19.-22.2.2026 OPERA
Francesca Micarelli and Massimo Lambertini (Belcanto Academy, Trento, Italy).
IN SAVONLINNA
The masterclass is arranged in collaboration with Belcanto Academy, Trento.
Each student will get 2×45 min vocal technique teaching and 2×45 min musical coaching, and participate in recitativo and ensemble sessions of 2×3 hours. Students will also have the chance to perform in the final concert on the last day of the masterclass.
The masterclass focuses on the three Mozart – da Ponte operas;
Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte.
Savonlinna International Music Academy will organize an extensive masterclass-production on the same three operas in July 2026, culminating in performances in the Savonlinna Hall and in Mikkeli together with the Mikkeli Orchestra.
The students who are chosen for the February masterclass in Savonlinna will have the possibility to audition for the July masterclass-production before the application deadline, this will be informed in detail later.
The application period: 3.12.2025-1.2.2026. The choices will be announced by 6.2.2026.
Application form
Course fee: 300 €.
More information: matti.makkonen@savonlinnamusicacademy.com, 0400 516 429
MASTERCLASSES BY MIRJAM HELIN ACADEMY
OPERA I – LINDA WATSON, 29.6.-5.7.2026
Soprano Linda Watson
OPERA II – TOMMI KORPELA, 30.6.-4.7.2026
Actor Tommi Korpela
OPERA III – AUDREY SAINT-GIL, 6.-10.7.2026
Vocal coach & conductor Audrey Saint-Gil
Director: NOA NAAMAT
Musical coaching:
soprano & vocologist FRANCESCA MICARELLI,
conductor & pianist MASSIMO LAMBERTINI,
tenor TOPI LEHTIPUU,
répétiteur & assistant conductor KRISTIAN ATTILA.
Course fee 740€
Application period 1.3.-30.4.2026.
Required attachments to the application
1. CV in English
2. Video recording (Youtube link etc.)
The attachments can be submitted on the application form. If this is not possible, please send the missing attachments by email to musicacademy.savonlinna@gmail.com
In cooperation: Belcanto Academy (Trento and Helsinki), Mikkeli City Orchestra, Savonlinna Opera Festival
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