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Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program

CENTRAL CITY OPERA

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Overview

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program

Overview: A rigorous and nationally-recognized 10-week professional development program for young opera singers, regarded as a national model for professional development.

Program Details:

  • Duration: 8-10 weeks (summer season)

  • Participants Selected: 30-32 participants selected from nearly 1,000 applicants annually

  • Founded: 1978 by Artistic Director Emeritus John Moriarty

  • Program Director: Michael Baitzer (appointed 2019)

    • Program Components:

  • Daily training in language and diction

  • Movement and choreography instruction

  • Acting and stage combat training

  • Individual vocal coaching and role study

  • Career management sessions

  • Opera rehearsals and performances in main stage and festival productions

    • Instructional Staff:

  • Michael Baitzer (Director, Principal Coach)

  • Kenneth P. Cazan (Stage director/acting instructor)

  • Melinda Sullivan (Movement/choreographer instructor)

  • Erick Wolfe (Stage combat instructor)

    • Notable Alumni: Denyce Graves, Alan Held, Cynthia Lawrence, Margaret Lattimore, Mary Mills, Emily Pulley, Greg Turay, Latonia Moore, Matthew Polenzani, Jesus Garcia, Chad Shelton, Daniel Belcher, Celena Shafer

    Geographic Scope: National (applicants from across the United States)

    Location: Central City, Colorado (8,500 feet elevation)

    Contact:

  • Box Office: 303-292-6700

  • Email: boxoffice@centralcityopera.org

  • Administrative Office: 303-292-6500

  • Website: centralcityopera.org/artists-training-program

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Application Timeline:

  • Applications open in summer/early fall

  • Deadline: Typically October 20 (based on 2019 reference)

    • Application Requirements:

  • Submit through standard audition process

  • Rigorous audition selection process required

  • Nearly 1,000 applicants compete for 30-32 spots annually

    • Application URL: centralcityopera.org/artists-training-program

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