With more artists, concerts, and audience members than ever before, 2024 was a memorable summer full of growth and discovery- and there is more to come in 2025. The Classic Lyric Arts 2025 Summer Programs will take place in France, Italy, and the Berkshires. Applications are live for Summer 2025! Click the link below to discover CLA’s three distinct summer programs and begin the next step of your musical journey.
CLA France, is a two-and-a-half-week summer training experience for emerging artists in the Périgord region of southwest France. CLA France is dedicated to exploring French opéra and chanson with native teachers in all its complexity, nuance, and beauty.
CLA France is the most intimate summer program, made up of 18 singers, two pianists, and four teaching artists. CLA Artists and Faculty reside together in the French countryside and are immersed under one roof in the magic of French music, language, and culture.
CLA Berkshires is a two-week U.S.-based training experience devoted to mastering the artistry and complexity of Mozart’s operas. The beauty of the Berkshires inspires artists as they delve into the nuances of Mozart recitativo, arias, and ensemble pieces.
With 26 singers, five pianists, and five teaching artists, this retreat-like program prides itself on creating a tight-knit community of empowered growth and development. With native Italian teachers and coaches, CLA Artists are surrounded by culture, history, and language right here in the U.S.
Nestled in the small town of Novafeltria, CLA Italy is a two-and-a-half-week summer training program dedicated to exploring the precision, artistry, and enchantment of bel canto repertoire.
Established in 2009, CLA Italy is the original CLA summer program. With 26 singers, five pianists, and eight teaching artists, the daily schedules and concert programs are packed with detailed work and expansive repertoire.CLA Artists experience the Italian way of life while immersing themselves in Italian opera and song.
CLA exists to inspire the next generation of opera singers through the prism of language, culture, and history. By supporting CLA, you help to launch the careers of tomorrow's great artists while ensuring a bright future for opera and song. Click the button below to make your impact today!
Testimonials from the 2024 Artists
-CLA France-
““CLA creates an environment where there is so much room to grow. I feel transformed in my artistry and my singing.””
““It is a different thing altogether to experience first-hand its language, art, and culture with the people that enliven this art form.””
-CLA Berkshires
““I’ve found the freedom to trust myself as a musician, an interpreter, and a performer.” ”
““Space to grow as a singer, as a musician, as an artist, and as a person. These were my first impressions of CLA Berkshires.””
-CLA Italy-
““CLA creates an incredible educational experience that is holistically supportive. There isn’t any program like it.””
““CLA made me feel like I truly belonged somewhere, and for the first time, I felt I could sing without fear.””