vocal Program
June 7-15, 2024
California State University,
Sacramento
Operation Opera is an innovative 9-day summer music festival and educational academy for composers, vocalists, and collaborative pianists to prepare and present professional-level performances of contemporary chamber operas and art songs.
-
Singers will be cast in six chamber operas selected through an international call for scores.
-
Art song composers chosen to participate will work with vocalists, pianists, and this years ensemble in residence Hub New Music, to create new art songs for premiere at the festival.
-
The Boston-based quartet Hub New Music (hubnewmusic.com), which has been called “contemporary chamber trailblazers” by the Boston Globe. Hub has commissioned works by dozens of celebrated, trailblazing composers and performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues.
-
Together with composers, pianists, and 4CE musicians, invited vocalists will participate in a variety of career-enhancing, professional activities at Sacramento State University (Sacramento, CA), including masterclasses, presentations and individual coachings with festival faculty, stage and concert rehearsals–all culminating in final performances open to the public.
-
Professional recordings of the performances will be made available to all participants.
.png)
2023 Operation Opera
California State Universtiy, Sacramento
Guidelines
Eligibility
Applicants in their 5th-8th semester of voice study at the undergraduate level, graduate level, or young professionals, should apply.
All voice types should apply.
Category A- Opera performance intensive
Once selected, opera singers will be single cast in opera roles and receive scores at least 4 weeks in advance to prepare before the start of the festival. During the week of the festival, all performers will receive coachings and rehearse with composers and conductors.. Each chamber opera will be performed in a concert setting at the end of the festival.
Category B- Art Song intensive
During the festival (June 7 -15, 2024), vocal artists will be paired with a composer and pianist with whom they will collaborate to prepare and perform an art song composed for them. Each collaborative pair will premiere their art song in the final concert open to the public.
To apply
Submissions are due by Feb 1, 2024.
Participants will be notified by Mar 1, 2024.
-
All applications must be submitted through Google Forms.
-
Applicants must upload two recent (18 months old maximum) video clips via YouTube to their Google Form application
-
Video clips can include a solo performance from any classical genre (art song, aria) in any language from any style period.
-
The two videos must be uploaded as two separate YouTube links, and the two in total must not exceed 10 minutes. Do NOT send videos of entire operas or concerts. Excerpts of solo singing from an opera or concert will be accepted within the 10-minute total limit. Each video clip must be unedited and without recording enhancements. Each selection should be live or recorded in one "take."
Applicants will also be asked to upload a performance resume and a current headshot: high-resolution (300 X 500 pixels or greater) is preferred.
Tuition & Housing
Travel and Accommodations
In-person attendance at the Operation Opera Festival in Sacramento, CA, is required to participate.
On-campus housing and meal plans are available from June 7-June 15 (10 nights, check-in on June 6th, check-out on June 16th). Rates for the entire festival start at $280: visit our housing page for more information.
You may also arrange your own housing in Sacramento.
Participants are expected to cover their own travel, accommodations, and meals.
Limited scholarship funds may be available.
Tuition & Fees
Four Corners Ensemble payment:
Venmo: @fourcornersensemble
QuickPay with Zelle: fourcornersensemble@gmail.com
Paypal: @FourCornersEnsemble (or click below)
