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Applications for Cratoule 2026 are open from February 2026

Deadline for non-student applications 15th April, 2026
Deadline for student applications 15th May, 2026

The course runs from Saturday to Saturday and you need to commit to the whole week if you decide to apply. Arrival is Saturday afternoon, public final concert late on the Friday night and departures are on the Saturday morning or lunchtime. The course is located in rural France so no travel to Avignon is possible in the evenings.

Please submit a high quality video recording of your singing alongside the application form. The video will have to have your face clearly visible and the audio should be  of a high standard ( please no home recordings through your phone).

Please send your video recording by a youtube link or via wetransfer.com to Marc Verter at .

If you wish to be considered for opera scenes please submit an operatic aria by Mozart or Handel.  If you don’t wish to be considered for the scenes, any song or aria will be accepted.

First name *

last name *

Email *

Postal address *

Mobile number *

Voice type *

List your performance experience: solo recitals, or part of recitals /concert and which opera scenes/arias have you performed. *

Please do not include your whole CV. We only need to know the repertoire you have performed already - only solos and ensembles, no chorus experience needed. (There is also no need to include where and with whom you performed).

Are you interested in participating in any opera scenes *

• Yes
• No

Are you comfortable singing in an operatic ensemble (duet, trio, quartet)?YesNoNot sure

This will involve singing with other people in an ensemble, working on this musically with the pianist and following instructions from the stage director. Are you comfortable taking part in this?

Are you comfortable or /and interested in taking part in a music theatre ensemble or scene? *--- Select Choice ---YesNo

Can you please give us two or three operatic scenes that ideally you would like to be part of? We cannot guarantee all requests will be met but this can give us an idea of what roles you are comfortable singing. *

These scenes will normally not involve solo arias but most likely ensembles - duets, trios or larger. Please do no make suggestions for solo arias but rather a scene that involves several people.

Languages comfortable singing in (English, French, German, Russian or any other) *

Song or aria on the recording *

There are a number of bursaries available for current students only. Are you eligible? *

• Yes
• No

Can you please let us know which college you are attending currently and what year of study. *

Accommodation required *Single roomDouble roomCamping

Dietary needs

How did you hear about Cratoule summer school? *

name /and interested

Privacy *

• Yes

Do you consent to us storing and using your personal information so we can get back in touch with you? We will not send or share the data with any third parties.

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