Season 2025-2026
See the tentative programme for the 2025-2026 season below. Please note that changes may occur to the programme.
August 2025
Sunday 17 August
The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Second Stage
Semi-final Queen Sonja Singing Competition 2025
Monday 18 August
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Scene 6
14:00–15:30
Panel discussions with international industry leaders
Open to the public
16:00–18:00
Audition training with 3 semifinalists
Annette Weber, Opera Director, Opernhaus Zürich
Open to the public
Tuesday 19 August
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Scene 6
11:00–13:00
Audition training with 3 semifinalists
Annette Weber, Opera Director, Opernhaus Zürich
Pianist: Olesya Tutova
Open to the public
14:00–16:00
Video as an art form – how to produce high-quality audition videos
Jan Capinski, Capinski Recordings
Exclusive to Opera Academy participants
16:30–18:00
The opera production – the singer’s role within the production team
Annette Weber, Opera Director, Opernhaus Zürich
Exclusive to Opera Academy participants
September 2025
Friday 19 September
13:00–16:00
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Auditorium
Building your personal brand – strategies to gain visibility
Ulrike Köstinger, CEO, Operabase
16:30–18:00
International Opera Academies
Eric Melear, National Opera Studio, London
Saturday 20 September
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Scene 6
11:00–16:30
“Finding truth in performance”
Directing masterclass with Lucy Bradley, National Opera Studio, London
Pianist: Olesya Tutova
October 2025
Thursday 16 October
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Rehearsal room 1
13:00–14:30
The singer and the conductor – what is expected in the collaboration?
Conductor Torodd Wigum in conversation with Lars H. Flæten
15:00–18:15
Digital media and artistic communication – raising awareness of personal expression
Practical training in recording audition videos
Jan Capinski, Capinski Recordings
Friday 17 October
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Rehearsal room 2
11:00–15:30
Digital media and artistic communication – raising awareness of personal expression
Practical training in recording audition videos
Jan Capinski, Capinski Recordings
November 2025
Friday 14 November
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Scene 6
13:00–18:00
Coaching class
Saturday 15 November
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, scene 6
10:00–17:30
Audition training
January 2026
Thursday 22 January – Friday 23 January
The Norwegian Academy of Music
Masterclass
February 2026
Dates TBD
Personal branding and social media
Ulrike Köstinger, CEO, Operabase
Individual video sessions for Opera Academy participants
March 2026
Friday 6 March – Saturday 7 March
Oslo National Academy of the Arts
Masterclasses / Lectures
Mental health and resilience
With psychologist Clíodhna O’Connor, National Opera Studio
April 2026
Thursday 16 April
Oslo National Academy of the Arts
13:00–17:00
13:00–14:30
The agent as a career partner – how to secure a good agreement?
14:30–17:00
Vocal masterclass
Toby Spence, tenor
Pianist: Olesya Tutova
Friday 17 April
Oslo National Academy of the Arts
11:00–15:30
Vocal masterclass
Toby Spence, tenor
Pianist: Olesya Tutova
May 2026
Dates TBD
The video format as an art form
– how to produce high quality audition videos
Evaluations of self-produced videos
Video meeting with Jan Capinski, Capinski Recordings
Bergen
Masterclass
End of season
In collaboration with Bergen International Festival