Module

VAL 5. Experience in an opera production: assistant stage direction

(Title to be announced)

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

From 26 January 2026 to 08 May 2026 (Easter holidays from 02 April to 13 April 2026)

Description of the EOA module:

Professional training and preparation for an opera role, concluding with the performance of a fully staged opera production (title to be announced).

This includes:

Spanish language training
Working with the scenic director, set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, and producer, as well as the singers, pianists, and the choir
Ensemble rehearsals with the orchestra, stage director, conductor, choir and singers
Dress rehearsal with the orchestra, stage director, conductor, choir, and singers
Opera performances in our Auditorium and other venues

The specialty of this module in comparison with other courses:

Valencia is a major cultural center and encourages immersion into the professional opera and music scene: Palau de les Arts Opera House, concerts, and presentations by prominent international musicians.

In addition, there are many events and festivals throughout the year (i.e., Las Fallas). With a rich history in modern architectural masterpieces (City of Arts and Sciences), Valencia’s deep, multicultural roots, cosmopolitan flavor, and warm climate make it a true Mediterranean gem.

Also, Valencia is one of Spain’s (and Europe’s) most affordable cities for student accommodation.

Names of the professors of this module:

Stage director: Eugenia Corbacho, Jaume Martorell
Costume designer: Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Producer: TBA
Set designer: TBA
Lightning designer: José Cebrián

Possible extras besides the module

Masterclasses

Participation in other projects:

“Ópera sofá”: Concerts of highlights from operas performed in other venues.

Attending opera performances at Palau de les Arts

Exchange and collaboration with other students of the Conservatory working on the same production

Minimum and maximum number of EOA students

Open to 1-2 students

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module:

Teaching: The first 4 weeks

Spanish language training
Working with the scenic director, set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, and the producer, as well as the singers, pianists and the choir

Production: The following 4 weeks

Ensemble rehearsals with piano, stage director, conductor, choir and singers
Ensemble rehearsals with the orchestra, stage director, conductor, choir and singers
Dress rehearsal with the orchestra, stage director, conductor, choir and singers

Opera performances in our Auditorium and other venues.

Number of ECTS within master accreditation:

25 ECTS

Entrance examination:

Contact the coordinator:

Charo Vallés

master.opera@csmvalencia.es

The materials to submit with your application are:

CV
Two Videos (it can be a link to YouTube or any other platform)

Deadline:

1^st deadline: 01 June 2025
2^nd deadline: 15 September 2025

Date for expected answers:

1^st deadline: 15 June 2025
2^nd deadline: 30 September 2025

Description of the final Examination:

Public performance of a fully staged chamber opera at the Concert Hall of the Conservatory Superior of Music

Teaching language:

Spanish, English, Italian, French and German

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:

Free for students in Erasmus Programme
Module is available within an Erasmus exchange

By admin, 2 yearsApril 13, 2023 ago

Module

GEN 1. So Commedia dell’arte!

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

From 05 January to 02 April 2026

Open for:

Min. 1, max. 3 vocal students

Description:

The vocal department of the HEM of Geneve offers singers a journey back to the origins of theatre with a module concentrating on Commedia dell’arte. Rafael Bianciotto, a specialist of this art form, accompanies the singers to the universe of Pantalon, Harlequin, Pulcinella and other characters of commedia dell’arte.

Participants in this module will be familiarized with the theatrical work with masks and build up scenes with spoken and sung texts.

This module ends with a staged concert on 14-15 February 2026 for which the participants prepare operatic repertoire with connection to Commedia dell’arte characters.

To complete the module, the participants have the possibility to take part in a concert version of Ravel’s l’Enfant et les Sortilèges with the Orchestre de Suisse Romande in January and in March in a concert version of Meyerbeer’s Prophet with Orchestre de Chambre de Genève.

Kind of voice and role:

All voices

For Ravel we are mainly looking for tenors and barytons.

We will specify the information on the Meyerbeer production later in the spring 2025.

Speciality of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe

French language.

Names of the professors of this module:

Clémence Tilquin, Stephan MacLeod, Marius Brenciu, Heidi Brunner, Susanne Schimmack, Andreas Wolf, Marcin Habela – vocal studies
Sacha Michon, French phonetic coaching
Nina Uhari, Juliette Journaux – French Art Song repertoire and role studies
Rafael Bianciotto, stage director

Possible extras:

Possibility to assist to rehearsals at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.

