Parma, Italy · 5–8 November 2026 · Sold out
Masterclass with Jeanette Vecchione-Donatti
Four days in Parma with me and Maestro Simone Savina at Parma Lirica. We work on your arias every day, in class and one on one, and the week ends with a concert in front of opera directors, agents and conductors.
The class is full. You can still apply for the waitlist, sit in as an auditor, or watch every class online.
Join the waitlist Audit in person Watch online · $25
Dates
Thursday 5 – Sunday 8 November 2026
Where
Circolo Culturale Parma Lirica
Viale Gorizia 2, Parma
Faculty
Jeanette Vecchione-Donatti, soprano
Maestro Simone Savina
Places
Sold out. Waitlist open until 20 October.
What's included
- Daily masterclasses and individual coachings with Maestro Savina and me
- A career and repertoire consultation
- A rehearsal with the collaborative pianist
- A professional audio and video recording of at least one aria, yours to use for publicity, competitions and auditions. More arias are possible depending on the videographer's schedule.
- The chance to sing in the closing concert
Tuition
Application fee
€25, non-refundable
Masterclass fee
€275, includes the 2026/27 ARCI membership card with insurance, valid across Italy for a year
Waitlist deadline
20 October 2026
If no place opens up for you, your €25 becomes an auditor pass for the daily masterclasses and the closing concert. Nothing wasted.
Closing concert
Sunday 8 November at 4:00 PM at Parma Lirica, with piano. Maestro Savina, Parma Lirica President Cristina Bersanelli and I choose the singers. Every concert performance is professionally recorded in audio and video for your own use, and the concert is livestreamed on social media.
We're inviting opera directors, artistic directors, agents and conductors, including from Teatro Regio di Parma, Teatro Comunale di Bologna and Teatro Comunale di Modena. The concert is open to the public, and participants' guests get in free.
4:00 PM in Parma is 10:00 AM in New York.
Who you'll work with
I trained at The Juilliard School and I've been lucky to learn from Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Renata Scotto, Michel Plasson and Natalie Dessay. I've sung at the Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera and Carnegie Hall. Last season I made my Violetta debut right here with Parma Lirica, and this summer I won the 2026 Manetti Shrem Opera Prize at Festival Napa Valley.
Now it's my turn to pass it on. Come ready to work, and come ready to sing.
Coming from out of town?
Oltretorrente Bed and Breakfast is very close to Parma Lirica and has a masterclass rate from €65 a night for a single room. We'll send you the booking contact with your confirmation.
Just need an audition video?
Not taking the masterclass? You can still book a professional audio and video recording of an aria on Saturday 7 November on the main stage at Parma Lirica. Write to info@jeanettesoprano.com for rates.
Sit in as an auditor
Watch the classes in person at Parma Lirica. An auditor pass is $25 and covers the daily masterclasses and the closing concert. Singers, you can tell us your voice type when you book.
Watch from anywhere
Can't make it to Parma? We're streaming the daily masterclass sessions live, with replays, so you can watch singers get coached in real time from anywhere in the world. One pass covers all three classes, live and on replay: $25. The closing concert on Sunday 8 November streams free on YouTube.
How to join the waitlist
The class is full, so new applications go on the waitlist. If a place opens up, we'll write to you right away.
- Fill out the form below: voice type, a link to a video (or audio), your bio and CV, and a list of 5 arias or songs. At least one has to be Mozart or earlier.
- Pay the €25 application fee by PayPal to @jeanettesoprano. Prefer a bank transfer? Ask us for the details.
- We'll get back to you within two days.
Questions? Write to info@jeanettesoprano.com.
Posti esauriti. Lista d'attesa aperta fino al 20 ottobre, oppure partecipa come uditore o segui lo streaming. Per informazioni: info@jeanettesoprano.com