CENTRO STUDI ITALIANI OPERA FESTIVAL Urbania, Italy

Different types of programs are designed for vocalists, instrumentalists, pianists / coaches / accompanists. Programs normally last 4-6 weeks (a 3 week option is occasionally available). All include Italian language, conversation and culture classes for a total of 21 hours per week. All vocal programs include individual coaching sessions with particular emphasis on Italian art songs and/or operatic repertoire.

Throughout the festival, numerous performance opportunities are available, both in Urbania and throughout the Marche region.

Each summer, vocal master classes are presented throughout the festival. Since 1985 both students and faculty have enjoyed master classes by internationally recognised artists and pedagogues: Fedora Barbieri, Anita Cerquetti, Enza Ferrari, Mirella Freni, Luisa Macnez, Eva Mei, Mario Melani, Paola Molinari, Maria Parazzini, Bruno Praticò, Cecilia Valdenassi and Alberto Zedda.

Founded in 1986, Centro Studi Italiani is the first school for foreigners in the Marche Region. Ever since its foundation, the school has provided Italian language and culture classes to more than 12,000 students from 120 countries all over the world. Centro Studi Italiani offers all levels of Italian; the courses are flexible, varied, rich and somewhat unique. Classes are intentionally small to allow students to best relate to each other while enjoying personalized and individual attention.

Contact us for the 2021 Opera Festival Italian language programs on StudyWesternEurope EU <- click for e-mail, or check out the Centro Studi Italiani, Urbania (PU) Italia page on this web site

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