Professional Training

VAL 4. Experience in an opera production: strings

(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 orchestra and conductors
  • 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 flavour, 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:

  • Conductors: Nadia Stoyanova
  • Stage director: Eugenia Corbacho, Jaume Martorell

Possible extras besides the module

Masterclasses

Participation in other projects, with concerts at several venues:

  • Symphony orchestra
  • Chamber orchestra
  • Chamber music ensembles
  • Contemporary ensemble

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 all string players: violins, violas, cellos, violoncellos and double-basses

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module:

Teaching: The first 8 weeks

  • Spanish language training
  • Working with the orchestra and conductors in different projects
  • Working with the opera orchestra and conductors as well as the singers and choir

Production: The following 4 weeks

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

Deadline:

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

Date for expected answers:

  • 1st deadline: 15 June 2025
  • 2nd 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
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PAR 4. Piano Accompaniment and Opera Coaching (pianists, training)

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

ERASMUS students (SMS) may choose mobility within one semester (or both)

  • Winter Semester: 01 October 2025 –  2nd week of February 2026
  • Spring Semester: 3rd week of February 2026 – 30 June 2026 

Content:

This module guides the student to master the complex and challenging art of piano accompaniment in opera.

  • Performance practice and repertoire (individual lessons on specific operas according to student’s needs and choices, main opera repertoire, analysis, study and practice on chosen opera scores, different (vocal) accompaniment techniques according to different music styles)
  • Répétiteur and coach techniques (theoretical and practical lessons on the basso continuo, as a stage-rehearsal accompanist, how to play under direction)
  • Specialized practice (vocal repertoire: chamber music and opera scores)
  • Score playing (reading piano- and orchestra opera scores)
  • Little practical internship in Singing lessons and Scenic Art lessons (different needs, different skills)
  • Possible participation in Masterclass(es), rehearsals, and concerts as a piano accompanist.

Lessons will be held in Italian and English.

ERASMUS students have to choose other courses from those annually proposed by the Conservatory to reach the total number of required credits.

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

This module represents a perfect opportunity to get to know and experience the tools to become an Opera accompanist in a welcoming atmosphere of exchange and collaboration with the other students of the Conservatory from all over the world.

A unique chance to fully immerse themselves in the rich operatic music culture of the territory, attending places of exceptional musical interest within the Conservatory (Musical Section of Libreria Palatina, Boito’s Studio, and Toscanini’s Studio) or the immediately nearby it (the Library of the Istituto Nazionale di Studi Verdiani, specialized in 19th-century opera and music in general, with particular emphasis on the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi, the Museo dell’Opera, the Casa della Musica, Teatro Regio, etc).

Names of the professors of this module:

  • Nicola Mottaran (Coordinator of Piano accompaniment) Riccardo Mascia (Erasmus Coordinator)
  • Teaching staff (Piano Accompaniment Teachers)  from the Conservatory’s Singing and Music Theatre Department.

Possible extras in addition to this module:

Upon request a little tour of the main “music treasures” of Verdi’s land: the birthplace of Verdi and Villa Sant’Agata, the Toscanini Museum, the worldrenowned Teatro Regio, the beautiful Teatro Farnese (17th century), the Casa del Suono, etc. Opportunity to join Italian Course lev. A2+B1 in the first semester or English Course level B1 or B2 in second semester. October is the month of the Parma Verdi Festival. Facilities are offered to enrolled students who want to experience a show at the Teatro Regio and/or other planned locations.

Minimum and maximum number of EOA students

max 2

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module

  • ca 60 ho of total teaching per semester

Number of ECTS within master accreditation

min 24 ECTS / semester (but possibly increasing according to the Learning Agreement)

Entrance examination:

Online examination through the Application, which needs to include

  • CV
  • Repertoire
  • Videos
  • Motivational letter (optional)

Final examination:

30-minute performance in piano accompaniment of voice (and/or opera scenes).

Teaching language/Required level of language

Italian (min A2 to be improved) and English (B2)

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

Erasmus students (SMS) only. No extra fees.

