Bavarian Opera Academy

09/10/2026

01/10/2026

🎭 BAVARIAN OPERA ACADEMY | REGENSBURG

What an inspiring weekend!

From September 25–27, we had the great pleasure of welcoming Ann-Kathrin Franke, Artistic Production Manager & Casting Director, and Susanne Schulze, Artistic Operations Director of Staatstheater Kassel, for three intensive days with our talented singers.

A huge thank you to Ann-Kathrin and Susanne for their valuable feedback, professional insights and encouragement!

Our psychologist and mental trainer Selin Kanttila also led an inspiring session on stage presence, charisma, overcoming stage fright and discovering one’s own artistic strength.

And, of course, thank you to all our wonderful singers! ❤️

🎶 UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & AUDITIONS

October 23–25 | Hein Mulders – General Director, Oper Köln — FULLY BOOKED

November 27–29 | Neill Barry Moss – incoming General Director, Oper Münster (from 2027/28)

January 15–17 | Christoph Dittrich – General Director, Oper Chemnitz

February 5–7 | Christian Illgen – General Director, Theater Erfurt

Talented singers with the potential for an international career are warmly invited to apply!

Information & registration:

https://www.bayerische-opernakademie.de

Kanttila Management Ann-Kathrin Franke Kalle Koiso-Kanttila

06/09/2026

It was great to be at the Semperoper Dresden yesterday and see three singers of Kanttila Management starring in Die Zauberflöte!

Timothy Oliver sang Monostatos and Martin-Jan Nijhof the Sprecher.

A special shout-out to Daniel Gutmann, who jumped in as Papageno with only one day’s notice and gave a wonderful performance – not only with fantastic singing, but also with excellent acting skills.

Congratulations to all three👏👏👏Kanttila Management Daniel Gutmann | Baritone Martin-Jan Nijhof Timothy Oliver

31/08/2026

🎶✨ UPCOMING AUDITIONS & WORKSHOPS – AUTUMN 2026 ✨🎶

We are very happy to announce the first two workshops & auditions of season 26/27 at the Bavarian Opera Academy!

📅 September 25–27, 2026 | Regensburg
🎭 Audition for Ann-Kathrin Franke, Artistic Production Manager/Casting Director, and Susanne Schulze, Artistic Operations Director of State Opera Kassel

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📅 October 23–25, 2026 | Regensburg
🎭 Audition for Hein Mulders, Artistic Director (Intendant) of Oper Köln

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More auditions & workshops for November and beyond — coming soon!

🎭 All professional opera singers with the potential for international careers are welcome to apply!

👉 More information & registration:
https://www.bayerische-opernakademie.de

Kanttila Management
Kalle Koiso-Kanttila

30/08/2026

I would like to warmly recommend the ARIA D’ORO 2026 International Vocal Competition in beautiful Merano, Italy! 🇮🇹🎶

I am very much looking forward to joining the jury alongside wonderful international jury colleagues and, above all, to discovering exciting new vocal talents from around the world.

📍 Merano, South Tyrol | 18–21 November 2026
🎤 High-level international jury
🌍 International atmosphere
🏆 Prizes in several categories
⭐ Special Prize “Over 45”

If you are looking for an opportunity to present yourself to an international jury, I warmly encourage you to apply!

👉 Apply now & find out more:

https://www.amatemerano.com/ii-competition-aria-d-oro/

See you in Merano! 🎶✨

Cornelia Preissinger Peter Edelmann Kanttila Management

11/08/2026

It was a great pleasure to return for the fourth time to Musiktheater Bavaria, where I had the opportunity to give a masterclass and a lecture on the German and European opera business.

Musiktheater Bavaria brings talented young singers from leading American music universities, including Juilliard, to beautiful Southern Germany for an intensive summer program.

It is always inspiring to see how genuinely interested these young US-American singers are in building careers in Europe — and how willing they are to travel across the Atlantic to learn more about the European opera world.

Thank you to Musiktheater Bavaria for inviting me back once again, and to all the wonderful young singers for their curiosity, enthusiasm, and great questions! 🎶🇺🇸🇩🇪 Kanttila Management MTB

26/05/2026

Last week, I had the great pleasure of giving a three-day masterclass at the University of Music Würzburg.

A heartfelt thank you to Kammersänger and Professor of Voice Jochen Kupfer and the University of Music Würzburg for the kind invitation and your trust.

I would also like to thank all 21 talented singing students who took part in this masterclass, the excellent pianist Han-Lin Yun, who accompanied these very intensive days with outstanding musicality and concentration, and of course my beautiful wife Selin and our daughter Charlotte, who joined me on this trip and, as always, were the most wonderful travel companions.