Gayletha Nichols has served as Director of the Apprentice Program for Singers since May 2018. Each singer will also have the opportunity to work with renowned voice faculty and audition for opera executives from major companies including the Canadian Opera Company, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dallas Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera and Washington National Opera. In addition to mainstage opera performances, this year’s participants will appear in fully-staged Apprentice Showcase Scenes on August 11 at 8:00 PM. Former singing apprentices have gone on to careers as professional performers and include Joyce DiDonato, Michael Fabiano, Brandon Jovanovich and Susanna Phillips others are now teachers, coaches and administrators at major opera companies and universities. The first of its kind in America, now more than 1,500 aspiring singers have participated in the internationally recognized program. The 42 singers, selected by Gayletha Nichols, Director of the Program, and Robert Tweten, Head of Music Staff, rose to the top from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants through a competitive pre-screening and audition process.Įstablished upon the Santa Fe Opera’s founding in 1957, the company’s Apprentice Program for Singers has since provided training, performance opportunities and international exposure to young singers in transition from academic to professional life.
This season’s program is comprised of singers from across the United States, Canada and South Korea. Santa Fe, NM - The Santa Fe Opera is delighted to announce the members of its 2019 Season Apprentice Program for Singers. 42 Singers from Across the United States, Canada and South Korea
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