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iSING! is a one-of-a-kind international opera experience: • The only international opera training program in Asia for young vocalists to work with renowned professionals including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Bavarian State Opera, Opera Australia and China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts • Exposure to the growing modern Chinese opera scene and study of Mandarin as a lyric language • 4 orchestral concerts in state-of-the-art theaters in Suzhou, Nanjing and Beijing • Full-scholarship program, including room and board and offering financial aid for international air travel Designed for graduate-level and pre-professional singers, the program is open to all nationalities. No prior knowledge of Mandarin is necessary.

Come join us at the Vienna Summer Music Festival and study with renowned faculty from the Vienna State Opera such as Daniel Sarge, Anna Netrebko's vocal coach. Apply now to be considered for Mozart's Don Giovanni and VSMFs Music Theatre Showcase! The Vienna Summer Music Festival offers a wide range of exciting performance opportunities. These opportunities include vocal chamber music performances, house concerts, music theatre showcase, and a fully-staged production of Don Giovanni, where all roles are sung by Opera Institute vocalists, and led by distinguished conductors and directors. The Opera Institute gives singers the experience of performing professional-level opera on stage with a live orchestra.

The 6th Varna International Opera Academy, in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria: May 27 – June 27, 2017 Multi-Cast, Fully-Staged Productions with the Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Stara Zagora State Opera, Bulgaria Don Giovanni, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (June 2- 27, 2017) The Tender Land, Aaron Copland (May 27-June 20, 2017) French Opera Orchestral Gala Mozart’s Requiem (May 27-June 7, 2017)- Soloist positions available! Partial scholarships to Bass singers available! Full details and application forms at: http://www.varnainternational.com/2017-varna-international-opera-academy

Connecticut Lyric Opera is accepting applications for the 3rd season of their summer program in Italy, the Greve Opera Academy. Auditions will be held on March 3 in NYC; links to recordings may be submitted, but live auditions are strongly encouraged. This 4 week program running from June 12 - July 8 is designed for emerging professional artists and university level singers providing the opportunity to perform in two fully staged productions with orchestra - TOSCA and COSI FAN TUTTE. Additional instruction in Italian, professional development, acting and stagecraft are included along with an international vocal competition, while living in Greve-in-Chianti in the heart of Tuscany provides its own rewarding experiences.

PARTNERS for the Arts 5th Annual Opera Awards Competition: Application DEADLINE is approaching - February 17. As of 2017, all singers, whether or not under artist management, are invited to enter the Competition. The Competition will take place in the Washington D.C. area on April 7 and 8. Emerging Artist Awards – ages 25 to 35 - prizes ranging from $1,000 to $7,000. Promising Young Artist Awards – ages 21 to 24 - prizes ranging from $1,000 to $1,500. Apply now! http://partners4thearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Application2017.pdf

Bel Canto Summer Voice Program in Munich: Rare Opportunity to sing for German Agents and attend the MUNICH OPERA FESTIVAL. Auditions: March, 2017 in NY–Toronto–Montreal. Deadline Feb. 15th, 2017, Or upload videos at belcantosinging.com. Program July 6–July 30, 2017 The Bel Canto Summer Program offers young singers and collaborative pianists the opportunity to experience the musical and cultural riches of opera through study and performance in Munich, Germany. Located in the center of Munich, this program is for singers in all stages of vocal development who are aspiring to enter the professional theatre world.

Join us for our seventh summer season at UNVI 2017! Come work with world class faculty in one of America's most beautiful resort areas. Daily lessons, fitness, Alexander technique and Body Mapping, guest master classes, multiple weekly performances and a gala scenes program are all integral to our well respected training program. It's going to be another UNVIlievable summer at UNVI 2017 - apply now!

ONLY ONE WEEK UNTIL THE FINAL DEADLINE! Don’t miss out!! The JTVA Vocal Competition welcomes exceptional singing in genres from opera, oratorio and art songs, to jazz, musical theater and cabaret standards. There are no specific age, education or residency requirements. Two levels of competition based on vocal experience are offered and ALL finalists receive a cash award. Awards total $20,000, as well as soloist performance opportunities with both the Oakland Symphony and the Masterworks Chorale in San Mateo. Applications will be accepted only until February 10, 2017.

For three weeks this summer, aspiring young opera singers from around the world will come together to participate in a unique program that offers talented singers the opportunity to hone their technical skills with world-class faculty, gain valuable performance experience in a variety of settings, and learn how to build and maintain a career in opera. One of the unique features of the program is that participants have access to Berklee's state-of-the-art recording studios. Each participant will be able to record a limited number of arias/songs for their use in applications for graduate schools or young artist programs. Berklee’s engineers will master the recordings, and the selections will be coached and accompanied by our music staff. Deadline to Apply - February 15th!

Do you want voice training at the highest level in one of the world’s foremost temples of opera? The La Scala Academy of Lyric Opera is the choice for you! The program (tuition free!) hones your interpretation of opera and chamber repertoire through coaching in vocal scores, vocal technique and stage presence, body language techniques and physical expression under the guidance of artists of the caliber of Luciana D’Intino, Renato Bruson, Luciana Serra, Eva Mei and Gregory Kunde, to name a few. Concerts with orchestra or piano, opera productions at La Scala and tours in Italy and abroad are planned. Lessons in Italian for foreigners will also be provided and participants are given a monthly stipend! Application deadline: March 2, 2017.