Accademia Verdiana in New York
An Intensive Young-Artist Program presented by the Teatro Regio di Parma

With the Support of International Friends of Festival Verdi, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò and Fondazione Prof. Roberto Massini

Program

New York, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU

January 12-16 2026, 10am-6pm

Final concert: January 16 2026, 6pm

This course selects and gathers a group of 10 young artists to explore Verdian repertoire, exploring historically informed performance practices through the use of critical editions, recordings, and other evidence, and drawing on current trends in performing the rich and diverse body of Verdi’s oeuvre. The aim is to empower singers to create stronger, more compelling, and more idiomatic performances of this crucial body of repertoire, building up an array of technical and stylistic skills.

The philosophy and aims of the course stem from the multi-year experience of the Accademia Verdiana, the young artist training program of the Teatro Regio Parma, Italy, which since 2017 has been providing dozens of opera singers with the opportunity to perfect their skills under the guidance of leading Verdi singers, conductors, and coaches.

Participants of exceptional ability may be invited to audition at the Teatro Regio in Parma, and will be considered for the company’s future activities, including participation in the Accademia Verdiana, performances at Festival Verdi and Verdi Off, and other initiatives promoted by the Teatro Regio Parma.

A detailed program will be posted by December 9 on this page.

Thanks to generous support from the International Friends of Festival Verdi and Fondazione Prof. Roberto Massini, tuition is free and a scholarship of $500 will be offered to each participant.

Director
Francesco Izzo (Director of Accademia Verdiana of Teatro Regio Parma and Professor of Music at the University of Southampton)

Collaborative Pianist and Coach
Claudia Zucconi (Teatro Regio Parma)

Confirmed Masterclasses
Lisette Oropesa, David Lawton

How to apply

Admission is by application. Please fill out the application form and submit the following materials through this link:

A resume with a list of two or three selections from Verdi operas you would like to study during the program;
two recent videorecorded performances (preferably one studio and one live). One recording should be an aria by Verdi, the other may be by Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, or Donizetti.

Applications will be screened by the Programme Director and staff of the Accademia Verdiana and Teatro Regio Parma with support from the International Friends of Festival Verdi.

Please address any questions to accademiaverdiana@teatroregioparma.it