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Europe’s Premiere YAP combined with a major artist management firm to assure young artists every possible advantage in these challenging times. The Trentino Music Festival provides comprehensive training & exceptional performance opportunities. The focus is on professional development and ‘training through performance’. Young Artists sing leading & supporting roles in staged operas with orchestra, perform on gala concerts, and take part in daily master classes, voice lessons, and vocal coachings provided by world-class directors, conductors, vocal coaches, and voice teachers. Young Artists receive Business of the Art consultations and have the opportunity to audition for artist managers from the US and Europe. Learn What You Love In Italy!!
“(A) Revolutionary Young Artist Program” - Operawire, 2021 2021 FEATURES INCLUDE: Solo Performance with Orchestra; Exclusive House Auditions; International House Credit for Each Fellow; A-Level House Instructors; Individualized Training; HD Photo & Video with Orchestra. PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CONTRACTS: All Voice Fellows have the potential to be offered professional contracts, with OFP's collaborating Houses. SESSION 1 – July 11-18; SESSION 2 – July 25 - August 1; SESSION 3 – August 8-15. For additional information, follow Opernfest Prague on Instagram and Facebook, or visit: opernfestprague.com.
Hurry! The application deadline is February 28th. Limited slots are avaliable due to the vast rollover of applications from the cancelled BIOA 2020. Bologna International Opera Academy (BIOA) is an intensive top-rated summer program located in one of the most enchanting and vibrant cities in Italy. The most distinguished element of the Bologna International Opera Academy is that singers have the opportunity to be heard by and signed with opera industry professionals. Numerous artists from BIOA received professional contracts with opera houses and agencies. New for 2021: up to five young collaborative pianists to participate in the program under the guidance of Nicoletta Conti and Danielle Orlando to accompany our singers and to perform at the final concerts.
Classic Lyric Arts 2021 features two intensive and immersive summer programs held in New Lebanon, NY. Participants receive daily coachings, rehearsals, and language classes with our esteemed European and American faculty. Session I - French Repertoire: 6/28 - 7/12 is dedicated to exploring the traditions and nuances of singing French opera and mélodie. Session II - Italian Repertoire: 7/26 - 8/9 develops skills of bel canto repertoire: lyric diction, phrasing, style, dramatic presentation, and the musical elements of the Italian language. Approximately 18 singers and 4 pianists will be accepted to each session. For more information on safety precautions, visit classiclyricarts.org/2021-programs. Discover the artist that you are meant to be.
Reminder! Priority applications for UVAA's (Utah Vocal Arts Academy) 2021 Summer Opera Festival are due by tomorrow, February 10th, at midnight. Don't miss your chance to perform roles in Le nozze di Figaro and Orpheus in the Underworld, plus work with Deborah Voigt, Jennifer Larmore, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Michael Mayes, and more. Get world class training, build your resume, grow your network, and expand your artistry. Apply now!
The 23rd annual Lotte Lenya Competition is now accepting applications! Deadline EXTENDED: now 16 February 2021, preliminary and semifinal rounds completely virtual. 1st Prize - $20,000 • 2nd Prize - $15,000 • 3rd Prize – $10,000 • Total prizes and awards will exceed $75,000 The Lenya Competition recognizes talented young singing actors who are dramatically and musically convincing in wide-ranging theatrical repertoire, with a focus on the works of Kurt Weill. Since its inception, the LLC has grown into an internationally recognized leader in identifying and nurturing the next generation of rising stars in both the opera and musical theater worlds. Complete eligibility information, application, resources and guidelines available at kwf.org/LLC.
The application is free and easy - resume, headshot, and two recordings. Ten years of in-person training has prepared the Druid City Opera Workshop faculty exceptionally well for an exciting virtual learning and performance experience. Join us, May 16-21 on Zoom, for a week of singing and sharing and expanding your network. The week will include classes in acting, movement, yoga, improvisation, and the business of singing, in addition to one-on-one virtual dramatic and musical coachings. The experience will end with an online aria concert - open to all - on Friday evening, May 21.
DEADLINE JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY! The 8th annual JTVA Vocal Competition is moving online this year! We welcome exceptional singers 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 $50,000, as well as soloist performance opportunities with the Oakland Symphony and a music festival in Provence, France. Applications will be accepted only until February 13, 2021.
The Dutch National Opera Academy is a two-year master program for highly talented young opera singers focusing on the integration of singing and acting. DNOA graduates receive a Master of Music diploma and are thoroughly trained to be creative singing actors who are fully committed in their work and preparation for the many challenges of the professional field. DNOA is a partnership of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague.
We are excited to announce Opera en Castellano´s First International Voice Competition Online. This competition was created with the purpsoe of innovating and inspiring the adaptation and performance of opera in the Spanish language for the Spanish speaking world community. It is open to professional singers, artists and enthuasiasts of any nationality who have reached the age of 18. Complete eligibility information, competition's guidelines and registration form available at: https://operaencastellano.com/en/opera/concurso-de-canto-internacional-2/ Deadline to submit application materials for the qualifying round: Sunday February 7th, 2021. 1st Prize: $2,000. 2nd Prize: $1,500. 3rd Prize: $1,000. Audience Award: $500.