Take Your Talent to the Next Level in Music City: (full scholarship) Bel Canto Opera Scenes Intensive 2025

The Nashville Bel Canto Foundation proudly offers the fully-funded Italian Opera Scenes Intensive, a scholarship-based program dedicated to cultivating the next generation of opera talent. This immersive course provides singers with the opportunity to deepen their artistry through the study of Italian operatic repertoire and Bel Canto technique.

Eligibility:

Prior stage experience, a voice degree (or nearing graduation) with demonstrated technical proficiency, and authorization to work in the United States.

Age Limit:

30 years old.

Required Materials:

Two Italian arias in contrasting styles (including one by Mozart), recorded with high quality audio.
One Italian art song (excluding selections from the 24 Italian Songs and Arias collection).
One recommendation letter from a professional in the opera industry.
Submissions must be shared as YouTube or Vimeo links; full video files will not be accepted.
 
Application Deadline:

January 31st, 2025

Faculty:

Stefano Baldasseroni (The Juilliard School, The Metropolitan Opera, The Curtis Institute)

Marcello Cormio (Sarasota Opera, Syracuse Opera, Tri-Cities Opera)

Savanna Sokolnicki (Belmont University)

Alessandra Volpi (Belmont University, Opera Lucca)

Apply on:

https://nashvillebelcanto.com/bel-canto-opera-scenes-intensive/