BOA is the premier European summer opera festival program providing practical professional instruction to emerging artists in the most operatically important city in the world. The upcoming OPERNFEST 2026 Summer Festival repertoire includes:

Die Zauberflöte // Mozart
Le Nozze di Figaro // Mozart
Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi // Puccini
Hänsel und Gretel // Humperdinck

EARLY SELECTION APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15, 2026
FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 10, 2026

Full and partial scholarships available totalling 300,000€

Academy schedule includes:

- A place in BOA's orchestra playing for two or four BOA: OPERNFEST productions
- World-class faculty, currently performing at houses including The Metropolitan Opera, Opéra national de Paris, Royal Opera House Covent Garden and more
- Chamber music training & concert
- German language courses
- Audition training
- Instrumental Sectionals and Masterclasses
- Daily access to practice rooms