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Spend two weeks in Nashville this May immersed in bel canto style, dramatic truth, and confident Italian. The Nashville Bel Canto Foundation’s Bel Canto Opera Scenes Intensive is a full-tuition scholarship program for emerging opera singers. Selected artists will receive daily coachings, diction sessions, staging rehearsals, and masterclasses, culminating in a public opera scenes performance in one of Nashville’s most beautiful acoustic spaces. Faculty includes: • Stefano Baldasseroni • Marcello Cormio • Alessandra Volpi • Savanna Sokolnicki We are looking for highly motivated singers who want to deepen their technical and stylistic foundation, refine their Italian, and explore character and storytelling in a supportive, professional environment.

Step into a world where passion meets precision under the Mediterranean sun. For over a decade, the Mediterranean Opera Studio & Festival (MOSF) has been a premier training ground where raw talent becomes artistry and careers take flight. Join an elite international community for five transformative weeks of vocal coaching, dramatic training, and performance with acclaimed teachers and conductors from major opera houses. Perform in fully staged productions of Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Pasquale, and Rigoletto, and refine your craft in exclusive “orchestra time.” Apply via YAP Tracker or visit mediterraneanoperafestival.com.

Train and Immerse Yourself in Italy This Summer   // January 15th, 2026 Deadline to Apply. Intensify your operatic training this summer at Saluzzo Opera Academy: perform with orchestra and fully immerse yourself in Italian language and culture at Berlin Opera Academy's sister academy. Nestled in the foothills of the Italian Alps between Milan and Nice, sits a beautiful 14th century monastery, home to Saluzzo Opera Academy.  2026 Repertoire // Don Giovanni Mozart & Alcina Händel. Perform a role with Orchestra. Study with faculty actively working in the international opera scene. Receive personal mentorship. Specialized Masterclasses & Coachings. Italian Language Class & Immersion. Local Student Accommodation. Over €150k in scholarships available

La Musica Lirica 2026 - Celebrating 27 years of operatic excellence. Application deadline: February 27th Apply today, and take your first step towards making your career dreams come true in the enchanting Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. We are presenting 3 fully staged and costumed operas, La Rondine, Cosi fan tutte and L'impresario in angustie; the first 2 being presented with professional orchestra. In addition, we offer advanced opportunities for pianists and conductors. This is an intensive 5 week program that includes daily Italian language courses, weekly lessons and coachings, masterclasses and concert performances, all under the tutelage of world-renowned artists and educators. June 20th - July 25th, 2026. https://lamusicalirica.com/

We have extended our deadline for the QSVI Opera Division to 2/1/26 & the QSVI High School Division is still accepting applications on a rolling basis until spots are filled. The QSVI experience provides each young artist across two separate divisions (High School Divison and Opera Division for College aged and Pre Professional level singers) with a strong foundation of essential tools to excel in the competitive world of vocal performance. Led by acclaimed regional and international professionals, this intensive summer program is sure to train, motivate, and inspire each young singer! Opera Division singers perfom roles in staged opera productions, participate in masterclasses, management consultations, lessons, coachings and more! High School Division singers prepare for success in performance opportunities, college audition prepration, professional auditions, lessons, coachings, diction classes & more!

INTERNATIONAL LYRIC ACADEMY 2026: Celebrating 32 years in Charlotte (USA), June 8 – June 29 & Vicenza (Italy), July 2 - August 3. Gain the skills you need for your future to thrive in your career. International Lyric Academy is now casting Mozart’s The Magic Flute fully staged stunning co-production between Opera Carolina & Lake Como Theater. In addition, Sweeney Todd, (fully staged), Opera scenes, (The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, Don Giovanni), Concerts, Mozart Requiem, and choral performances.  Participants receive professional coaching, voice lessons, masterclasses, Italian classes, and Agents & Artistic Directors Audition. Make a direct jump from being a full-time student to launching a full-time professional career.  Apply today.

Take Your Performance to the Next Stage. Step into the spotlight at the Trentino Music Festival in the breathtaking Italian Dolomites! Elevate your craft, expand your artistry, while performing full productions of Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte, Così fan tutte, and The Turn of the Screw with a live orchestra in a professional theater before a European audience. Receive top-tier training provided by a world-class faculty. Plus, explore historic cities like Venice & Verona on weekends. With the most affordable tuition in Europe, the TMF offers all of this without the hefty price tag. Join us for a transformative experience while connecting with top artists from around the globe. Train Hard. Perform Big. Live The Art.

Deadlines are coming soon for January’s live auditions across the country. Final online application deadline is February 1 for priority role and scholarship consideration!        Your next stage may be in the spotlight of our new theater! Our 76th season will feature Le nozze di Figaro, Candide, and Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi. Emerging Artist roles are double cast, and all perform in two full, fully staged productions with a professional orchestra. Studio Artists are featured in children’s opera outreach performances and fully on the main stage. Daily stage skills or movement classes, resident voice instructors, alumni artist master classes, Broadway workshop and Cabaret round out the O IO experience. Complete info at Opera.org/audition. 

FINAL DAYS TO APPLY!  CLA hosts three immersive training experiences exploring distinct facets of classical vocal repertoire: French opera and song, Mozart’s masterpieces, and Italian bel canto. CLA’s summer programs inspire emerging opera singers and pianists to awaken their artistry and realize their potential. CLA France: June 6-24: Périgord, France. An immersion into the essence of French singing, language, repertoire, and culture. CLA Mozart: July 15-July 26: Todi, Italy. An exploration of Mozart’s Italian operas at the highest level, with an emphasis on recitative and major scenes.  CLA Italy: July 30-August 18: Novafeltria, Italy. An immersion into the techniques and traditions of bel canto repertoire, as seen through Italian language and culture. 

Happy New Year! The final application deadline for the summer is January 6th. Don’t miss your chance—apply today! Key Features:   - Performing a Role with Orchestra - Lessons & Coaching - Master Classes & Workshops - Media: Professionally filmed performances and dress rehearsal photo call pictures.  2026 Season: Carmen, Bizet. Marriage of Figaro, Mozart.   Cendrillon, Massenet. L'incoronazione di Poppea, Monteverdi. Turn of the Screw, Britten. Rinaldo, Handel. Dates: Session 1: June 16 - July 12, 2026; Session 2: July 14 - August 9, 2026. Tuition: $3,550 per session. Scholarships, financial aid  & work-studies available. Over $240,000 in scholarship given in 2025.