Opera Conservatory
June 20–August 2, 2025
Applications for the 2025 Opera Conservatory have closed. Audition results will be released to applicants by November 28, 2024.
The Chautauqua Opera Conservatory is thrilled to announce the appointment of internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves-Montgomery as Artistic Advisor and distinguished baritone Jonathan Beyer as Director of the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory.
The program is designed to guide and empower young artists through training and vast performance opportunities in a wide array of repertoire with excellent faculty.
In 2025, the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory will enroll twenty-five students, all of whom will receive a full scholarship.
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2025 Productions
- Manuel de Falla’s La Vida Breve
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro
- Damien Geter and Lila Palmer’s American Apollo
(original one-act version)
Meet the 2025 Opera Conservatory
We are thrilled to share our conservatory artists for the 2025 summer season.
Apply
Chautauqua welcomes applications from talented students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin or religious background. Admission is by application and audition for full-term students. Be sure to indicate your preference as to audition site.
Opera Conservatory Faculty
Opera Conservatory faculty members, coaches and guest faculty.
About the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory and Facilities
The Chautauqua Opera Conservatory is an intensive educational program that seeks to offer the highest caliber of training for the young singer, 18 and older.