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Canterbury Concerts is partnering with the Academia Vocale di Lorenzo Malfatti in Lucca, Italy, to award a promising young singer with a guaranteed spot in the month-long vocal and Italian language summer training program, as well as a full-tuition scholarship, a prize totaling near $10k USD.  Faculty of the highest quality will work with you to help you improve your craft.   Native speakers will teach you Italian in small groups.   Away from the pressures of college and career, you can truly focus on improving your skills.   We are proud to offer: 1.     2 sixty-minute voice lessons per week (one with each voice faculty member) 2.     2 thirty minute coachings per week 3.     Italian language classes five days a week 4.     Studio voice class 5.     Private dramatic coachings 6.     Group acting classes Concerts in and around Lucca will showcase your progress and give you the unforgettable experience of singing in Italian to an Italian audience. Our final concert will feature operatic ensembles.

The Jensen Foundation supports America’s most promising young opera professionals with its annual Vocal Competition. Singers compete for their share of $40,000 in awards, including a $15,000 First Place award. The 2023 competition takes place at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City May 8-13. The singing environment is well-organized and supportive, with professional accompanists and preliminary judges. Twelve finalists are chosen to perform before the Finals Judges who are distinguished in the world of opera. After the competition, finalists may request feedback from the judges. Apply by Sunday, March 19 to join us in New York this May!

FIO ITALIA’s Summer Opera Festival will present full productions with orchestra of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Pergolesi’s Lo frate 'Nnammorato, and fully staged productions of Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Donizetti’s Rita with piano – all in the historic Le Marche region of Italy. Hone your language skills, coach with Italian opera coaches, and work and connect with leading artists from around the world. For more information about this international opera experience, visit www.fio-italia.com.

Apply today and compete for our panel of world-class judges as well as opportunities for cash prizes and solo performances with the Rochester Oratorio Society and other professional engagements. This year's distinguished panel of judges includes Stefanos Koroneos, General and Artistic Director of Teatro Grattacielo Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy and Mag. Daniel Wolfsbauer, MAS, Artistic Director of the Music Society LA PRIMA VOLTA. Visit ROSsings.org to learn more about our past winners and their recent performances. Apply by February 26, 2023 at http://www.yaptracker.com/applications/rochester-oratorio-society-2023.

Perform opera scenes and study language in charming Tuscany!  This unique, one-month program features renowned Italian faculty, and specializes in language and opera scenes study and performance. Young artists will perform in 2+ scenes in the historic Teatro Petrarca, attend the famous Giostra del Saraceno, and will receive free professional headshots.  Regular guest artist masterclasses and cultural experiences will complement the experience, in the birthplace of modern music notation, Arezzo.  Guided tours of Florence and other historic areas are included, with free weekends for additional excursions.  The program takes place early in the summer, allowing you the flexibility to enjoy the rest of the season however you like!

Bologna International Opera Academy (BIOA) offers two distinct opportunities for the summer of 2023, BIOA Classic and BIOA Opera Theater. BIOA Classic is an intensive top-rated summer program located in one of the most enchanting and vibrant cities in Italy, Bologna. In 2006, Bologna was named an UNESCO Creative City of Music, a prestigious recognition honoring the city’s extraordinary musical tradition. BIOA Opera Theater is an exciting performance program available to highly motivated and talented singers on the verge of their professional careers.The program culminates with singers performing their role in a fully staged, professional production with costumes and orchestra in collaboration with State Opera Burgas. Deadline: February 28, 2023.

The Jerusalem Lyric Opera Studio continues the casting to the summer opera productions "Carmen" by Bizet, and “Alcina” by Handel with a professional orchestra in a historical venue in the heart of Jerusalem. Our program also includes * participation in the Opera Festival and International Competition. * big gala concert with the best Israeli symphony orchestra (JSO). * most effective faculty: famous conductors, YAP directors, artistic directors of the Opera Houses. * the auditions to European opera agencies during the program. Each year our alumni and а competition winners are invited to various projects in Europe and Israel. Maybe this year will you be chosen?  For information visit our website: https://opera-studio.org

SONGFEST APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! Deadline: Feb 28, 2023 DATES: JUNE 2-24, 2023 LOCATION:THE BLAIR SCHOOL OF MUSIC, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE Apply on YAP Tracker:  https://www.yaptracker.com/applications/songfest-2023 Website: www.songfest.us Information: songfestus@gmail.com SongFest is an art song festival and training program held in June at the Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music. SongFest attracts an internationally distinguished roster of artist-teachers as well as students from some of the nation’s top music conservatories.  It is a sanctuary for singers and pianists to gather together, learn, experience and discover what makes SONG such a powerful art in today’s world. Apply now.

Apply now for the Opera Studio at Musiktheater Bavaria: deadline February 15th! Study and perform German scenes repertoire in Germany this summer and take all aspects of your performance and auditioning skills to the next level under the guidance of our expert international teachers, coaches, and stage directors. Experience MTB’s intensive, supportive, and transformational 4 weeks, living and performing in the beautiful Bavarian Alps while working to perfect your German lyric diction and conversational language skills in daily German classes. Weekends free for travel! Scholarships available for undergraduate sophomores through emerging young professionals up to age 30; pianist fellows up to age 35. See details at musiktheaterbavaria.org.

We invite you to the beautiful Mediterranean city of Tel-Aviv for our Summer Opera Program July 10-29th, 2023. Join an internationally acclaimed faculty for a three week intensive course.  Located on the beautiful Mediterranean coast, Tel-Aviv is host to this unique intensive summer program held at the modern Israel Conservatory of Music located in the heart of the Tel-Aviv.  The program consists of 4 fully staged operas and 1 musical theater concert performed with piano. Each production is typically single cast. In addition there are masterclasses, concerts and classes on the preparation of and business of the 21st century classical vocalist. The program concludes with a gala concert performed with orchestra at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.