The Les Estivales du Freney association wishes to offer young talents the opportunity to participate in the production of an opera.

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This opportunity is open to opera students or recent conservatory graduates wishing to gain their first experience in an opera production. Furthermore, the festival’s exceptional setting offers a welcome change of scenery - and a chance to escape the summer heat.

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Roles sought

Staged opera: Betly o la capanna svizzera by G. Donizetti

Duration: ~1 hour

Language: Italian

In our version, recitatives are cancelled and will be played by actors.

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We are casting the three principal roles:

• Betly, a soprano, who lives in a Swiss chalet

• Daniel, a tenor, in love with Betly, who rejects him

• Max, a bass, Betly’s brother and a soldier, who succeeds in uniting the young couple

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Required skills

• academic excellence

• taste for the stage

• proficiency in Italian, at least for singing (it is not necessary to speak French fluently)

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Artistic setting

The three artists will be accompanied by an international orchestra and a choir; these ensembles are being formed specifically for the occasion. The choir will rehearse separately. Musical direction will be led by Lorenzo Cipriani. The production will be staged by Vincent Cipriani, who has worked on numerous productions across Europe (including the Aix-en-Provence Festival and opera houses in Lausanne, Zurich, Paris, and Geneva).

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Schedule

The total rehearsal period lasts one week, from July, Monday 26th to August, Sunday 1st 2027. Two or three performances will take place at the end of the week as part of the Les Estivales du Freney festival, within a 30 km radius of Le Freney.

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Logistical and financial arrangements

The association will cover all expenses incurred in connection with participation in Les Estivales:

• accommodation will be provided by the association (a room in shared lodgings);

• expenses related to travel, meals, the potential purchase of costumes, the printing of sheet music, etc., will be fully reimbursed (upon presentation of receipts and subject to a limit set annually).

The association can provide a certificate of participation to facilitate recognition of this experience within a university degree program.