Teatro Nuovo

Teatro Nuovo Teatro Nuovo is an organization devoted to cutting-edge interpretation of classic Italian opera.
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Deadline (“L’ora è fissata”):Applications must be received by Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Eligibilities (“Si può?”):No a...
08/30/2026

Deadline (“L’ora è fissata”):
Applications must be received by Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

Eligibilities (“Si può?”):
No age limit. All positions must be filled either by
U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Singers with OPT/CPT eligibility
Holders of O-1B/P-3/P-2 visas or other eligible U.S. work permit
Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are members in good standing of the Canadian Federation of Musicians

Materials Required (“Bravo! che bella voce! Io non sapea / che cantaste si bene”)
Two recent recordings (made within the last 24 months) and a current résumé must be included as part of the completed application form.
At least one of the recordings should be in video form. The selections may be in any genre (opera, song, or oratorio), any period, and any language, but please bear in mind that we specialize in 19th-century Italian opera.

Late applications (“Ah! tardai troppo”):
Anyone wishing to apply after the deadline should write to us at [email protected] to inquire about the possibility. We will evaluate these requests on a case-by-case basis.

“La palestra dischiudiamo / agli audaci giocator.”

Can you identify all of our libretto quotes? 😅

Soprano Sabatina Mauro in Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia. Zaida is the only character in the opera without an aria—but she...
08/26/2026

Soprano Sabatina Mauro in Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia. Zaida is the only character in the opera without an aria—but she managed to tell quite a story in Don Geronio’s Act I cavatina, “Vado in traccia d’una Zingara.” https://youtu.be/6XqE9NTc6iw




Tenor Martin Luther Clark in Mozart's "Il Don Giovanni" (Lorenzo da Ponte's 1826 edition)"Il mio tesoro intanto" https:/...
08/26/2026

Tenor Martin Luther Clark in Mozart's "Il Don Giovanni" (Lorenzo da Ponte's 1826 edition)
"Il mio tesoro intanto" https://youtu.be/5GFoJbSpDsE




⏰ September 1 is approaching!Applications for Teatro Nuovo’s 2027 Resident Artist Program are due soon.https://teatronuo...
08/19/2026

⏰ September 1 is approaching!

Applications for Teatro Nuovo’s 2027 Resident Artist Program are due soon.

https://teatronuovo.org/apply

We’re looking for singers who want to go deep—not just into repertoire, but into the craft and history of Italian opera. Our Resident Artists are strong musicians, independent thinkers, technically ambitious, curious about Italian language and poetry, and open to rethinking what “tradition” means.

If you’re excited by historical performance practice, bel canto technique, ornamentation, language, style, and the chance to investigate the score with real depth and intensity, we want to hear from you.

Bass-baritone Kevin Spooner in Mozart's "Il Don Giovanni" (Lorenzo da Ponte's 1826 edition)"Madamina, il catalogo è ques...
08/13/2026

Bass-baritone Kevin Spooner in Mozart's "Il Don Giovanni" (Lorenzo da Ponte's 1826 edition)

"Madamina, il catalogo è questo" https://youtu.be/ImWc86derL4




Apply now: https://www.teatronuovo.org/applyApplications are now open for Teatro Nuovo’s 2027 Resident Artist Program! T...
08/12/2026

Apply now: https://www.teatronuovo.org/apply

Applications are now open for Teatro Nuovo’s 2027 Resident Artist Program! The training program runs from June 2-July 22 with performances in New York City and Montclair, NJ. Full details are available at the Teatro Nuovo website and through YAPtracker. Applications are free—come be part of Bel Canto magic with the nation’s only period-instrument orchestra dedicated to this repertoire!

RA PROGRAM: TN Resident Artists cover and sing roles in our productions, appear as soloists in concerts, and form the choral ensemble in our productions, which we take care to make a “soloist-friendly” experience. We pride ourselves on our concentrated work with our cover casts (including two complete “cover runs” of each opera led by their music directors).

VOCAL CURRICULUM: At Teatro Nuovo, we put strong emphasis on the classic building blocks (legato, precision of attack, messa di voce, registration, agility) that are universally honored in name, but no longer widely insisted upon in practice or always proposed at a rigorous level in training.

LANGUAGE STUDIES: The style and phrasing of Italy’s music are inseparable from its language, and moreover opera is not simply drama set to music but poetry set to music. We strive meet every student on their existing level of expertise, work to advance that level, equip everyone with a game-plan for continuing progress – and offer already-fluent speakers of Italian further explorations of its history and poetic structures.

Watch “The Poet” Hans Tashjian, Bass-Baritone as he plots the hilarious Act I finale in Rossini's Il Turco in Italia.htt...
08/06/2026

Watch “The Poet” Hans Tashjian, Bass-Baritone as he plots the hilarious Act I finale in Rossini's Il Turco in Italia.
https://youtu.be/V7k-MaZUJcY




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Chapin Hall. 1 Normal Ave
Montclair, NJ

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