Application Deadline Extended until December 10th // BOA 2026 Festival Early Casting

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Application Deadline Extended until December 10th // BOA 2026 Festival Early Casting

Berlin Opera Academy empowers emerging artists with real-world experience through immersive training in the most operatically important city in the world.

2026 Festival Repertoire

Le nozze di Figaro — Mozart
Die Zauberflöte — Mozart
Hänsel und Gretel — Humperdinck
Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi — Puccini

Faculty & Training

Our faculty brings together accomplished artists, teachers, and industry figures from major European houses and international conservatories. Their commitment to shaping each singer’s development is central to the BOA experience.

Participants engage in:

Fully staged productions with orchestra
One-to-one coachings
Masterclasses with visiting faculty
Agent auditions with individualized feedback
German language instruction
Staging and musical rehearsals designed to strengthen technique, style, and character development

This structure creates an intensive yet supportive environment where singers refine their craft with clear artistic purpose.

Berlin as Your Artistic Home

Berlin’s operatic life is unparalleled, with three major opera houses, a vibrant creative community, and a rich musical heritage. Your time in the city offers both immersion and inspiration—an opportunity to explore one of Europe’s most dynamic cultural landscapes while growing as an artist.

Scholarship Considerations

Applicants may request scholarship support directly within the application. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, more than €300,000 in assistance is offered each season to help offset tuition. Awards are based on artistic promise, individual circumstances, and casting needs across the repertoire. Roles with fewer applicants may receive additional consideration.Scholarships are available for all genders, ages and roles and male singers of merit are particularly encouraged to apply.

Begin Your Next Step

Join a community of musicians committed to advancement, performance readiness, and meaningful artistic progress. We look forward to welcoming the next cohort of artists to Berlin for the 2026 Festival.

Application can be completed online at www.berlinoperaacademy.com