Opera Europa, the leading service organisation for professional opera companies and festivals across Europe, serving over 240 members from 46 countries, is proud to announce the fourth edition of the Eva Kleinitz Scholarship, aimed at advancing the careers of talented young artists.
Applications are invited for a limited number of grants of up to €3.000 each from singers currently in full-time further education, at either university or conservatoire. They are seeking to support young singers of the highest quality for whom such a grant could make a significant contribution to their ability to continue their studies or to take their next step into the profession.
The Scholarship is to honour the memory of Eva Kleinitz, Director of the Opéra National du Rhin until her death in May 2019, and past President of Opera Europa, and is funded by a bequest in her will specifically directed to the assistance of young singers. During her years at the Bregenzer Festspiele, La Monnaie, Staatstheater Stuttgart and in Strasbourg, Eva offered generous support, encouragement and opportunities to countless young singers.
After collecting all applications, a shortlist of applicants will be made and those singers selected will be invited to a round of online auditions. The jury is composed of artist manager Jonathan Groves, designated Director of the Hamburg State Opera Bettina Giese and stage director Nicola Raab.
Applicants will be asked to provide the following material:
- Full CV detailing education and performance experience
- Current concert song and opera repertoire
- Digital video material, with two opera arias and one lied or other art song, featuring at least two languages
- A letter of reference from your teacher or a professional singer
- A letter, up to a maximum of 250 words, setting out how you would use such a grant and why it would make a significant difference at this point in your life. This letter may be written in English, French, German or Italian.
Please send in your application as a single PDF document, including (private) links to your audition videos, by 31 December 2024 to scholarship@opera-europa.org
