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Canto Vocal Programs announces its first summer in the US! After many successful programs in Europe, Canto's international team of teachers (MET, Teatro Liceu, Les Maîtres Sonneurs, Ópera de Colombia) comes to Louisville, KY for 3 weeks of intensive coaching leading to a staged production of Le Nozze di Figaro and an evening of opera scenes. Canto-Louisville will focus on developing the musical and dramatic skills that are the hallmark of great performers. In addition, master classes, audition preparation, recitative style and French conversation classes will also be offered. Join us for a unique learning experience with the Canto team! Some merit scholarships available; reduced tuition grants for male voices.

The Miami Music Festival has openings for select leading and supporting roles for Mezzos, Tenors and Basses. Spend your summer in the sun! At MMF, you will perform in large-scale productions with full orchestra while you learn and sharpen your craft through masterclasses with star artists, individual instruction with prominent voice faculty. MMF 2018 includes six mainstage productions: Ariadne auf Naxos, Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Rondine, The Medium, Dido and Aeneas, and John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles, with additional performance opportunities. Artists and faculty include Linda Watson, Alan Held, Anthony Manoli, Manny Perez, and Warren Jones.

Will your Summer be focused on your voice development? There are a few spots left at Mediterranean Opera Studio & Festival’s 2018 edition. Transform your vocalism with 6 weeks of intensive training (as opposed to 2 or 3 weeks of other programs). Compare to other programs: we offer the best instructors currently working with the top level singers in the opera world. Full operatic roles - orchestra, staging (Nozze, Elixir, Butterfly). 6 weeks single room (breakfast and lunch), not 2 or 3 weeks like other programs. Italian course and tourism in Sicily!! Apply now: Deadline May 1! Mediterraneanoperastudio.com

Prague Summer Nights is casting select roles in Le nozze di Figaro & Die Zauberflöte, including the Count, Don Basilio and Papageno. Scholarships are available. In addition to working with stars Lawrence Brownlee and Rosalind Plowright in Europe's most prestigious venues, participants will perform in fully-staged productions with orchestra at the historic Estates Theatre, featuring sets and costumes from the National Theatre—all while receiving lessons, coachings and masterclasses from both PSN's world-class faculty and guest clinicians from Prague Conservatory. Brownlee, Plowright and Washington Post critic Anne Midgette will serve as adjudicators for the inaugural Prague Summer Nights Vocal Competition. PragueSummerNights.com/apply.

Application deadline extended - April 15, 2018: Following the great success from the previous five years, OCAVA announces the OCAVA-in-Rome 2018 Summer Program for singers in Rome, Italy (June 17 to July 8). The young vocal artists from the United States and abroad will come to Rome to work with an internationally renowned faculty on this intensive 3-week program that combines daily voice lessons and Italian language classes, weekly master classes, lectures/workshops, group discussions, and three public concerts. This 3-week program is open to high school and college students/graduates, and accomplished amateurs who want to develop performance skills, improve vocal technique, and actively participate in music making and performances in a highly professional atmosphere.

This is an exclusive one-week master class for only 10 students in one of the most enchanting cities in the world and the birthplace of opera. It will take place this August with renowned international tenor Bruce Ford, bel canto specialist Ken Querns Langley, and coaches Roberto Bertuzzi from La Fenice opera house in Venice, and Janus Araghipour. Lessons will take place Monday to Friday and will include 2 hours of Italian each day, singing lessons AND vocal coaching each day, as well as rehearsals. There will be a concert on Saturday 14 July 2018 and an amazing evening 'cast party' on a boat in the magnificent Canal Grande where we will be front row to observe the stunning fireworks display of La Festa del Redentore di Venezia!

iSING! Festival is a one-of-a-kind international opera experience in China. Founded in 2011 with a mission to introduce Mandarin as a lyric language, and Chinese vocal music as an emerging genre in the mainstream music world, iSING! offers a unique opportunity for Western singers to explore the new and exciting opera scene in China. This full-scholarship program provide opportunities for singers to coach with internationally renowned professionals from major opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Opera Australia, and China's National Centre for the Performing Arts. Deadline April 20 for audition locations in China.

Music Academy International is the premiere YAP in Europe. Located near Venice, Italy in the Dolomiti mountains, the focus of the program is on professional development and ‘training through performance’. Young Artists perform leading and supporting roles in main stage operas with world-class stage directors, conductors, and guest artists. The 2018 festival season includes: DARK SISTERS (European Premiere), SUOR ANGELICA, L’ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES, HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, & ALCINA. The quality of the MAI faculty is unmatched by any YAP and include professionals from the Metropolitan Opera, Paris Opera, English National Opera, Amsterdam Opera, Juilliard, NYU and MSM. Training includes: Lessons, Coaching, Master Classes, Crossover, Artist Management Auditions. Excursions include Venice, Arena di Verona, and Alpine Adventures. LEARN WHAT YOU LOVE IN ITALY!!!

Perform an aria of your choice with full orchestra, this summer at Opernfest Prague! OFP is an individualized training program, offering introductions to opera houses with available professional contract opportunities. MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS were offered to 2017 Alumni as a result of their OFP participation. All Voice Fellows work 1:1 with a répétiteur, stage director, conductor and language consultant from the National Theater, on their solo repertoire. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. For additional program information, or to learn more about Team OFP, visit: OpernfestPrague.com. Limited space remaining. Deadline: April 6, 2018

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Academy - Florence Opera House (Italy): International announcement of selection for Opera singers - Young Artists Program 2018/2019. High-level professional specialization for the beginning and consolidation of the career. Intensive work experience and highly qualified training programs leaded by well-known artists. Period of the course: from November 2018 through June 2019, with possible extension up to October 2019. Artistic contracts for roles in operas and concerts. Enrolment and attendance to the course: free of charge. Scholarships: Euro 1,000 gross per month. Age limit: born on or after January 1, 1985 Enrolment deadline: by June 7, 2018 23:59, Italian time.