Celebrating our 25th Anniversary Season, the Opera Studio is designed for talented young artists with a focus on ‘training through performance’. Young Artists are assigned leading and supporting roles in operatic productions that are led by world-class faculty artists and accompanied by the TMF Orchestra.
Exceptional Faculty Artists – The level of success of any YAP lies in their faculty. Faculty at the TMF are engaged by such leading institutions as the Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, Atlanta Opera, Mannes School of Music, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Jacobs School of Music, Royal Conservatory, and the Dutch National Opera Academy.
Role Performance – Artists are assigned leading and supporting roles. Ample vocal coaching, language, and musical rehearsals are provided daily to ensure your success. Opera roles are single or double cast. Artists singing supporting roles will be assigned roles in two operas.
Vocal Coaching & Voice Lessons – Vocal coaching and voice lessons assist young artists to meet the technical, stylistic, and linguistic demands of the roles they are assigned. Coaching and lessons are all open format providing an extra level of proficiency for all participants.
Master Classes – Master Classes are an integral part of your training at the TMF and cover a wide variety of specialties including; Vocal Technique, Repertoire, Operatic Style, and Dramatic Interpretation.
Mental Health Workshops - Let’s face it, being a musician is challenging and requires a level of concentration beyond that of most professions. The consistent pressure to be your best can become overwhelming, and the high expectations placed on young artists today can take a toll on anyone’s mental health. Our workshops are designed to provide aritsts with a sense of coummunity and wellbeing to provide helpful performance techniques and assist with the issolation that many artists struggle with.
Audition Packages – Many wonderful singers never get past the audition process. At the TMF your audition package will be defined & refined by leading professionals. This includes proper bios and resumes, photos, repertoire that is marketable for your current level of accomplishment, language, dramatic presentation, and proper audition attire.
Management Consultations & Auditions – The TMF is the only YAP in the world that is connected to an international artist management firm. Private consultations and workshops provide young artists with first hand knowledge of what can be a very complicated career path. Management firms attending past festivals include Piper Artists Management, Stage Door Artist Management, Melos Opera Management, BIAM Artist Management, Boris Orlob Artist Management and Steve Phillips Management.
Enjoying Italy - Located near Venice and Verona, young artists have weekends to enjoy Italy. Whether exploring the ancient streets of Venice, experiencing a grand opera at the Areana di Verona, or hiking to a mountain lake in the Dolomites, you will find plenty to see and enjoy.
The TMF provides an unrivalled level of artistic excellence for young artists.
Learn What You Love In Italy!