GENERAL INFORMATION

To be admitted to the course, candidates must pass the required examination (video audition) and pay the corresponding tuition fee.

The pieces chosen for the admission exam must be indicated during registration.

During the course, students may refine additional pieces of their choice, indicating them in advance on the application form.

The course is dedicated to the study of bel canto, aiming to strengthen its technical and expressive foundations and includes a repertoire that, while remaining in the classical field, may range from recitar cantando to contemporary music.

The 2026 course includes, in addition to the classical program (arias, duets and ensemble pieces that may be performed at the final concert and in other public performances), the preparation and staging of the opera Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, directed by Henning Brockhaus and conducted by Nicolò Jacopo Suppa. Two performances with two different casts are scheduled for 20 and 21 July at the Teatro dei Rozzi in Siena. Two singers per role will be selected for this production.

Roles:

Don Giovanni baritone (or bass-baritone)

Leporello bass

Commendatore and Masetto bass

Donna Anna lyric soprano – dramatic coloratura

Don Ottavio tenor

Donna Elvira lyric soprano / spinto

Zerlina soprano or mezzo-soprano

In addition to the production, the course will focus on the study of solo and ensemble repertoire in preparation for the students’ concert and other possible performances.

Selection of participants will be made exclusively on the basis of video audition.

ADMISSION EXAM

Don Giovanni: Two arias from the role “Fin ch’han dal vino”, “Deh vieni alla finestra”, “Rosa del ciel” from Orfeo by Monteverdi, plus one legato-style aria of choice from the bel canto repertoire (Bellini, Donizetti, Mercadante, Pacini, etc.)

The Commendatore / Masetto: Masetto’s aria “Ho capito…”, one aria by Sarastro from Die Zauberflöte and/or Osmin’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail “O, wie will ich triumphieren…”, plus one bel canto aria of choice (Bellini, Donizetti, etc.)

Donna Anna: The role’s arias “Or sai chi l’onore” and “Non mi dir”, plus Elettra’s aria from Idomeneo (Mozart) “O smanie…”, plus one bel canto aria of choice.

Don Ottavio: The role’s arias “Dalla sua pace” and “Il mio tesoro”, plus Tito’s aria from La clemenza di Tito or Belmonte’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail, plus one Italian bel canto aria of choice.

Donna Elvira: The three arias from the role plus one Italian bel canto aria of choice.

Leporello: The role’s arias plus one Rossini aria of choice (from Il viaggio a Reims or La Cenerentola).

Zerlina: The role’s arias plus Despina’s aria from Così fan tutte and one Italian bel canto aria of choice.

For mezzo-soprano voice types, Urbain’s aria from Les Huguenots is also required, plus one additional bel canto aria of choice.

Maximum preparation, musical precision and linguistic clarity are strongly recommended, regardless of native language.

START OF LESSONS
6 July / 9:00 am

AGE LIMIT
Sopranos and tenors: 32 years
Mezzo-sopranos, contraltos,
baritones and basses: 34 years

ADMISSION
Mandatory online video audition:
by 30 April

APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 APRIL

FEES

APPLICATION FEE to be paid at the time of registration.

TUITION FEE to be paid only after confirmation of admission by the Academy

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