Welcome to
The Highlands Opera Studio 2010!

Set in the beautiful surroundings of the Haliburton Highlands in central Ontario, Canada, Highlands Opera Studio provides advanced operatic experience to a select group of talented young professionals with the main objective to provide these singers with the necessary skills to embark on a career in opera. 

The fourth season of Highlands Opera Studio runs from Sunday, August 1st to Wednesday, September 1st and provides six hours of training and rehearsals per day six days a week (except the final week of performances). Eighteen singers have been chosen to participate in the professional program which includes being cast in the main production of La Boheme (sung in Italian), four Excerpt Concerts, and/or the one-act chamber opera, 'The Old Maid and the Thief' (Menotti). Also available to participants are vocal master classes, individual voice lessons, movement classes, stagecraft coaching and professional development opportunities.

Please note that the fully subsidized* professional programme (cast in La Boheme) and independent study programme (not cast in La Boheme) are available ONLY TO CANADIAN CITIZENS AND LANDED IMMIGRANTS. HOS will consider a limited number of highly qualified international participants for the independent study programme (not given casting priority) at a total cost of CDN $1200/week, including tuition, accommodation, and meals*. Please contact us before registering for an audition if you have specific questions.

For more information regarding the 2010 session of Highlands Opera Studio please continue to check this website in the coming weeks.

* dinners are not provided

 

Highlands Opera Studio is a not-for-profit organization.  Donations are gratefully accepted and tax-receipts will be issued promptly. The charitable registration number is: 871857918 RR0001. Tax deductible donations can be made to Highlands Summer Festival. Please write a memo stating the money is for Highlands Opera Studio.