Period of the EOA module in 2024-2025:
- 01 February 2025 – 04 May 2025 (TBC)
Meet the Italian Belcanto tradition in the town that hosted the first operatic creation. An all-Italian experience on the operatic repertoire from Baroque to Verdi and Puccini. Voice lessons on style and technique, repertoire study with vocal coaches, Italian language and diction class, Opera class with acting and staging seminars, final concert with semi-staged performance of full operatic scenes.
Study repertoire:
- One leading role from an Opera in Italian
- A group of 3-4 arias in Italian, including recitativos and/or cabalettas if present and full scenes and ensembles from operas
Participants:
All voice types
Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe
We give the participants the possibility to develop their skills in the Italian language and diction in a very practical approach. We will concentrate on interpretation and performance of the most important Italian belcanto styles, from the early baroque “recitar-cantando”, the classic recitativo secco, accompagnato and virtuoso arias, to the Romantic “solita scena” (scena, aria and cabaletta) until the declamatory style of the late XIX composers (Verismo), depending on each singers vocal and musical needs. Our teachers and coaches have a long experience in the tuition of international students, as in our Vocal studies Faculty more than 50% of singers are from all the continents. Being in Firenze (Dante’s home town) allows you to absorb the good “reference” Italian diction directly from the people you will meet in the street, as the Florentine language is the basis of the modern Italian language.
Additionally, a production on stage (with piano and/or small instrumental ensemble accompaniment) of MOZART’s Don Giovanni at Villa Favard di Rovezzano (Firenze), at the end of April 2025, with the participation of the EOA students as either soloist or choir (singers). Please, if you interested to participate, send the link of a video performance of at least one Mozart aria in Italian. We will award extra 6ECTS to participants.
Names of the professors
- Voice teachers: Ester Castriota, Donatella Debolini, Gianni Fabbrini, Nemi Bertagni, M. Constanza Nocentini, Roberta Invernizzi
- Repertoire coaches: Antonella Bellettini, Ulla Casalini, Anna Toccafondi, Elisabetta Sepe, Andrea Severi, Daniela Freschi
- Opera class / Acting: Francesco Torrigiani
- Italian Diction: Francesco Torrigiani, Leonardo De Lisi
- History of Opera: Guglielmo Pianigiani
- Barroque vocal ensemble: Santina Tomasello
- Chamber music & vocal ensembles: Leonardo De Lisi
Possible extras:
Masterclass with renowned singers and opera directors.
Free entrance to rehearsals at Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
A short programme (incl. city tour) concentrating on special ‘musical’ aspects of the city: Palazzo Pitti (where the first opera ever was staged in 1600, Peri’s “L’Euridice”), Accademia Bartolomeo Cristofori (historic pianos), Museo degli Uffizi, Galleria dell’Accademia, etc.
Minimum and maximum number of EOA students:
4/12
Number of teaching / production hours:
Up to 20 hours/week
Number of ECTS within master:
3 months Module will award 24 ECTS
- “Voice lessons 1-to-1” lessons, 6 ECTS
- “Repertoire coaching with pianist” 1-to-1 lessons, 3 ECTS
- “Opera class” (opera scenes staging) 3 ECTS
- “Italian Diction for singers” lecture 3 ECTS
- “History of Opera” 3 ECTS
- “Chamber music & vocal ensemble” group, 3 ECTS
- “Baroque vocal ensemble” group, 3 ECTS
ONLY Erasmus mobilities for Studies or Traineeship from EOA partners will be accepted
Entrance examination:
Before 08 May 2024, by email erasmus@consfi.it only:
- Please, send a link to a recent performance of yours (from not more than 1 year ago) including at least:
- 2 operatic arias/scenes in Italian from Baroque to Puccini (it also includes concert arias in Italian)
- A brief curriculum and a complete list of studied (or performed) vocal repertoire / roles in Italian (only word or pdf file, please, or link to personal artistic website)
Description of the final Examination:
- Module: Semi-staged operatic scenes and recital with arias/songs in public concerts at the end of the module
- Erasmus mobility : each class will award a note of evaluation by the teacher and ECTs
Teaching language/ Required level of language:
- Italian (main)
- English (secondary)
- We require that EOA students have a minimum B1 Italian language level.
Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included / excluded in this price:
Erasmus mobility: no tuition fee
ONLY Erasmus mobilities for studies or traineeship from EOA partners will be accepted
Contact person:
Prof. Leonardo De Lisi
e-mail: erasmus@consfi.it