Deadline for applications:

  • 1st deadline: 30 April 2025
  • 2nd deadline: 15 October 2025

Date for expected answers:

  • 1st deadline: 30 June 2025
  • 2nd deadline: 15 December 2025
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LOD 1. C.P.L. – Contemporary Performance Laboratory

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

  • Winter Semester 2025-2026: October-January

Description of the EOA module

This module allows to use all of the potential of vocal and kinaesthetic art in the area of contemporary music, including performative arts like improvised singing, dancing and acting. The module helps expand the ability to use voice and body in the process of an artistic creation. Inspired by the postulate of Jerzy Grotowski and his Laboratory Theater, the module will show the young artist an extraordinary way of creating a role by using all the range of stage expression. The module is dedicated to singers and dancers and it is based on discovering an archetypical primeval intentions and visions as a main factor in creating an artistic performance.

The module includes singing and dance lessons, musical improvisation, movement and dance improvisation, performative arts laboratory, working with piano coach, full breath & body & mind workshop, history of modern music educational programme.

Names of the professors of this module:

  • Urszula Kryger, Beata Zawadzka-Kłos, Anna Werecka-Gryć, Piotr Miciński, Przemysław Rezner, Adam Kamieniecki, Agnieszka Łuczyńska, Martyna Henke, Beata Redo-Dobber

Possible extras besides the module:

  • Early Music Program – supplementary seminars devoted to Theory of the Affects and Baroque Ornamentation
  • All concerts and events produced by University of Music in Lodz (free admission for EOA students)
  • Participation in selected concerts and activities of Vocal Department (upon your choice)
  • Polish language lessons
  • Yoga and Dance Theater

Minimum and maximum number of students:

  • 2 – 6 max

Open to:

  • Every kind of voice.

  • Every type of a dancer (classical, modern).

Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe

  • The module gives a possibility of acquiring specialized training in the area of contemporary music: individual solo singing lessons and dance lessons, contemporary song workshop, performative actions including improvised singing, dance and acting in the area of contemporary music.

Possible extras besides the module:

  • Baroque Program – supplementary seminars devoted to Theory of the Affects and Ornamentation
  • All concerts and events produced by the University of Music in Łódź (free admission for EOA students)
  • Participation in selected concerts and activities of Vocal Department (upon your choice)

Description of the final examination

  • Public performance of opera fragment/s

Number of teaching / Production hours

  • From 270

Number of ECTS:

  • 17-20 ECTS

Entrance examination:

  • Contact the coordinator:

Adam Kamieniecki

adam.kamieniecki@amuz.lodz.pl

The following attachments shall be submitted with the application:

  • CV
  • Repertoire list
  • Two videos (for example via YouTube) 
  • Repertoire for the application:
    1. one opera aria,
    2. one song upon your choice.

Description of the final Examination

Public performance.

Student: 

  • Singer, Dancers

Language: 

  • English, Italian, German

Activity:

  • Training / Operatic practice / Performance

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

  • Module is available within an Erasmus exchange.

Note! Please, contact your Erasmus office as early as possible to be qualified in time for the Erasmus scholarship. All qualified Erasmus candidates must be first nominated by the Erasmus office of the sending institution – international@amuz.lodz.pl

Deadline for applications

  • 1st deadline: 08 May 2025
  • 2nd deadline: N/A

Date for expected answers

  • 1st deadline: 30 June 2025
  • 2nd deadline: N/A
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FLO 2. The Maestro Collaboratore (Vocal coach)

Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

  • 02 February 2026 – 09 May 2026

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:

  1. Two Opera vocal scores in Italian, from Mozart to Puccini
  2. A group arias in Italian, including recitativos and/or cabalettas, if present
  3. A group of Italian Art songs

Participants:

Pianist / vocal coach

Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe:

We give the participants the possibility to develop their skills as a vocal coach (maestro collaboratore). Our teachers and coaches have a long experience in the tuition of international students, as in our Vocal studies Faculty more than 50% of students 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.

