
German Opera Scholarship
Opera Foundation Australia announces auditions for the 26th German Opera Scholarship sponsored by Opera Foundation Australia and Cologne Opera.
This Scholarship contracts the winner as a member of the Cologne Opera Studio for up to twelve (12) months in 2013-2014
The winner will be an outstanding young Australian singer with operatic stage experience , who would be capable of meeting the demands of a major international Opera House.
The selection process at the Scholarship finals is that of a professional audition to join the studio of an international Opera house, and not as for a standard vocal competition.
The Scholarship is valued at approximately AU$43,000, which includes a return international airfare to Cologne (for return within 12 months) and a monthly living allowance.
'Swifts' Scholarship - The winner of the 2012 German Opera Scholarship will also receive the 'Swifts' Scholarship valued at $3,000 for German language lessons at the Goethe-Institut in Australia and Germany.
The public recital/competition is held at 4pm on the 21st October 2012 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - tickets available from September 2012.
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