XI RAPLA INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ACADEMY FOR SINGERS 8-13 July 2025
INVITES PROFESSIONAL OPERA SINGERS!

WORLD-RENOWED TENOR FABIO ARMILIATO
AND CONDUCTOR, VOCAL COACH, AND TEACHER SIMONE MARIA MARZIALI

Registration is open until June 1st via email at PLMF@PLMF.EE.

Participation fee €370, which includes:

*coaching by FABIO ARMILIATO (9-13 July);
*guidance from SIMONE MARIA MARZIALI (8-13 July);
*a concert on the 12th of July at 7 PM at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
(tickets available on PILETILEVI);
*a concert on the 13th of July at 7 PM at the Rapla Cultural Centre
(tickets available on PILETILEVI, part of the official program of the XXXIII Rapla Church Music Festival).

Simone Maria Marziali, manager of the music agency LYRIC AGENCY MUSIKOS, announces that selected participants may be offered free or discounted masterclasses and concerts at the Carlo Bergonzi Verdi Academy in Busseto, as well as participation in the semi-finals or finals of international singing competitions and auditions for opera houses in Italy and beyond, represented by the agency.

The number of academy participants is limited (a maximum of 10-12 singers).
The final selection of participants will be announced no later than June 10th.

To register, please send your application to PLMF@PLMF.EE, including:
*your name, year of birth, email address, and phone number;
*your CV – outlining your professional experience, repertoire, and participation in previous courses;
*2 recent video recordings – performing 2 opera arias, recorded no more than 2 years ago;
*the repertoire you would like to work on during the Summer Academy
(arias and duets of various styles, especially from the Italian repertoire).

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NB! It is also possible to attend the masterclasses as an observer (€25 per day).
Please register your interest by emailing plmf@plmf.ee.

The Summer Academy is supported by AS Akzo Nobel and the Estonian Cultural Endowment, the Carlo Bergonzi Verdi Academy, and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. The concert on July 12 is held under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in Estonia.

The Summer Academy is organized by Music Trust PLMF, and Rapla Church Music Festival.