Name(s) of the professor(s):

  • Piano and Vocal Coaching Teachers: Andrea Severi, Antonella Bellettini, Ulla Casalini, Anna Toccafondi, Elisabetta Sepe, Daniela Freschi, Marco Bargagna, Elisabetta Sepe
  • History of Opera: Guglielmo Pianigiani
  • Art song practise/ Italian diction for coaches: Leonardo De Lisi

Possible extras:

  • Masterclass with renown singers and opera
  • Free entrance to rehearsals at Teatro del Maggio Musicale
  • 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,

Minimum and maximum number of EOA students:

1/6

Number of teaching / production hours:

Up to 20 hours/week

Number of ECTS within master:

3 months Module will award 24 ECTS

  • “Piano accompaniment lessons” 1-to-1 6 ECTS
  • “Repertoire practice lessons” 1-to1 3 ECTS
  • “Conducting techniques for opera coaches” 3 ECTS
  • “Italian Diction for singers/coaches” 3 ECTS
  • “History of Opera” 3 ECTS
  • “Art song practise” 6 ECTS

Erasmus mobilities for Studies or Traineeship and any other participants from EOA partners (within the consortium) will get preferred selection.

Participants from outside the EOA consortium will be accepted only if we have any left over spot after selecting the Erasmus participants. The non-Erasmus participants not from the EOA consortium will be asked to enroll three “corsi singoli”, two for 1-to-1 lessons (Voice lessons and repertoire coaching) and one for groups activities (Opera class and Italian diction). The tuition fee will be calculated after the end of selections.

Entrance examination:

Apply through the EOA site platform and make sure that you upload at least:

  • Please, send a link to a recent performance of yours (from not more than 1 year ago) including at least:
    • ONE piano solo piece of free choice or TWO Lieder (or Art Songs) accompanying a singer
    • ONE operatic aria or scene, accompanying a singer
  • A brief curriculum and a complete list of studied operatic vocal score in Italian (only word or pdf file, please, or link to personal artistic website)

We accept both Erasmus mobilities for study or traineeship (including recent graduated participants), ask you Erasmus office at your academy.

Applications deadline: 

  • 1st deadline: 05 May 2025 (selection results due by 21 June 2025)
  • 2nd deadline:  01 September 2025 (be aware that the open spots for students in our classes will be greatly reduced, since we do not use a 2 semesters calendar).

         If you need more information, write to Prof. Leonardo De Lisi l.delisi@consfi.it 

    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.

    • The best way to enjoy the full experience comes from a basic knowledge of Italian language, that will also be necessary during group classes and production, when teachers and conductor will speak Italian only.

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

    Erasmus mobility:  Paticipants from EOA consortium institution: no tuition fee / only €4,50 for insurance

    Non-Erasmus mobility / Participants from outside the EOA consortium: tuition fee for 3 “corsi singoli” to be agreed upon after selection (June 2025) + €4,50 for insurance

    Contact person:

      • Prof. Giorgio Albiani (for all kind of Erasmus procedures) e-mail: erasmus@consfi.it
      • Pror.ssa Donatella Debolini (Head of the Voice Department) e-mail: d.debolini@consfi.it 
      • Prof. Leonardo De Lisi (information about didactics /artistic matters) e-mail: l.delisi@consfi.it 

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    ANT 1. Presentation – key aspects for auditions & performances

    Methodology: Feedback sessions and workshops, Make-up and styling, Resilience, Mental preparation, Body awareness, Dummy auditions with recordings (Opera + Contemporary ensemble)

     

    Period of the EOA module in 2025 – 2026: 

    Dates to Be Announced

    Open for:

    Maximum 8 vocal students

    Deadline for applications:

    • 30 November 2025

    Description of the module:

    A. Group feedback sessions with teachers and professionals 

    Staff members of the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp and professionals in the field will listen to your auditions, record them and give individual feedback. The material will be available for you to add to your portfolio. 