Number of ECTS within master:

To be checked with HeMGeneva

Entrance examination:

If the participant wants to do the production of the scenic project and the concert projects he/she should send a good quality video with a French aria by 1st of May 2025.

Description of the final examination:

Progress examination

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/ excluded in this price:

Full-time module: free for students in the Erasmus Programme (Swiss Mobility Programme)

Communication language:

English and French

Deadline for application:

1^st deadline: May 2025
2^nd deadline: N/A

Date for expected answers:

1^st deadline: June 2025
2^nd deadline: N/A

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 14, 2022 ago

Module

VAL 3. Repetiteur training (pianists)

(Title to be announced)

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

From 26 January 2026 to 08 May 2026 (Easter holidays from 02 April to 13 April 2026)

Description of the EOA module:

Specific training as repetiteur working in the preparation of a fully staged opera production (title to be announced).

This includes:

Attendance at individual Singing and Repertoire lessons of the cast. Vocal coaching
Language training
Musical rehearsals with the conductor and singers
Stage rehearsals with the stage director, the conductor, and the singers
Chorus rehearsals with the chorus director

The specialty of this module in comparison with other courses:

Valencia is also one of Spain’s (and Europe’s) most affordable cities for student accommodation.

Names of the professors of this module:

Singing: Gloria Fabuel, Patricia Llorens, Mª José Martínez de Velasco, Amparo Quevedo, Ofelia Sala, Charo Vallés
Opera coaches: Mercedes Bernabeu, Carles Budó, Miquel Carbonell, Francesc Gamón, Pablo García-Berlanga, Adrià Gràcia, Diego Sánchez,
Conductor: Nadie Stoyanova
Stage director: Eugenia Corbacho, Jaume Martorell

Possible extras besides the module

Masterclasses
Concerts at different venues in Valencia
Attending opera performances at Palau de les Arts
Exchange and collaborate with other students of the Conservatory working on the same production.

Minimum and maximum number of EOA students

Minimum 1 student
Maximum 3 students

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module:

Teaching: The first 8 weeks

Working with the singing teachers
Working with the opera coaches
Working with the conductor and vocal coaches
Working with the stage director and vocal coaches

Production: The following 4 weeks

Ensemble rehearsals with the singers and conductor
Ensemble rehearsals with the singers and stage director

Number of ECTS within master accreditation:

25 ECTS

Entrance examination:

Contact the coordinator:

Charo Vallés

master.opera@csmvalencia.es

The materials to submit with your application are:

CV
Repertoire
Two Videos (it can be a link to YouTube or any other platform)

Deadline:

1^st deadline: 01 June 2025
2^nd deadline: 15 September 2025

Date for expected answers:

1^st deadline: 15 June2025
2^nd deadline: 30 September 2025

Description of the final Examination:

Public performance of a fully staged chamber opera at the Concert Hall of the Conservatory Superior of Music

Teaching language:

Spanish, English, Italian, French and German

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:

Free for students in Erasmus Programme
Module is available within an Erasmus exchange

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 14, 2022 ago

Module

VAL 2. Performance of an operatic role in a fully staged opera production

(Title to be announced in late May)

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

From 26 January 2026 to 08 May 2026 (Easter holidays from 02 April to 13 April 2026)

Description of the EOA module:

Professional training and preparation for an opera role, concluding with the performance of a fully staged opera production (title to be announced).

This includes:

Singing lessons
Repertoire lessons
Acting
Language coaching
Musical rehearsals with the conductor, pianists, and the orchestra.
Stage rehearsals with the stage director, the conductor, and the pianists.

In order to study the specific roles of the production.

Kind of voice and role (Title and roles to be announced in late May):

Mezzo
Tenor
Baritone
Bass

The specialty of this module in comparison with other courses:

Valencia is a major cultural center and encourages immersion into the professional opera and music scene: Palau de les Arts Opera House, concerts, and presentations by major international musicians.

