Opera School in Urbania, Italy

Aspiring opera singers can enjoy a summer in the beautiful town of Urbania in central Italy's Le Marche Region with the Italian Operatic Experience. The program includes Italian classes in a great Italian language school and musical coaching by some of the top music professors in the US. At the end of the season, students will participate in a fully-staged opera with orchestra in the beautiful, historic Bramante Theater.

Last summer I visited the Italian Operatic Experience and Scuola Italia in Urbania. I was very impressed with the both the professional quality and the individualized program provided by the opera experience and Scuola Italia.

Urbania is an ideal town for language students. It's small enough that students are able to integrate into the community and practice Italian outside school. There are good restaurants and bars, ice cream and pastry shops, and piazza life (what's a piazza?). Students interested in participating should apply now.

For details about Italian Operatic Experience, Scuola Italia, or the town of Urbania, check our Urbania Travel Attractions.

Urbania, near the Renaissance town of Urbino, is well worth a visit. I stayed at the lovely Country House Parco Ducale Bed and Breakfast in a peaceful setting just outside town. Le Marche is a beautiful, often overlooked, region of central Italy with seaside resorts, medieval hill towns and castles, and scenic mountains. For more on Le Marche and Urbania's location, check our Marche Travel Map.

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