OPERAPLUS is launching the selection process for participants at its 2008 summer school in Portugal in collaboration with the Estoril Music Festival.
Are you a young opera singer who is looking for a dynamic summer programme, which offers a high quality vocal training programme, master classes with top international artists Ann MURRAY, Graham JOHNSON and Robert WHITE, repertoire and language coaching, recitals, concerts..... and much more?
For the OPERA CLASS, this year we have chosen the theme of "Romeo & Juliet" for the staging and the 24 selected singers will be required to learn excerpts from 3 operas, "I Capuleti e i Montecchi - Bellini", "Roméo et Juliette" - Gounod and "West Side Story" - Bernstein. Each singer will be informed which roles they have to learn and will receive copies of the scores well in advance, so that they can already know their music by heart on arrival. These scenes will be staged and form the programme for the final concert.
Look no further, surf to: http://www.estorilfestival.net/opera1.htm and find out about this 16-day residential school held in the beautiful seaside resort of Estoril, Portugal, from 21 July - 5 August 2008.
On-line application form available. Applications should reach Estoril Music Festival or OPERAPLUS by 31 March 2008 at the very latest.
Are you a singing teacher who has talented young students whom you feel would benefit from a summer programme tailored specially to address the needs of young singers? Visit http://www.estorilfestival.net/opera1.htm and judge for yourself. A 16-day intensive programme of classes and activities, which includes 9 days of Master Classes by world renowned artists, presenting a Solo Lieder Recital and taking part in the Final Concert. Great Prizes are also on offer to the most talented participants. Please inform your students of this valuable training opportunity based in sunny southern Europe.
Are you a Music Academy, University or Conservatory Music Department? Please pass on this information about the Vocal Summer School to your Voice Faculty Professors and singing students.
Are you a Music Organisation which has contacts in the singing world, particularly with young singers or their vocal teachers? Please redirect this e-mail, throughout your network, to any persons who you think would be interested in knowing about this dynamic project.
