Full Opera Program with Costumes and scenary

The International Lyric Academy is celebrating 29 years of success by partnering with Opera Carolina. In 2023, the ILA will offer an intensive 5-week program that will start in Charlotte, NC on June 19 and continue in Vicenza, Italy for the last two weeks. Students will be offered a unique life experience and the possibility to perform in both countries, including special bundled discounts and scholarships.

During this 5-week program, young musicians and singers from across the world receive professional coaching and voice lessons, and participate in a full range of masterclasses, individualized instruction, concerts, recitals and rehearsals culminating in 2 performances of LE NOZZE DI FIGARO by W. A. Mozart (full Opera production) and in 2 performances of  J. Offenbach’s  LES CONTES D’ HOFFMANN (semi-staged production). Both productions will be performed also in Italy.

Meet world-class directors, voice teachers, conductors, and  leading Artists managers from all around the world. Don’t miss the opportunity to audition and be cast in the next Season of Opera Carolina and make a direct jump from being a full-time student to launching a full-time professional career. 

  DON’T MISS THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!                                          RESERVE YOUR AUDITION NOW. Apply Now

The International Lyric Academy is the only training program in Italy that offers exclusive agent auditions to participants in the Full Opera and Italian Opera Programs. Throughout the period there will be several opportunities to sing exclusively for Italian agents representing such houses as San Carlo in Naples, Teatro dell’opera in Rome, Arena di Verona and La Scala. This service is free and available only to our best singers.

The Opera productions are a wonderful opportunity for artists. Singers work with the maestros preparing the roles in the 2023 production of two performances of LE NOZZE DI FIGARO by W. A. Mozart (full Opera production) and in 2 performances of  J. Offenbach’s  LES CONTES D’ HOFFMANN (semi-staged production).  In addition to the full performances, stagings, rehearsals, costuming, and production craft are all part of the ILA experience. Singers participate in a weekly vocal lesson, Italian language class as well as have multiple opportunities to participate in master classes. Recitals are available at the weekly Florilegium or Grand Gala Concerts.

AUDITION REPERTOIRE: Singers: Two Italian arias or art songs. One piece must be sung in Italian; a second piece in italian or in another language of your choise. Apply Now

ORCHESTRA PROGRAM: Instrumentalists play in ILA’s professional Symphony Orchestra and in chamber music concerts.

Singers benefit from repertoire and diction coaching, Italian language instruction, master classes, acting, training for auditions, and career strategy.

PROGRAM DATES: Charlotte (North Carolina), June 19 – Vicenza (Italy), July 10 – 23

PERFORMANCE DATES: TBA

TO AUDITION:

–LEAD ROLES: Two arias are required. Prepare an aria from the role(s) for which you wish to audition and an aria in Italian. In addition, please prepare an extended Italian recitative of your choice (from any opera) or a short spoken monologue in Italian. Or send arias from your own repertoire.

–SUPPORTING ROLES/ENSEMBLE/OPERA SCENES PROGRAM: Prepare two arias or art songs in Italian, German, or French.

 POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Double Cast

PROGRAM PRICES:

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO:

LEAD ROLES: $6300 includes an air conditioned double room in a 4 stars hotel, with wi-fi and breakfast, but does not include airfare and meals.

SUPPORTING ROLES: $4800 includes an air conditioned double room in a 4 stars hotel, with wi-fi and breakfast, but does not include airfare and meals.

• LE NOZZE DI FIGARO ROLES:

Conte d’Almaviva	Baritone
Contessa d’Almaviva	Soprano
Susanna	Soprano
Figaro	Bass
Cherubino	Soprano/Mezzosoprano
Marcellina	Soprano/Mezzosoprano
Don Bartolo	Bass
Don Basilio	Tenor
Don Curzio	Tenor
Barbarina	Soprano
Antonio	Baritone/Bass/Tenor
Amanti costanti	Soprano, Mezzo
Chorus	All

LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN:

LEAD ROLES: $5800 includes an air conditioned double room in a 4 stars hotel, with wi-fi and breakfast, but does not include airfare and meals.

SUPPORTING ROLES: $4600 includes an air conditioned double room in a 4 stars hotel, with wi-fi and breakfast, but does not include airfare and meals.

• LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN ROLES:

Olympia	Soprano
Giulietta	Soprano
Antonia/Stella	Soprano
Hoffmann	Tenor
Lindorf	Contralto
Coppelius	Bass-baritone
Dappertutto	Bass-baritone
Doct. Miracle	Bass-baritone
Nicklause/La Muse	Mezzosoprano
Luther/Crespel	Baritone
Andres/Cochenille/Frantz/Pitichinacchio	Tenor
Hermann/Schlemil	Beritone
Spalanzani/Nathanel	Tenor

 

All participants pay their own travel, meals and insurance.

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