leading roles with one of the premier opera companies in the U.S., as well as receive individual coaching with world-class directors, conductors and singers to further their growth. Housing in beautiful Denver, CO is provided and competitive pay gives each Young Artist the opportunity to enjoy Colorado to the fullest. Apply today, this chance only comes around once a year!

Tri-Cities Opera offers aspiring opera singers a unique blend of instruction and practical experience through its Resident Artist Training Program, providing the wide variety of skills required of a professional opera singer. Most Resident Artists have completed both a Bachelor and/or Master of Music Degree. Tri-Cities Opera prefers to cast the majority of its operatic roles with members of the Resident Artist Training Program. Performances take place in our rented 1,500-seat performance venue, The Forum Theatre and in our recently renovated Savoca Hibbitt Hall at the Tri-Cities Opera Center, which can be utilized as a proscenium, thrust, or black-box theatre. Principal and Resident Artist Auditions deadline is Monday October 23, 2017; Master of Music deadline November 15, 2017.