In addition, there are many events and festivals throughout the year (i.e. Las Fallas). With a rich history in modern architectural masterpieces (City of Arts and Sciences), Valencia’s deep, multicultural roots, cosmopolitan flavor, and warm climate to make it a true Mediterranean gem.

Also, Valencia is one of Spain’s (and Europe’s) most affordable cities for student accommodation.

Names of the professors of this module:

Singing: Gloria Fabuel, Patricia Llorens, Mª José Martínez de Velasco, Amparo Quevedo, Ofelia Sala, Charo Vallés
Opera coaches: Mercedes Bernabeu, Carles Budó, Miquel Carbonell, Francesc Gamón, Pablo García-Berlanga, Adrià Gràcia, Diego Sánchez,
Conductor: Nadie Stoyanova
Stage director: Eugenia Corbacho, Jaume Martorell

Possible extras besides the module

Masterclasses
Concerts at different venues in Valencia
Attending opera performances at Palau de les Arts
Exchange and collaborate with other students of the Conservatory working on the same production.

Minimum and maximum number of EOA students

Minimum 1 student
Maximum 3 students

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module:

Teaching: The first 8 weeks

Working with the singing teachers
Working with the opera coaches
Working with the conductor and vocal coaches
Working with the stage director and vocal coaches

Production: The following 4 weeks

Ensemble rehearsals with the singers and conductor
Ensemble rehearsals with the singers and stage director

Number of ECTS within master accreditation:

25 ECTS

Entrance examination:

Contact the coordinator:

Charo Vallés

master.opera@csmvalencia.es

The materials to submit with your application are:

CV
Repertoire
Two Videos (it can be a link to YouTube or any other platform)

Deadline:

1^st deadline: 01 June 2025
2^nd deadline: 15 September 2025

Date for expected answers:

1^st deadline: 15 June 2025
2^nd deadline: 30 September 2025

Description of the final Examination:

Public performance of a fully staged chamber opera at the Concert Hall of the Conservatory Superior of Music

Teaching language:

Spanish, English, Italian, French and German

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:

Free for students in Erasmus Programme
Module is available within an Erasmus exchange

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 14, 2022 ago

Module

VAL 1. Performance of an operatic role in a fully staged chamber opera production (Singers)

Title/s to be announced in late May

Period of the EOA module in 2025 – 2026:

From 29 September 2025 to 23 January 2026

Description of the EOA module:

Professional training and preparation for an opera role, concluding with the performance of a fully staged chamber opera production (title to be announced).

This includes:

Singing lessons
Repertoire lessons
Acting
Language coaching
Musical rehearsals with the conductor, pianists, and/or instrumental ensemble.
Stage rehearsals with the stage director, the conductor, and the pianists.
Performance with piano accompaniment or instrumental ensemble

In order to study the specific roles of the production.

Kind of voice and role (Title and roles to be announced in May):

Mezzo
Tenor
Baritone
Bass

The specialty of this module in comparison with other courses:

Valencia is a major cultural centre and encourages immersion into the professional opera and music scene: Palau de les Arts Opera House, concerts and presentations by prominent international musicians.

Valencia is also one of Spain’s (and Europe’s) most affordable cities for student accommodation.

Names of the professors of this module:

Singing: Gloria Fabuel, Patricia Llorens, Mª José Martínez Velasco, Amparo Quevedo, Ofelia Sala, Charo Vallés
Opera coaches: Mercedes Bernabeu, Carles Budó, Miquel Carbonell, Francesc Gamón, Pablo García-Berlanga, Adrià Gràcia, Diego Sánchez,
Conductor: Nadia Stoyanova
Stage director: Eugenia Corbacho, Jaume Martorell

Possible extras besides the module:

Masterclasses
Concerts at different venues in Valencia
Attending opera performances at Palau de les Arts
Exchange and collaboration with other students of the Conservatory working on the same production

Minimum and maximum number of EOA students

Minimum 1 student
Maximum 3 students

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module:

Teaching: The first 8 weeks

Working with the singing teachers
Working with the opera coaches
Working with the conductor and vocal coaches
Working with the stage director and vocal coaches

Production: The following 4 weeks

Ensemble rehearsals with the singers and conductor
Ensemble rehearsals with the singers and stage director

Number of ECTS within master accreditation:

25 ECTS

Entrance examination:

