Opera Project

Suor Angelica by Giacomo Puccini

July 31 - August 8, 2024

1st Round

Live auditions NYC

February 8/9, 2024

(app. deadline, Feb. 7)

Video submissions due

February 29, 2024

Video submissions due

Live auditions NYC

March 27, 2024

Video subsmissions due

April 1, 2024

Results announced

April 15, 2024

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Puccini’s Death with Fondazione Festival Pucciniano, Torre del Lago

For the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini, the Lunigiana International Music Festivalhas begun a collaboration with one of the most reknown opera festivals in the world, and the only one dedicated to Puccini, the Puccini Festival Torre del Lago (Fondazione Festival Pucciniano)

Opera

Project Co-Directors

Instrument: Vocal Coach
Regio Theater in Parma
Instrument: Voice
Opera Project Co-Director & Stage Director
Instrument: Voice
Opera Project Co-Director & Coordinator

What's included in Tuition

  • Fully-staged and costumed Mainstage Performance
    of Suor Angelica with the Puccini Festival Orchestra

  • Vocal Coachings

  • Diction Coachings

  • Music and Stage Rehearsals

  • Concert of arias and scenes preceding the opera

  • Cover performance with piano

  • Seminars with special visiting guests on Puccini repertoire

  • Recreational group activities in Lunigiana and
    Tuscany, including a visit at the Puccini Festival

  • Transportation to rehearsals and
    perfomances venues

  • Possible involvement in other 2024/2025 project
    on Puccini 100th anniversary

Audition Repertoire

1 Puccini aria or song + 1 Italian aria in a contrasting style

Audition application requirements:

mainstage

Suor Angelica
La Zia Principessa

total price: 3000 €

mainstage

Suor Osmina
Suor Dolcina
La Suora Infermiera

mainstage - 2 sopranos

Le Cercatrici
Le Novizie

mainstage - 1 mezzo and 1 soprano

Le Converse

9 roles or more

All covers

total price: 2000 €

mainstage

La Badessa
La Suora Zelatrice
La Maestra delle Notizie
Suor Genovieffa

total price: 2500 €

Housing & Meals Options

Housing

The main housing option is the Ostello Degli Agostiniani, in the main center of Fivizzano. The fee is approximately 20 Euro per day and will provide a staying in a shared room (rooms will be divided by gender) with a shared bathroom and breakfast. In case of special needs, other housing options might be provided at a higher fee and information will be shared by email upon request.

Reservation will need to be made by paying the intended fee by the deadline date of the tuition fee second installment (June 5, 2022).

Payment can be done by clicking here after having agreed with the exact amount based on the venue and the length of staying.

Lunigiana International Music Festival

Housing Payment

Meals

Lunch included for the whole festival

135 €

Lunigiana International Music Festival

Meals Package Lunch Payment

Welcome to the VIII edition of the Lunigiana International Music Festival!

SAVE THE DATES: JULY 17-27, 2025!

Soon the applications will open and we will share with you the new programs, professors and collaborations!

In the meantime, if you need any clarification, please contact us at info@lunigianamusicfestival.com

Thank you and see you in Lunigiana!