The Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Development Program provides up to eight young singers with the opportunity to study and perform under a highly prestigious staff of teachers and performers. The Emerging Artist Development Program is intended to benefit Canadian singers who have completed advanced or graduate-level training at a music school, conservatory or university opera program.  It serves as a bridge between academic programs and the professional world of opera, offering the experience and practical skills necessary to become a self-employed professional in a highly competitive international environment.

Interaction between visiting artists, a resident faculty, and the Emerging Artists is an integral professional training function throughout the eight-month-long (October to May) program.

LOVES & LIASONS Calgary Opera’s innovative Emerging Artist Program Ensemble features talented young singers from across Canada as they take to the spotlight of the professional opera scene.   Their April 18 concert for ProArts@Noon Concert Series  will feature popular arias and ensembles from the world’s most beloved and timeless operas, including excerpts from their upcoming performances of Mozart’s Così fan tutte.