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Hanyu Academy of Vocal Arts
Beijing, China
July 26 - August 31, 2012
Intensive Western Opera Training
With an Introduction to Chinese Modern Opera
And Mandarin as a Lyric Language
U.S. Applications are Currently Closed
Applications for European Auditions are due by March 15, 2012
European Auditions will be held at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome on April 3, 2012
Beijing, China
July 26 - August 31, 2012
Intensive Western Opera Training
With an Introduction to Chinese Modern Opera
And Mandarin as a Lyric Language
U.S. Applications are Currently Closed
Applications for European Auditions are due by March 15, 2012
European Auditions will be held at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome on April 3, 2012
I SING BEIJING is the first project of the Hanyu Academy of Vocal Arts and began with its first session in the summer of 2011. The Academy was founded with a mission to nurture and equip the next generation of singers with the versatile skills necessary for an increasingly globalized classical music market, and provide a meeting point where East and West combine their respective cultural traditions to forge new expressions for the classical vocal arts.
I SING BEIJING is based on the concept of learning Mandarin, not only as an instrument of communication, but also as an idiom for singing and a gateway to a new level of cultural consciousness. The program aims to:
- Present the emerging Chinese modern opera as a new genre in Western-style opera through the introduction of Mandarin as a lyric language.
- Offer both U.S. and Chinese singers trained in the Western-style operatic tradition a one-of-a-kind opportunity to hone their craft in a new, cross-cultural environment while applying these disciplines to this new repertoire and language.
- Introduce singers to a new audience and help them explore career possibilities beyond the opera houses in the West.
