Program Highlights

• Intensive 8-Week Schedule: Immerse yourself in a professional opera environment with focused training, rehearsals, and performance.

• Professional Workshops and Masterclasses: Refine your art with expert-led sessions on vocal technique, acting, and Italian pronunciation.

• Portfolio Enhancement: Walk away with high-quality video recordings and stunning photographs of your performances, invaluable for showcasing your talent to agents, casting directors, and other industry professionals.

Why Join Opera Studio 2025?

• Master the Stage: Perform key roles in Mozart’s operas, Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, in fully staged productions with an orchestra.

• Learn from the Best: Train with opera legends like Aprile Millo and esteemed professionals including Daniel Hoyem-Cavazza, Anna Borodina, and Anton Yeretsky.

• Build Your Portfolio: Receive a professional video recordings of your performances, perfect for auditions and career promotion.

• Individualized Training: Enjoy personalized one-on-one vocal coaching sessions tailored to enhance your technique, interpretation, and performance readiness.

• Collaborate with Peers: Engage in ensemble rehearsals and workshops to polish your skills and foster teamwork.

• Expand Your Network: Connect with industry professionals and fellow artists to build lasting relationships that support your career growth.

Application

• Application Deadline: April 30, 2025

• Materials Required: Resume and video (must be submitted via YouTube).

Video Audition Requirements:

To join this program, we request a performance video from each applicant:

• Vocalists: Two contrasting arias from different eras.

• Instrumentalists: Two different pieces by composers from different eras.

• Conductors: Two videos of rehearsal or concert performances.

• Stage Directors: A video of one scene staged by the applicant.

Selection Process

Due to the exclusive nature of our program, the number of available spots is strictly limited. Once the required number of participants is reached, registration will be closed. To ensure fairness, admission will be granted on a rolling basis, meaning applications will be reviewed and accepted in the order they are received. Early application is strongly encouraged for this prestigious opportunity.

The selection of vocalists, instrumentalists, and conductors will be conducted collegially by a distinguished panel of experts, ensuring a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation of all candidates. Applicants who are not selected will be placed on a Waiting List and may be offered a spot should one become available.

Join us in this transformative journey and immerse yourself in the highest standards of musical excellence!

Application Process

To complete the application process, after being selected for participation, the applicant must make a payment within 15 days. This can be either:

• The first payment under the flexible payment plan (applications for this plan are available; however, the number of flexible payment plans is limited), or

• Full payment of the total participation fee.

If we do not receive either the first payment under the flexible payment plan or the full payment within 15 days, we reserve the right to offer the spot to a participant on the Waiting List.

Participation Fees

Participation Fee Details

Opera Studio 2025 offers a unique opportunity for singers, instrumentalists, conductors, and directors to participate in fully staged productions of Mozart’s masterpieces, Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni. Below, you’ll find a breakdown of the participation fees based on the roles and positions available.

Le Nozze di Figaro

• Count Almaviva: $4000

• Countess Rosina Almaviva: $4000

• Susanna, the Countess’s Maid: $4000

• Figaro, personal valet to the Count: $4000

• Cherubino, the Count’s Page: $3500

• Marcellina, Doctor Bartolo’s Housekeeper: $3500

• Bartolo, Doctor from Seville: $3500

• Basilio, Music Teacher: $2500

• Don Curzio, Judge: $2500

• Barbarina, Antonio’s Daughter: $2500

• Antonio, the Count’s Gardener: $2500

Chorus Members (Peasants, Villagers, Servants): Fees determined upon selection.

Don Giovanni

• Don Giovanni: $4000

• Don Ottavio: $4000

• Donna Anna: $4000

• Leporello, Don Giovanni’s Servant: $4000

• Donna Elvira: $3500

• Masetto, a Peasant: $3500

• Zerlina, Masetto’s Love: $3500

• Il Commendatore: $2500