    • Dummy audition internal + feedback of the jury (Roberta Alexander, Susanne Schmidt, etc.)
    • Spatial awareness, movement coaching by choreographer Darren Ross
    • Make-up hair, outfit, … instruction workshop (Lieven Baert)
    • Lecture about the psychology of music performance (Bert De Kuyper)
    • Audition at OBV (Opera Ballet Flanders) + feedback and video recording
    • Audition with Hyoid (contemporary vocal music ensemble)
    • Feedback session 
    • Preparing the paperwork for an audition (CV, motivation letter, …)

    Name of the professors of this module: Sabrina Avantario, Anne Cambier, Michèle Losier, Gary Jankowski, Luc Anthonis, Roberta Alexander, Susanne Schmidt, Darren Ross, Lieven Baert, Bert De Kuyper, Fabienne Seveillac, Els Mondelaers

    B. Workshop resilient artist, performance psychology 

    Nowadays, you will find very few top athletes who are not surrounded by a team of experts such as coaches, (para)medics, nutritionists and sports psychologists. In the music world, however, this remains largely an oddity, even though professional musicians have very strong similarities with professional athletes. They too are in a stress-sensitive profession that requires hard work and discipline in addition to talent. Being mentally strong – in thinking, feeling and doing – is as important for professional musicians as it is for top athletes. In his book and workshop ‘Making music is top-sport’, Bert De Cuyper provides essential frames of reference from (sports) psychology that can help musicians at all levels to increase their self-knowledge and strengthen their self-management. These handles cover the whole alphabet, from a to z, from fear to self-confidence. Stage fright, mental resilience, perfectionism, overtraining, developing and monitoring stress-recovery balance, … it’s all covered. 

    Name of the professor of this module: Bert de Cuyper (TBC): Prof. Em. KU Leuven – Performance Psychology at LUCA School of Arts

    C. Walk like an artist, stand like an artist. 

    Darren Ross studied at the Laban Centre for Mouvement and Dance in London. In 1988, he moved to France where he joined the ‘Compagnie de Brigitte Farges’ and from 1992 he danced in the ‘Compagnie Larsen’. It was with this dance company that he came into contact with opera. In 1998, he signed his first opera choreography for La traviata. This was also the starting shot for a long-standing collaboration with director Jean-Claude Berutti. Together they signed for La Bague magique (Giovanna Marini), Faust, Rusalka, La bohème, Wiener Blut, Otello and Tannhaüser. They also regularly worked together for spoken theatre. For Marguerite Borie, he designed the choreography of Salome for the opera houses of Monte Carlo, Liège and Vienna. In Belgium, he is a regular guest at De Munt Brussels, among others, where he signed for the choreography of Weisse Rose/Zimmermann and of The Golden Vanity/Benjamin Britten, both directed by Caroline Petrick. Together with Benjamin Van Torhout, he worked on Raisonnez and Het geslacht Borgia, performed in Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven and Bruges. For Compagnie Arsenic and Axel De Boosere, he choreographed Le dragon and Le Géant de Kaillass. In 2006, he directed Mozart unfinished/Mozart inachevé for Pantalone & de Munt/La Monnaie Brussels and Dschungel Vienna. He also choreographed Joachim Brackx’s Requiem for the Gods. This creation was a co-production of Nabla muziektheater & Concertgebouw Brugge. In Budapest, New York and Berlin, Le nozze di Figaro was performed under the musical direction of Iván Fischer and with choreography by Darren Ross.

    Darren will provide feedback to participants on their posture and movements on stage.

    Names of the professors of this module:

    • Darren Ross 

    D. How you present yourself in front of a panel

    Instruction workshop regarding make-up, hair, outfit, … instruction workshop 

    Names of the professors of this module:

    • Lieven Baert

    Lieven Baert is a professional choreographer, dance teacher, performer and theatre director. During his 30-year career he has danced, choreographed and directed period dance productions in Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Japan, Mexico, Russia and the United States. He has been a visiting professor at Stockholm University, Stanford University in the United States and has taught historical dance at the University of Madrid Re Juan Carlos since 2003. Since 1997 he has been the choreographer of the Landshuter Hochzeit 1475, Germany’s largest historical festival. Since 2003 he has also been the permanent director of the Brussels Operetta Theater. He also works on awareness and youth programs for the Royal Ballet School of Belgium and the Royal Opera of Flanders.

    Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module

    2-5 hours of individual tuition & 45 hours of group work

    Number of ECTS within master accreditation

    3 ECTS 

    ATTENTION! If students want to do this within an Erasmus+ Short Blended Mobility, they must contact their local International Coordinator and Charlotte.saelemakers@ap.be as soon as possible. 

    Entrance examination

    Motivation letter and video 

    Description of the final examination

    Evaluation based on daily participation in workshops and dummy auditions

    Teaching language

    English – level 3

    • This module is also available within Erasmus short blended mobility exchange during the academic year 2025/26, depending on the grants offered by the home institution.
    • Students must provide their own accommodation, meals and travelling cost
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      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 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.

      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:

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

      Date for expected answers:

      • 1st deadline: 15 June 2025
      • 2nd 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
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      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:

      12

      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
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      MAA 1. Performance of a role in a fully staged opera with orchestra

      Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

      05 January – 13 February 2026

      Period of production: 
      • Opera: “La prova di un’opera seria”  by Francesco Gnecco.
      • Location: Opera Zuid (Maastricht)
      • Conductor: Federico Santi
      • Director: TBA
      • Ensemble of musicians of Conservatorium Maastricht

      Description of the EOA module:

      Perform a leading role in an opera. A complete opera production, starting with comprehensive musical rehearsals led by maestro Federico Santi, followed by an intensive staging period, resulting in performances of the complete work with orchestra.

      This module will focus on the cohesion between musical style and stagecraft, allowing for character development from two different perspectives. The final performance should result in a fully realised character, both vocally and acting-wise.

      Open for:

      • Max 1 singer from the EOA can participate, next to our own singing and acting students.

      Kind of voice and role:

      • Tenor. Role to be performed: Federico 

      The module includes:

      • working with a (professional) conductor
      • a professional stage director
      • First 6 weeks include 15 hours of training by main subject teachers and opera coach.
      • Next 6 weeks working on the production

      Names of the professors of this module:

      • Musical Director: Federico Santi
      • Conductor: Federico Santi
      • Stage director: TBC
      • Vocal coaches: Yvonne Schiffelers, Susanne Schimmack, Axel Everaert.

      Possible extras besides the module:

      • individual vocal coaching on style, interpretation and applied technique by our vocal staff.
      • workshop dealing with artistic entrepreneurship, self-promotion via social media and branding will be offered. This will give young artists the tools and skills to develop their artistic careers and bring classical music to the core of society.

       

      Number of teaching / production hours of the EOA module:

      • 20-30 hours of production rehearsals per week

      Application:

      Via application form in EOA website. Keep in mind you will need to include:

      • CV
      • Repertoire list
      • 2 Videos. NOTE: Repertoire for the application upon your choice.

      Final Examination:

      Permanent Artistic Evaluation + Public performance

      Teaching language and Required level of language:

      Working language will be English; the ability to work and rehearse with ease in English is required.

      B2 level according to CEFR.

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

      Available through Erasmus. Living costs to be covered by applicant.

      Deadline for applications:

      • 1st deadline: 08 May 2025
      • 2nd deadline: 15 October 2025

      Deadline for expected answers: 

      • 1st deadline: 01 June 2025
      • 2nd deadline: 15 October 2025
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      LOD 2. Early Music Workshop

      Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

      Autumn Semester 2025: October – November 2025

      NOTE: This module is a continuation of LOD 1, and it is planned to happen in the first semester of the academic year 2025-2026. Check with your International Officer whether you will be eligible for Erasmus Grants in the academic year 2025-2026.

      Description of the module:

      Perform a role in a fully staged opera production “L’Egisto” by Francesco Cavalli. Professional training and preparations finalised with complete public performance with orchestra. Considering a short time of training we prefer students with high awarness of a baroque style and very good knowledge of musical material.

      This includes:

      • Vocal coaching (theory of the affects, rhetoric, parlar cantando, performance practices of 17th century, early Italian ornamentation)
      • Acting
      • Language coaching
      • Musical rehearsals with the conductor/harpsichordist and orchestra
      • Stage rehearsals with the stage director.

