Opera Faculty
Cheryl Studer
Soprano & President of Jury
Benjamin Butterfield
Tenor & Professor Head of Voice at University of Victoria
Maria Cristina Curti
Soprano & Coordinator of SMF Voice Program Professor at Milan “Verdi” Conservatory
Sahoko Sato Timpone
Mezzo-soprano Voice Professor at University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Kristina Hammarström
Mezzo-soprano Voice Professor at Royal College of music Stockholm
Lucetta Bizzi
Soprano & Voice Professor at Parma “Boito” Conservatory
Anne Grimm
Soprano & Voice Professor at University of Victoria
Zhengzhong Zhou
Baritone, Voice Professor & Opera Director at Shanghai Conservatory
Denia Mazzola
Soprano & Voice Professor at Brescia Conservatory/Darfo
Fang-Yu Lin
Soprano & Voice Professor at Tunghai University
Christine Moore Vassallo
Soprano, Voice Teacher and Founder of Lyric Artists of New York
Manuela Cucuccio
Soprano
Maria Carmela De Cicco
Professor of Choral Conducting at Parma Conservatory
Anna Aiello
Actress & Stage Art Teacher
Schedule
Sunday, July 12
Orientation & Welcome Reception@ Salone del Seminario at 8:30pm
Monday, July 13
Lessons, opening concert @ Palazzo Nicolaci at 6pm
Tuesday, July 14
Lessons, participant concert @ Sala Gagliardi, mixed concert @ Teatro di Noto at 8pm
Wednesday, July 15
Lessons, pasta-making workshop, participant concert @ Sala Gagliardi at 6pm
Thursday, July 16
Lessons, sightseeing trip to Siracusa, opera semi/scenica
Friday, July 17
Lessons, voice competition, participant Concert @ Chiesa di Santa Chiara at 6pm
Saturday, July 18
Lessons, masterclass w/ guest artist @ Palazzo Nicolaci, participant concert @ CUMO at 6pm
Sunday, July 19
Lessons, masterclass w/ President of Jury @ Palazzo Nicolaci, closing GALA concert @ Teatro at 8pm
Monday, July 20
Departure
Opera Program
The Opera Study offers active participants opportunities to perform in various public settings, selection and participation in a full or semi-scenic opera, and to work closely with internationally-known singers and master teachers. Participants hail from leading conservatories around the world and past alumni include top prize winners at both national and international competitions, as well as emerging singers who already have an active career.
Festival opera participants receive individual lessons with a plethora of master faculty, attending group classes such as Italian and French diction, Russian Repertoire, stage-acting, career advices and possibility to
be chosen for the masterclasses with the President of the Sicily International Voice Competition.
Beyond opera division, singers have possibilities to combine studies of Vocal Chamber/Art-Song Literature and/or Choir under consultation of festival committee and faculty. Due to the complexity of schedules, such combination should always be addressed at the time of application.
Choir Program
The Choir program offers active participants opportunities to perform in a splendid venue (one of the most celebrated churches in Noto) in addition to performance appearances in various public settings. Choral members will work at daily basis with their choral conductor as well as be coached by a guest conductor specialized in Italian choral repertoire. Besides daily study and rehearsals choral members have full observer access to all classes and activities offered in the Voice program, such as language diction, stage-acting, lecture/seminar and masterclasses with the President of the Sicily International Voice Competition.
Choral members have possibilities to combine Opera Study or Vocal Chamber under consultation of festival committee and faculty. Due to the complexity of schedules, such combination should always be addressed at the time of application.
Apply for the festival as active participant,
Observer or for the Competion
