COURSEWORK INCLUDES

CAREER PREPARATION

Gain the necessary skills to promote yourself, refine your audition package and network through weekly seminars and the final audition network panel

STAGE TRAINING

Through Dynamic Stagecraft Training and Operatic Performance, build the confidence to perform at a professional level in auditions and on stage

LOCAL IMMERSION

Experience life in Germany studying in Berlin full-time, immersing yourself in local culture and leaving BOA with confidence in the German language

APPLICATION PROCESS //

Step 1: Submit the Application fee using the PayPal button below.

Step 2: Complete the Application Form.

Step 3: After reviewing auditions and application materials, the admissions committee will decide on the invitation to the qualifying interview. In an interview, questions regarding motivation, previous training, development perspectives and character are discussed.

Audition Repertoire: 2 arias in varying style and language.

FACULTY

MARK SAMPSON
Artistic Director

Voice teacher, Bass in German "A" houses, founder of several successful summer academies

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PETER LEONARD
Conductor

Guest conducted the NY Philharmonic, Former artistic director and GMD of German opera houses

TOM SELIGMAN
Conductor

Conductor at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London since 2010 and heard on BBC

LUTZ DE VEER
Conductor

General Music Director at the Plauen-Zwickau Theater

CARLOS SPIERER
Conductor

Guest Conductor and Teacher at renowned opera houses such as San Francisco Opera, Frankfurt Opera & Komische Oper Berlin

DOMINIC WHEELER
Conductor

Head of Opera Studies at Guildhall School of Music

DR DAVID KRAM
Conductor

Artistic Director of the MTO-German-Austrian Opera Grant

JESSICA FARRELL
Executive & Creative Director

Administrator of Summer Music Programs in US and Europe, Graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

SIMONE SERLENGA
Stage Designer

Critically acclaimed international stage designer and media scenographer

KATRIN HILBE
Director

Artistic Director of ManyTracks, formerly at the Stadttheater Würzburg and Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt

MARCIN ŁAKOMICKI
Director

Staff Producer at Staatsoper Berlin and Teatro alla Scala and the Rossini Opera Festival

LORRAINE DISIMONE
Instructor

Professor and voice teacher, with an extensive performance history including the NY Philharmonic

DOMINIC BARBERI
Instructor

Bass soloist at Berlin Staatsoper, Oper Leipzig, National Theater Mannheim, Opéra de Lille, Opéra Montpellier, La Scala Milano, and National de Paris

WILL KELLEY
Visiting Instructor

Conductor and pianist, currently a Kapellmeister and Korrepetitor at the Luzerner Theater

REBECCA JO LOEB
Instructor

World-renowned mezzo-soprano at the MET, Opéra National de Paris, DOB &amo; Hamburgische Staatsoper

VOLKER GIESE
Agent Auditions

Artist manager and agent in the German opera scene, founder and head of CICADA con since 1999

ANDREA KINGSTON
Choreographer

Choreographer, Performer and former Dancer with the Komische Oper Berlin and ROH

TUITION & SCHOLARSHIPS

€ 3950: Full-Time Tuition monthly
for 38 Class Units per week plus production rehearsals

BOA Staff assist full-time participants to get settled in Berlin, including helping with finding accommodation and health insurance assistance through collaborative local partners.

Thanks to our donors, we are able to offer scholarships to a handful of successful applicants to go towards their tuition.

SINGERS // FULL-TIME

introducing full-time courses at

BERLIN OPERA ACADEMY

Spring 2025: January 15 - May 15, 2025

Prepare yourself for a sustainable career in opera while living in Berlin. Trained and mentored by industry experts, you’ll sharpen the skills necessary to succeed in today's creative climate and build your network through unique connections. Immersive and effective.