Contact the coordinator:

Charo Vallés

master.opera@csmvalencia.es

The materials to submit with your application are:

CV
Repertoire
Two Videos (it can be a link to YouTube or any other platform)

Deadline:

First: 01 June 2025
Second: 01 September 2025

Date for expected answers:

1^st deadline: 15 June 2025
2^nd deadline: 15 September 2025

Description of the final Examination:

Public performance
Permanent Artistic Evaluation

Teaching language:

Spanish, English, Italian, French and German

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:

Free for students in Erasmus Programme
Module is available within an Erasmus exchange

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 14, 2022 ago

Module

STO 4. Full Opera production

Period of the EOA module in 2025 – 2026:

Spring semester 2026:

23 February – 07 June 2026 (with possibility to begin from 19 January 2026 for the full term)

Open to:

1 or 2 vocal students

This course offers an opportunity to perform an opera role in a full-scale production with a professional symphony orchestra at a Swedish theatre. The module consists of a period of musical preparation with vocal coaching and musical interpretation sessions, followed by role analysis and stage rehearsals led by a professional director and conductor. The performance is produced with an orchestra, sets, lighting, costumes, and makeup.

The repertoire will be decided in Autumn 2025.

Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module

Patrik Sörling, Assistant Professor of Music Dramatic Performance
Christine Morgan, Assistant Professor of Musical Interpretation
Martin Hellström, Assistant Professor of Musical Interpretation

Possible extras besides the module:

Seminars on aspects of opera as an art form and of the opera singer’s profession
Audition training
Individual artistic reflection project (documented by short essay) under supervision

ca. 170 hours

24-30 ECTS

Entrance examination:

We choose our EOA students via recorded material. With the application, we need sound and video recordings.

Formats:

Sound: Wav or AIFF
Video: Mov or mp4

Description of the final Examination:

Students are examined through the staged performance and a group seminar on the course’s learning outcomes.

Teaching language/ Required level of language:

Communication language: EN, level 5

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:

There are no tuition fees for EU/EES citizens

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 14, 2022 ago

Module

STO 3. Opera performance with orchestra and conductor

Period of the EOA module in 2025 – 2026:

Spring semester 2026:
- 19 January – 23 March 2026 (with possible extension to 07 June 2026 for the full term)
Open for:
- 1 to 3 vocal students
In this module, the student singers work in a production in cooperation with student conductors and musicians from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and a professional stage director.
The repertoire for the project will consist of longer excerpts from 2-3 different operas, conceptually merged into one opera performance. The module includes preparatory work, musical rehearsals with our teachers in musical interpretation and the conductor students, as well as singing lessons.
The course also contains language coaching, both individually and in groups.
A 5-6 weeks production follows, consisting of stage work and orchestral rehearsals leading up to a fully staged performance with lighting, costumes, and makeup.
Repertoire will be selected in mid-autumn of 2025.
Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module:
- Stina Ancker, Professor of music drama performance
- Christine Morgan, Assistant professor of musical performance
Ca 108 hours
18 ECTS

Possible extras besides the module:
- Movement classes
- Seminars on aspects of opera as an art form and of the opera singer’s
Entrance examination:
We choose our EOA students via recorded material. With the application, we need sound and video recordings.
Formats:
- Sound: Wav or AIFF.
- Video: Mov or mp4
Description of the final Examination:
Students are examined through the staged performance and a group seminar on the course’s learning outcomes.
Teaching language/ Required level of language:
- Communication language: EN, level 5
Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:
There are no tuition fees for EU/EES citizens

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 14, 2022 ago

Module

POR 3. Preparing an Operatic Production, for Stage Designers

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026

08 October 2025 – 28 January 2026

and/or

11 March – 11 July 2026

This Module is divided into two parts:

A – Background knowledge and experience and

B – The preparation of an Opera

A. Background knowledge and experience: Stage Design with Technical Supervision (Costume, Set and Light Design)

8 October 2025 to 28 January 2026

Open for: 1-3 students

Stage Design is, of course, divided according to specialties (Costume, Set, and Light Design), and the aim of each module now offered within each specialty is to facilitate technical and artistry improvement through the use of different and specialized techniques and knowledge, according to the philosophy of building up costumes, sets and light designs within the preparation and performance of specialized operatic repertoire (from Baroque to Contemporary repertoire). The emphasis is on artistry within the process of making an opera. Each year, there will be a different Opera Production, which will be the aim (Part B) and consequence of this Module development (Part A). This module (within the various specialties now offered) has as the goal to enable student autonomy, both in achieving methodological processes as well as the consolidation of a Stage Design and an artistic identity. This process will give the student a new approach to opera and opera making, enabling the student to experience a live performance in front of an audience.

