Chicago Summer Opera 2023: Deadline coming up soon!
Deadlines coming up for Houston and New York!
Join us for Chicago Summer Opera’s 11th season! The program provides an opportunity for singers to develop their stage craft while performing in main stage operas. Every singer is assigned a role or a cover.
Dates
Session 1
June 20 - July 16, 2023
Session 2
July 18 - August 13, 2023
2023 Season
Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart
Carmen, Bizet
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Britten
Agrippina, Handel
The Turn of the Screw, Britten
Rinaldo, Handel
Audition Locations:
Chicago, IL
Bloomington, IN
Cincinnati, OH
Houston, TX
New York, NY
*Recording
Program Information
A Non-Profit Organization with a mission to provide world class training to gifted artists and to offer accessible high quality performances to our community. At Chicago Summer Opera, we offer training in role preparation, vocal technique, dramatic preparation, audition technique, and stage movement. Each singer either receives a full role or cover role. Productions are staged and performed with orchestra. Covers will have a cover run staged with piano. This combination of training helps developing singers grow immensely in a short period of time.
In the past 10 seasons we’ve had the privilege of having several leading world class voice teachers, coaches, performers, directors and conductors join us as faculty and/or guest master classes technicians. They've include: Emanuele Andrizzi, Lloyd Arriola, Darwin Aquino, Anthony Barrese, Codrut Birsan, Emily Birsan, Elizabeth Byrne, Nicole Cabell, John DeMain, Michael Ehrman, Julia Faulkner, Allan Glassman, Amy Hutchison, Quinn Kelsey, Sunny Joy Langton, Alexandra LoBianco, Francesco Milioto, Andreas Mitisek, Steven Mosteller, Andrew Owens, Yasuko Oura, Matthew Ozawa, Philip Pierce, Susanna Phillips, Derrick Sanders, W. Stephen Smith, Michael Sylvester, and Pedro Yanez.
Key Features
Voice Lessons
Private voice lessons. The student has the opportunity to go over audition material and roles. Major advantages include networking, a new perspective and fine tuning their instrument.
Coachings
The student has the opportunity to go over audition material and roles. Major advantages include fine tuning language, musical and dramatic abilities.
Master Classes
A chance to witness or take part in workshops conducted by professionals such as conductors, directors, voice teachers and opera stars.
Workshops: Dramatic & Career
An opportunity for the students to break down their roles or audition material from a dramatic perspective. The course focuses on understanding and building a character.
The career workshop looks to provide artists with information tied to launching a career. Materials covered are young artist programs, agent/manager relationships, taxes, promotion, email etiquette, European competition and audition circuit and much more.
Performing a Role with Orchestra
An invaluable experience that is the culmination of all the artistic factors that go into performing an opera. Each singer either receives a full role or cover role. Productions are staged and performed with orchestra. Covers will have a cover run staged with piano.
Fees
$3,150 per session
Audition Based Scholarships Available
Audition based scholarship available. Over $130,000 in scholarship was given for the 2022 season.
Financial Aid Available
Payment Plans Available
Housing: $700 - $1,800 per session. Depending on private or shared room. University Center is highly recommended. Details here.
Media: Main stage full opera performances with orchestra will be professional filmed. Professional pictures will be taken at all dress rehearsals. Previous opera performances here.
