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“Every summer since 2011, [Ghenady] Meirson has conducted Russian Opera Workshop... familiarizing vocal students from all over with the idiom and offering free performances of two focal works.” (OPERA NEWS). SUMMER 2018 - Free to apply. Submit by March 15, 2018 - http://bit.ly/2xOOSe9. SUMMER 2018: “Prince Igor” by Borodin (June 4 - 29); “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky (July 9 - August 2). Artists take daily Russian language classes, and perform in vocal and professional development master classes, Russian Romances concerts, and operas. VOCAL MASTER CLASSES with Angela Meade, Stephen Costello, Florence Quivar and Benita Valente. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MASTER CLASSES with Thor Eckert, Academy of Vocal Arts and Sandra Hormozi, Encompass Arts.

APPLY NOW for Martina Arroyo Foundation's celebrated Prelude to Performance Program! Final live auditions February 16-18, 2018. Prelude, June 4-July 15, will present Falstaff and Don Pasquale, fully staged with orchestra in original language at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, NYC. Still tuition free with limited stipends. Don't miss this opportunity to work with Martina Arroyo and her excellent staff in New York!

Application deadline February 1, 2018. Fee $30. Late application deadline February 15, 2018. Fee $50. The Lyndon Woodside Oratorio-Solo Competition: Semifinals April 7, 2018, NYC; Finals Concert 4/14/18 in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In 1977 the Oratorio Society of New York inaugurated an annual Solo Competition designed to encourage the art of oratorio singing and to give talented young singers an opportunity to advance their careers. The Competition has become international in scope and well-known in the music world and is the only major competition to focus exclusively on oratorio singing. $22,000 in cash prizes. Age Limit 40 years – must be born after Jan. 1, 1978. Open to singers who are early in their oratorio career.

Manhattan Opera Studio, the Summer Program that brings you to Carnegie Hall announces auditions for the 2018 Summer Festival. We are celebrating our 5th anniversary with new productions to be staged and performed with the MOS Orchestra. From June 4th till August 1st, selected singers will participate in a full opera production, aria concerts, coachings and masterclasses with some of the most prestigious opera professionals in New York City. Please visit http://www.manhattanoperastudio.org/summer-festival-auditions for more information!

Perform in fully-staged operas with full orchestra, and work with internationally-renowned faculty in the beautiful city of Narni, Italy! We offer young artists the experience of a lifetime as they prepare and perform leading roles, supporting roles, and concert repertoire at numerous gorgeous concert halls, cathedrals, and the historic Teatro Communale di Manini of Narni, one of the national gems of the region of Umbria, Italy. Our visiting artists and faculty have worked at the world's most prestigious opera houses and concert halls and work one-on-one with young artists to "Train through Performance". The Narnia Festival Vocal Arts Program is a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Deadline February 9th 2018!

Classic Lyric Arts in France and Italy. Apply by January 25 for your chance to experience the essence of French and Italian opera and song directly. CLA France (June 5-28) and CLA Italy (July 22-Aug.16) offer young artists an immersion into the techniques and traditions of French and Italian vocal repertoire through programs revealing the interconnection of music, language, culture and history. Visit our website to view videos and photos of our programs, to read testimonials from our students, and to find out why CLA is an essential and inspiring part of a singer's journey: http://www.classiclyricarts.org. Auditions at the National Opera Center in New York. More about the program: https://vimeo.com/124066468.

Young artists from top conservatories and schools of music in the United States and abroad are chosen to come together in the heart of Tuscany for an intensive four-week program that combines language and musical study with Italian cultural immersion. Program participants work closely with a faculty of internationally distinguished artists, teachers, coaches, conductors, and stage directors, and may earn up to six Oberlin College credits with successful course completion. Please note: casting has begun for this program. Contact the administrator if you would like specifics on filled roles. Applications to be considered on a rolling basis through the final deadline.

PARTNERS for the Arts 6th Vocal Awards Competition: APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 23, 2018. This competition is open to singers ages 25 to 35 and it will take place on April 14 and 15 in Alexandria, VA, just minutes away from mid-town Washington, D.C. Prizes ranging from $8,000 to $1,000. http://partners4thearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Application2018.pdf

Two weeks left to apply to the 2018 Lotte Lenya Competition! 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Lotte Lenya Competition! Over the last twenty years, the LLC has grown from a small contest exclusively for students of the Eastman School of Music to one of the widest-reaching international vocal competitions. Singer/actors ages 19-32 from all over the world will compete for top prizes of $20,000, $15,000, and $10,000. Additional awards range from $500 to $5,000, including the Kurt Weill Award of $5,000 for an outstanding performance of two contrasting selections by Kurt Weill. Complete guidelines, eligibility, repertoire, and application information are available at www.kwf.org/llc. The deadline to apply is 22 January 2018.

Audition for The Marriage of Figaro; Spirituals Intensive; Opera Scenes, Aria & Recording Seminar in Northern Michigan! Bay View Music Festival presents "Le nozze di Figaro" in Italian w/ orchestra this summer. Delightful Chautauqua setting on Lake Michigan north of Traverse City offers cool temps, historic campus, amazing faculty-to-student ratio, supportive environment, and weekly performing opportunities. Alternately or as an add-on, choose from SOARS, a two-week Intensive in June offering an unparalleled experience in art songs, scenes, & recording sessions; and/or Bay View's American Spirituals Intensive with Everett McCorvey, the only program to focus on this distinctly American art form with one of the best practitioners around.