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An insight from our Head of Music

2 March 2021

Our Head of Music, Mark Shanahan, shares an insight into what's been happening at NOS over the past few months and how the NOS team have had to adapt in response to the impact of Covid-19.
Stagecraft in Opera

Monday 19 – Friday 23 July 2021

There is an increasing demand that as well as being excellent musicians, opera singers are also outstanding actors. This five-day short course will provide a basis to explore committed and high-quality singing combined with a meticulous exploration of stagecraft.

Who is it for? Postgraduate level or professional singers of all voice types.
Exploring Opera

Monday 23 – Saturday 28 August 2021

Our Exploring Opera short course is an introductory course designed for singers who are keen to learn the key skills to perform opera.

Who is it for? Singers about to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level OR those who sing to a reasonably high level and want to immerse themselves in an opera course.
Reimagining Auditions

Monday 26 – Friday 30 July 2021

This is a course designed to help you reimagine your approach to auditions, build confidence in front of a panel - whether that be in-person or online, and examine your communication through critical and constructive self-analysis.

Who is it for? Postgraduate level or professional singers of all voice types.

Applying to audition as a singer

Application procedures, auditions guidelines and frequently asked questions for applying to the Young Artists' Programme as a singer.
Current Artists

Find out about our Artists, with individual biographies, and downloadable media.
Announcing the 2018/19 National Opera Studio Young Artists

We are delighted to announce our 2018/19 Young Artists, who will join the National Opera Studio's intensive nine-month Training Programme from September.
About the programme

Find out more about our intensive programme for singers and repetiteurs.
Current Vacancies

Join the National Opera Studio team, and play an integral role in securing the future of opera.
Diverse Voices

The National Opera Studio takes the lead, along with UK opera companies and training organisations, to create partnerships and initiatives that encourage more diversity on our opera stages.
Assistant Director Experience

Throughout our year, we engage several assistant directors on paid internships, to whom we can offer an on-the-job learning opportunity.
Who we are

The National Opera Studio exists to train talented young musicians to become the leading artists of their generation. We aim to make a significant contribution to the opera ecology and the wider creative and cultural life of the UK through the provision of top-quality professional training, and by our engagement and position in the sector.
Emily Gottlieb

Chief Executive
Applying to audition as a repetiteur

Deadline for our 2021/22 programme is this Friday - 5 March 2021 - Apply today!