Names of the professors of this module:

Costume Design – Manuela Bronze/Manuela Ferreira;
Set Design: Helder Maia;
Light Design: Rui Damas

Until 20 ECTS – 10 -12 hours individual tuition & 45 hours group work

B. Preparation of an Opera Performance in a fully staged Opera Production with orchestra in Porto*

11 March to 11 July 2026

Open for: 1-3 vocal students

This Module is only open to students who have completed Part A of the Module and have acquired the knowledge and experience necessary and sufficient to construct costumes, scenery, and light designs for the upcoming opera production. It is also open to those who can demonstrate through portfolios their ability and knowledge in constructing costumes, sets, and light designs.

* The Opera Production for 2025 – 2026:

Der Massnahme by Hans Eisler

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module

10 -12 hours of individual tuition & 45 hours of group work.

Number of ECTS

20 ECTS

Description of final examination:

full staged Opera.

Possible extras:

Porto is a culturally interesting and beautiful city. Here, you can profit from the musical and cultural activity at Casa da Música of Porto, a very active cultural point in the city, as well as the Teatro Nacional de São João, Rivoli Theatre, and the Coliseum of Porto.

Entrance examination

Portfolio – Interview

Video recording or link to video recording

Description of the final examination

Public performance on stage with piano

Teaching language

English – level 3

Total expenses of the EOA

1) This module is available within Erasmus exchange (Master´s level) only during the academic year 2025 – 2026.

2) Prices are applicable for 2025-2026.

3) Prices do not include travel or living expenses

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 13, 2022 ago

Module

POR 2. Performance of an Operatic Role in fully staged Opera Production with orchestra

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

2nd Semester 2026 (exact dates TBA)

The Opera Production for 2025-2026:

Der Maasnahme by Hans Eisler

Open for:

1-4 vocal students (Soprano, Mezzo, Tenor, Baritone, Bass)

Content:

The module aims for students to work on performing a role and learn to cooperate with conductors, directors, and other professional groups through the performances and participation in a fully staged opera.

The specialty of this module, in comparison with other courses in Europe

EOA students will participate in this fully staged work and receive vocal coaching and acting to prepare for the specific roles of this production. This will make the EOA student aware of the complete teamwork and cooperation that an opera production requires. It will also make the singer aware of all the interactions between the EOA Modules 2025 – 2026 and how different areas are involved in an opera presentation (implementation of the set design, costumes, light, production, staging, orchestra, etc.).

Possible extras:

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module

10 -12 hours of individual tuition & 45 hours of group work.

Number of ECTS

20 ECTS

Entrance examination

Video recording or link to video recording

Description of the final examination

Public performance on stage with piano.

Teaching language

English – level 3

Total expenses of the EOA

1) This module is available within the Erasmus exchange (Master´s level) only during the academic year 2025 – 2026

2) Prices are applicable for 2025 – 2026

3) Prices do not include travel or living expenses

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 13, 2022 ago

Module

OSL 2. French baroque opera

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

24 November 2025 – 01 February 2026

Content:

A fully staged performance with orchestra and dancers at the National Norwegian Opera.

Names of the professors:

Jacopo Spirei
Luca de Marchi
Olesya Tutova
Markus Kvits
Anne Sofie von Otter
Bengt Forsberg
Solveig Kringelborn
Toril Carlsen

Open for:

1 Baryton

Number of teaching / production hours of the EOA module:

Preparation 180 hours

Production 200 hours

Number of ECTS:

Description of the final examination:

CV
Repertoire
Two videos

Description of the final Examination.

Public performance

Deadline for applications:

1st deadline: 08 May 2025

Deadline for expected answers:

1st deadline: 01 June 2025

By admin, 3 yearsMarch 13, 2022 ago