University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of music is proud to announce an historic partnership with the city of Spoleto, Italy, home of the famous Festival dei due Mondidi Spoleto.In 2009 CCM took a one-year hiatus from its renowned summer program, Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca, a five-week summer course for singers, instrumentalists and theatre technicians in Lucca, Italy, with a primary focus on opera.The 2009 hiatus allowed program administrators to assess strengths and identify where enhancements could be made.During that time, the city of Spoleto expressed an interest in being a new home for the program.After much deliberation, it was decided that the opportunities were too numerous to refuse, and CCM officially decided to move their program from Lucca to Spoleto with a launch in June of 2010.The new program is called CCM Spoleto.
CCM Spoleto is open to all students from around the world.In 2010 we are offering the experience of a lifetime to singers, instrumentalists, conductors, accompanists, and stage technicians.Over 100 talented young people will be chosen to travel to Spoleto, Italy and participate in numerous chamber and vocal concerts, orchestral concerts and operas, interwoven with Italian language classes, coachings, lessons, and field trips.All will converge at the home of the Festival dei due Mondi, founded by Gian Carlo Menotti and Cincinnati’s own Thomas Schippers.
CCM Spoleto in 2010, in addition to a vigorous concert calendar, will include Benjamin Britten’s TheRape of Lucretia, directed by Robin Guarino and conducted by Annunziata Tomaro.Cast members will also receive coaching in Italian repertoire and may join their I Solisti di Spoleto colleagues in a gala concert with orchestra, conducted by Mark Gibson, at the close of festival.
