Giravoce Opera Summer School organised an intensive role-training course from 23–29 July 2018 at the Landesmusikakademie in Heek, Germany. The Landesmusikakademie provided excellent facilities for an intensive opera programme, working with internationally renowned and experienced singing teachers, a stage director, conductor and pianists.
Hans Nieuwenhuis: stage director
Amand Hekkers (tenor) & Claudia Patacca (soprano): professors of voice
Hans Schellevis: conductor, pianist and bel canto specialist
Wouter Munsterman: pianist
The course fee of €900 included all lessons and coaching, classes and performances, accommodation for six nights, breakfast, lunch and dinner (based on a double room for two students; a single room carried a €90 supplement for the six nights). The school closed with a concert on July 29th.