Opera Performance Studio
June 20 – July 18, 2027
Staged Productions with Orchestra
Dialogues of the Carmelites by Francis Poulenc
Le Nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart
Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Hunperdinck
Opera Studio – Imagine spending your summer performing opera in the heart of the Italian Dolomites.
The Trentino Music & Dance Festival brings together a select group of emerging artists for an immersive training and performance experience designed to help you take the next step in your career. Whether you’re currently in music school, a young artist program, or an emerging professional, you’ll work alongside an internationally acclaimed faculty and collaborate with talented singers from around the world.
Perform in fully staged productions with a professional orchestra while receiving individualized voice lessons, coaching, master classes, and comprehensive musical and staging training. Every aspect of the program is designed to strengthen your artistry, expand your experience, and prepare you for today’s operatic landscape.
Beyond the performance hall, you’ll experience the culture, history, and beauty of Northern Italy. Located near Venice, Verona, and Lake Garda, the festival offers the opportunity to perform for European audiences, build an international network of colleagues, and experience opera in the country where so much of its history began.
If you’re looking for a summer that combines intensive artistic growth with exceptional performance opportunities in an unforgettable setting, the Trentino Music & Dance Festival is the place to do it.
Performances
Staged Opera Performances with Orchestra
Opera Concerts & Gala Performances
Master Classes
Training
Musical & Staging Rehearsals
Vocal Coaching & Voice Lessons
Italian, French, German Diction
Industry Week – Presenting Yourself for Success, featuring leading managers and industry experts.
Role Performance – Opera Studio members are assigned leading or supporting roles to perform in staged opera performance with orchestra.
Vocal Coaching & Voice Lessons – Through personalized vocal coaching and lessons, young artists gain the tools to meet the technical, stylistic, and linguistic demands of their roles with confidence. Our open-format approach encourages growth and collaboration, helping every participant reach new levels of skill and artistry.
Master Classes – Master Classes cover a wide variety of specialties including; Vocal Technique, Repertoire, Operatic Style, and Dramatic Interpretation.
Industry Week – In the final week you will sing for managers, and industry experts, to Define & Refine your audition package. Whether for upcoming auditions, graduate schools, or professional companies, we will shape your audition package from crafting the perfect bio and résumé to selecting appropriate repertoire, perfecting diction, and elevating stage presence. Every detail is shaped to make you shine.
Location – Set in the heart of Northern Italy offers an inspiring balance of art, culture, and natural beauty. With Venice, Verona, and Lake Garda just a short journey away, participants can spend their free time exploring Italy’s historic treasures or embracing the outdoors amid the majestic Dolomites.
Learn what you love in Italy!
Early registration is highly recommended
AUDITIONS:
To apply, click “Apply Now!” and fill out the application and attach your audition video. Videos should include three arias of contrasting styles that represent your technical and dramatic skills. One aria must be in Italian.
Costs
Tuition & Housing – $5,500
Registration Fee – $250
Opera Faculty
Neal Goren
Conductor
Conductor Neal Goren is the Founder and Artistic Director of Catapult Opera and a faculty member of the prestigious Mannes School of Music.
Corey Trahan
Stage Director
With over 85 roles in his repertoire, Corey Trahan is an active performer, educator and stage director in opera, oratorio, music theatre, operetta and recital venues.
Mitchell Piper
Executive Director, Music Academy International
Mitchell Piper's far-reaching accomplishments have positively influenced the careers of young performers for over three decades.
Jose Maria Condemi
Stage Director
José's upcoming directing engagements include Rigoletto for San Francisco Opera, Salome for San Diego Opera, Tosca for Cincinnati Opera, and Così fan Tutte at the Academy of Vocal Arts. In August 2025 he takes up the post of Associate Professor of Opera at UC College-Conservatory of Music.
Jane Robinson
Vocal Coach
Jane Robinson is Head of Vocal Coaching and Development for the Harewood Artists at English National Opera, London.
David Gately
Stage Director
Stage director David Gately is known for his vivid story-telling and his lively and clever productions.
Maria Fuller
Assistant Conductor, Vocal Coach
Conductor Maria Fuller is fast emerging as one of Canada’s most compelling voices on the global music scene.
Marina Costa Jackson
Master Teacher - Voice Faculty
World renowned soprano Marina Costa Jackson has performed in concert with Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Andrea Bocelli, and debuted as one of the Costa-Jackson Sisters Trio in the International Festival “Palaces of St. Petersburg”.
Robin Blauers Piper
Artistic Director
Robin Blauers’ directed the European Premiere of Mark Adamo’s Little Women at the Stadsschouwburg in Bruges, Belgium.
J. David Jackson
Music Director
J. David Jackson gained critical acclaim leading the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in performances of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice staring Anthony Roth Costanzo. He returns to the Met this season for Die Zauberflöte.
Leah Edwards
Master Teacher - Body Movement
Leah Edwards, lauded for visionary leadership and a pragmatic approach to business, thrives on harnessing the power of the arts...
Dimitri Pittas
Master Teacher - Voice Faculty
Tenor Dimitri Pittas has graced leading opera stages across North America and Europe, including the Bavarian State Opera, Vienna State...
Paul Plummer
Vocal Coach
British vocal coach Paul Plummer is the Studienleiter at the Staatstheater in Oldenburg, where he also is the head vocal coach of the newly formed Opera Studio.