Tokyo Opera Studio 2027: Create in the Heart of Tokyo!
"My favorite part about this experience was getting to connect with people all around the world and getting to experience a brand new culture and country together has brought us so close together. It's been one of the best experiences of my life." - Cassie Westlund, Papagena 2026
Tokyo Opera Studio (June 6–26, 2027)
Casting all roles (double-cast), fully staged with orchestra:
Don Giovanni
Hänsel und Gretel
Cendrillon
L’enfant et les sortilèges & Gianni Schicchi
Also casting apprentice stage directors, arts administrators, assistant conductors, orchestra, and collaborative pianists/coaches.
Scholarships available. Tiers from $2,250.
Apply by December 1st for priority consideration at TokyoOperaStudio.org
Cultural Exposure
Tokyo Opera Studio refuses to be a program where you fly thousands of miles and then see nothing because you never leave the rehearsal room. We build regular organized cultural activities into your schedule, with six-hour (3x3x3 on-off-on) staging days, with lessons, classes, and coachings expanding your artistic horizons. Past seasons have included traditional music workshops, Kabukiza visits, traditional festivals, and guided visits to Tokyo’s temples and shrines.
Network with Working Professionals
Our faculty are working singers, directors, and conductors who are highly connected. Since 2025, three alumni have booked professional debuts in Asia or the U.S. directly from connections made in our first two seasons.
Expand your Artistic Horizons
Want to see opera from a new angle? Our program also has robust apprentice programs in stage direction, arts administration, conducting, orchestra, and collaborative piano.
Tuition
Scholarships available.
Apprentice Artist from $2,250
Young Artist $4,950
Sakura Cultural Immersion (guided pre season tours of Kyoto) $7,450
Prices in USD, exclusive of housing (private rooms available for $1250) and 10% Japanese consumption tax.
“This is so different than any program I’ve done because we’re truly getting to experience this city along with long days of rehearsal, so not only am I learning to be a better artist, I feel like I’m evolving as a human being.” Faith Adams, Contessa
“Simply being in Japan was so life changing personally. Getting to make such wonderful connections with so many people while performing a dream role was beyond what I could have imagined.” Hallie Ackerman
“It is a fantastic program. If you're involved in opera and have any interest in Japanese culture at all, you absolutely have to apply. It's wonderful.” Daniel Chausse, Dancaire
Apply by December 1 for priority consideration:
https://www.tokyooperastudio.org/apply
