Not all is lost at TSMAF

It looks like there is still hope at TSMAF. Yesterday there were rumours about the demise of the opera program brought about by the conspicuous absence of any opera information on their website. Today however, I've managed to coax a comment from TSMAF Marketing Manager Danielle McCann about the situation:

At this time, details about the 2010 Opera Studio are still being confirmed...we hope to have more details confirmed by (February 2010).

So it looks like there is still a possibility of an opera program this summer - yay! They're a good program with great faculty that does interesting works like 2008's Ariadne. I hope that they're able to stick around.

TSMAF drops opera from the festival?

It looks like the Toronto Summer Music Academy has pulled the plug on voice and opera for the second year in a row. Despite having opera listed on their site's opening page, once you go inside there's no mention of an opera program or any voice faculty at all. Developing.

Thanks TMR

Barber and Hoffman in Romania

I just got an email letting me know that, for those of you who missed the summer YAP boat this year, there's still space in the Brasov Opera program that runs Sept 2-14. They'll be doing Barber and Hoffman along with some masterclasses. The fee is 650 euros and includes tuition, room, and one meal a day. I don't know much about it though - has anyone here done, or heard more about, the program? Info on the site here.

Who wants to work for Vancouver Opera?

Okay, I mean work, not sing, but it's still a pretty cool job - working shoulder to shoulder with the artistic and operations staff. VO is hiring a Vancouver Opera In Schools Program Manager. For someone with the right skills who is interested in, or actively pursuing, a career path that includes opera administration, this is an excellent opportunity. A great many singers who have gone on to run major opera houses have started in companies' YAPs. The list of duties is enormous so it looks like the right candidate will have a chance to develop skills in a huge variety of areas including production, marketing, artist liasing, and finance. Again, an amazing opportunity for someone with the right skills and interests. Visit VO for the whole description, and to apply.

Thanks YAPTracker, via NFCS.