Blue Danube International Opera Conducting Masterclass 2026/II

Blue Danube Musikimpresario/Vienna has collaborated with European opera theaters in Masterclasses and Competitions since 2002, developing generations of opera conductors, many of whom have gone on to professional careers. Two works from the standard repertoire, Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, will be rehearsed & performed in Italian, in fully-staged & costumed productions. 8 conductors work with Bulgarian State Opera Stara Zagora's orchestra, choir, vocal soloists, and pianists, coached by Maestri Vladimir Boshnakov and Anthony Armore. Each conductor is assigned segments of both operas in performance and has podium time with: orchestra and choir alone; cast & piano; stage rehearsals; & Sitzproben (soloists and choir onstage with orchestra in the pit), as well as dress rehearsals. Participants are also free to rehearse any parts of both operas with their rehearsal time. Probably the best training in opera conducting in the world! Apply Now!