The Da Ponte Opera Festival presents an intensive calendar that combines advanced training with professional production, offering young talents a unique journey of growth within the international landscape.
Summer academy
2 โ 15 August 2026
Campus San Giuseppe, Vittorio Veneto
A selected group of 20 singers will participate in elite training programmes, structured to meet the specific needs of each participant.
Advanced programme (advanced singers)
Reserved for 10 singers selected through auditions at the UKโs leading music conservatoires. The programme will culminate in a staged performance of selections from the famous Mozart and Da Ponte trilogy.
The two weeks include intensive coaching:
Daily Italian language lessons
Language coaching applied to the repertoire
Masterclasses on recitative with Maestro Maurizio Muraro
Audition workshops and career management
Individual vocal coaching
Stagecraft and movement
Staging of opera scenes
Junior programme (younger participants)
Dedicated to talents in the early stages of their conservatoire studies. The focus will be on individual growth, allowing participants to observe and learn from their more experienced peers. The programme includes:
Daily Italian language lessons and language coaching
Introduction to the art of recitative with Maurizio Muraro
Vocal coaching and vocal pedagogy
Art of movement and stage presence
Ensemble singing and choral practice (with participation in the advanced groupโs scenes)
Audition workshops
Production and professional development
17 August โ 14 September 2026
Campus San Giuseppe, Vittorio Veneto
This phase is dedicated to singers at the end of their studies or at the beginning of their professional careers, selected to cover roles in the main production of The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro).
The role of the covers: a unique opportunity
Unlike traditional cover positions, our programme provides a full rehearsal period of the same duration as the main cast. This guarantees comprehensive and professional preparation of the role. The programme includes:
Intensive language and vocal technique sessions
Recitative workshops with Maurizio Muraro
Participation in the chorus during the Festivalโs official performances
The debut: school performance
The pinnacle of this journey will be a full performance of The Marriage of Figaro, entirely staged with orchestra at the Teatro Da Ponte. This special performance will be dedicated to local school students, offering the covers the thrill of a professional debut and fulfilling the Festivalโs mission to bring great opera to the new generations.