      Kind of voice and role:

      • Tenor – Egisto
      • Tenor – Hipparco
      • Soprano – Climene
      • Soprano – Clori
      • Soprano –  L’Aurora/Amore/Ora prima
      • Soprano – Bellezza/Semele/Ora seconda
      • Soprano – Voluptia/Fedra/Ora terza
      • Soprano – Venere/Hero/Ora quarta
      • Mezzosoprano – Dema
      • Mezzosoprano – La Notte/Didone
      • Bass – Lidio
      • Bass – Apollo

      Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe

      • The module gives the possibility of acquiring specialized training in the area of early baroque music.

      Possible extras beside the module:

      • Baroque Program – supplementary seminars devoted to Theory of the Affects and Ornamentation
      • All concerts and events produced by University of Music in Lodz (free admission for EOA students)
      • Participation in selected concerts and activities of Vocal Department (upon your choice) 

      Number of teaching / production hours of the EOA module:

      From 20-40 hours of production rehearsals per week

      Teaching:

      • Working with the vocal coaches
      • Working with the conductor
      • Working with the stage director

      Production:

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

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

      Number of ECTS:

      25 ECTS

      Minimum and maximum number of students:

      1 – 12  max

      Entrance examination:

      Contact the coordinator:

      Anna Werecka

      anna.werecka-gryc@amuz.lodz.pl

      The following attachments shall be submitted with the application:

      • CV
      • Repertoire list
      • Two videos (for example via YouTube)
      • Repertoire for the application:
      1. one fragment of Cavalli’s Egisto or any piece from the early 17th century (Caccini, Monteverdi etc.)
      2. one aria upon your choice.

      Description of the final Examination

      Public performance of a fully staged opera at the Concert Hall of the University of Music in Łódź. The premiere and the following performances will take place during the renowned AŻ Festival. 

      Deadline for application and requirements:

      • 1st deadline: 30 April 2024
      • 2nd deadline 15 September 2024

      Date for expected answers:

      • 1st deadline: 15 May 2024
      • 2nd deadline: 30 September 2024

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

      • Module is available within an Erasmus exchange.

      Note! Please, contact your Erasmus office as early as possible in order to be qualified in time for Erasmus

      scholarship. All qualified Erasmus candidates must be first nominated by the Erasmus office of the sending institution – international@amuz.lodz.pl

      • Module could be also available as postgraduate studies. The fee is then approx. 2000 EUR (travel and living costs not included).

      Language: 

      English, Italian

      Activity: 

      Training / Operatic practice / Performance

      Module type: 

      Opera performance

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      HAM 1. Singing and acting, German/Italian Repertoire

      Period of the EOA module in 2025-2026:

      • April – May – June 2026 (summer semester)

      Open for:

      1-3 vocal students

      Content:

      • German Repertoire (Lortzing – Mozart – Wagner) and Italian Repertoire (Monteverdi – Mozart – Bellini)
      • Role studies, ensemble studies; work on recitatives, accurate understanding of texts and sheet music, discussion of style and musical Gestus (gestures/attitude).
      • Theatrical and musical performance
      • Phonetics, dialogue training

      At the end of the summer semester, a big opera production is staged with a professional orchestra and conductor, with a total of 9 performances at the academy’s theatre (450 seats)

      The theatrical and musical performance subject is taught jointly by the theatrical performance lecturer and the lecturer for role studies. Exchange of views on key issues in music and staging. Interpretation of roles (character development), physical training.

      Important dates related to the production:

      • April 1st, 2026: Rehearsals start
      • Rest of the dates To BE Announced

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

      • Willem Wentzel (Head of Music)
      • Siegfried Schwab (German Repertoire)
      • Fausto Nardi (Italian Repertoire)

      Possible extras:

      • Possible participation in modern music theatre productions
      • A course in MusikTheaterRegie (MTR, music theatre direction)
      • Exchange and collaboration with MTR students

      Number of ECTS:

      9-14 teaching hours per week

      20 ECTS (Approx.)

      Description of the final examination:

      Theatrical-musical performance of two music theatre scenes (aria and ensemble)

      Participation in opera production

      Communication language:

      German and English

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