Season 2025-2026
See the 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: Marina Kan Selvik
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
15:00–18:30
Digital media and artistic communication – raising awareness of personal expression
Practical training in recording audition videos
Jan Capinski, Capinski Recordings
Pianist: Olesya Tutova
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
Pianist: Olesya Tutova
November 2025
Friday 14 November
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Scene 6
15:00–18:00
Masterclass in stagecraft
Marcos Darbyshire
Pianist: Olesya Tutova
Saturday 15 November
Oslo National Academy of the Arts, scene 6
10:00–16:30
Masterclass in stagecraft
Marcos Darbyshire
Pianist: Olesya Tutova
January 2026
Thursday 22 January
The Norwegian Academy of Music
13.00-18.00
Masterclass, Handel arias
Ann Hallenberg
Pianist: Lina Braaten
Friday 23 January
The Norwegian Academy of Music
10.00-15.30
Masterclass, Handel arias
Ann Hallenberg
Pianist: Lina Braaten
February 2026
Tuesday 3 February
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
June 2026
Bergen
Masterclass
End of season
In collaboration with Bergen International Festival