Training & Performance Structure

POVAI integrates conservatory-level training with professional production and career development through the following core components:

Voice Lessons
Individualized vocal technique training with internationally distinguished faculty, focused on technical refinement, stylistic clarity, repertoire application, and long-term vocal health.

Coachings & Role Preparation
Daily music, language, and stylistic coachings with expert répétiteurs in both operatic and classic musical theater repertoire. Preparation includes assigned production roles and staged scenes.

Diction & Italian Language Instruction
Focused work in phonetics, pronunciation, and textual interpretation for singing and spoken Italian, alongside practical conversational Italian for daily life and rehearsal communication.

Masterclasses
Performance-based classes with leading artists and industry professionals, offering live feedback in a professional, conservatory-level environment.

Acting & Dramatic Coachings
Role-specific dramatic development and stagecraft training, emphasizing truthful interpretation and the integration of expressive acting with vocal performance.

Career Consultations & Audition Preparation
Professional guidance from artist managers and industry leaders, including mock auditions with live feedback and strategic career consultation.

Live Professional Casting Audition (Three-Week Artists Only)
A select group of full three-week artists may be invited to present a live audition for international opera houses, agents, and young artist programs.

Branding & Social Media Workshop
Strategic development of artistic identity, résumé refinement, and digital presence to support long-term professional sustainability.

Special Guests
Internationally recognized guest artists offering additional masterclasses and professional insight throughout the program.

Weekly Artist Gatherings
Company gatherings that foster artistic exchange, collaboration, and community within the ensemble.

2026 Faculty & Program Line-Up Coming Soon

(Based on our 2025 roster of internationally distinguished faculty)

2025 FACULTY & PROGRAM LINE-UP

Featuring artists and faculty from the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House, Vienna State Opera, and other leading international institutions

Week 1

Cheryl Studer - World Renowned Soprano & Master Voice Teacher; Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House
John Fisher - Master Vocal Coach; Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Welsh National Opera, Teatro la Fenice
Mario Corradi - Acclaimed Stage Director & Acting Coach; Yale University, Teatro Regio di Parma, Detroit Opera, Theater Aachen
Dr. Michael Fennelly - Acclaimed Vocal Coach & Conductor; Donizetti Opera Festival, Carnegie Hall, Athena Music Foundation
Christian Ugenti - Italian Vocal Coach; Teatro Petruzzelli, Teatro Municipale Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra Sinfonica Metropolitana di Bari
Megan Weston - Voice Teacher; Columbia University Teachers College, Athena Music Foundation
Anett Slarku - Opera Director, Sceneographor, Dramaturg; Verona Accademia per’l’Opera, Donizetti Opera Festival
Ruijie Wang - Pianist & Repetiteur; Manhattan School of Music
Ju Hyeong - Pianist & Repetiteur
Eric Margiore - Acclaimed Tenor & Career Consultant; New York City Opera, Premiere Opera Foundation, Premiere Artists Management

Week 2

Cheryl Studer - World Renowned Soprano & Master Voice Teacher; Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House
Arthur Levy - Master Voice Teacher & Acclaimed Faculty; Mannes School of Music, Private Vocal Studio New York
Luisella Germano - Master Vocal Coach; Vienna State Opera, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Mario Corradi - Acclaimed Stage Director & Acting Coach; Yale University, Teatro Regio di Parma, Detroit Opera, Theater Aachen
Dr. Michael Fennelly - Acclaimed Vocal Coach & Conductor; Donizetti Opera Festival, Carnegie Hall, Athena Music Foundation
Christian Ugenti - Italian Vocal Coach; Teatro Petruzzelli, Teatro Municipale Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra Sinfonica Metropolitana di Bari
Deun Lee - Conductor & Opera Coach - Conservatorio G. Verdi di Milano, Teatro Coccia di Novara, National Korea Theater
Megan Weston - Voice Teacher; Columbia University Teachers College, Athena Music Foundation
Anett Slarku - Opera Director, Sceneographor, Dramaturg; Verona Accademia per’l’Opera, Donizetti Opera Festival
Ruijie Wang - Pianist & Repetiteur; Manhattan School of Music
Ju Hyeong - Pianist & Repetiteur
Eric Margiore - Acclaimed Tenor & Career Consultant; New York City Opera, Premiere Opera Foundation, Premiere Artists Management

Week 3

Cheryl Studer - World Renowned Soprano & Master Voice Teacher; Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House
Arthur Levy - Master Voice Teacher & Acclaimed Faculty; Mannes School of Music, Private Vocal Studio New York
Luisella Germano - Master Vocal Coach; Vienna State Opera, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Dr. Michael Fennelly - Acclaimed Vocal Coach & Conductor; Donizetti Opera Festival, Carnegie Hall, Athena Music Foundation
Christian Ugenti - Italian Vocal Coach; Teatro Petruzzelli, Teatro Municipale Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra Sinfonica Metropolitana di Bari
Megan Weston - Voice Teacher; Columbia University Teachers College, Athena Music Foundation
Anett Slarku - Opera Director, Sceneographor, Dramaturg; Verona Accademia per’l’Opera, Donizetti Opera Festival
Ruijie Wang - Pianist & Repetiteur; Manhattan School of Music
Ju Hyeong - Pianist & Repetiteur
Eric Margiore - Acclaimed Tenor & Career Consultant; New York City Opera, Premiere Opera Foundation, Premiere Artists Management