CLA celebrates CLA Italy alumna, Jordan Lee Gilbert, as she tours across the US as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera!

Congratulations to CLA Italy alumna, Carolina López Moreno, who was named one of Opera Wire’s Top Ten Rising Stars of 2025!

Congratulations to CLA Italy alumnus, Luke Sutliff, who recently made his debut with the Canadian Opera Company (COC) as Figaro in Rossini’s Barbiere di Siviglia.

“My daily coachings with the CLA Italy Faculty were invaluable to my musical development… Each and every member of the faculty is an absolute consummate professional and incredibly kind person.”

“At CLA Italy, I walked away with a deeper understanding of myself—as a singer and as an artist.”

“Classic Lyric Arts fosters a safe environment for artistic growth: this program encourages musicians, singers, AND pianists, to experiment freely, take risks, try new ideas, make mistakes and embrace them for the sake of developing our craft.”

“In the heart of Novafeltria with Classic Lyric Arts, I experienced not just musical growth but a rediscovery of my love for music itself.”

“There was not a single coaching or lesson where I did not learn something new-- I left every meeting feeling more inspired than the last.”

“This was a summer that offered a healthy dose of challenges and left me feeling fulfilled and even more alive than when I arrived. Now I have returned home with an open mind and an even deeper curiosity for the art form.”

“Whether it was rethinking how I approached consonants in my Italian arias or developing deeper emotional connections in performance, the guidance I received at CLA made me more refined, more confident, and more in touch with my unique sound.”

“By the end of CLA Berkshires… I felt as though I unlocked something my voice and my artistry were missing.”

“By the first concert, I noticed I was excited to sing and had fewer of the feelings I associated with my stage fright. With every concert, I felt more ease, joy, and excitement to be on stage.”

“I left every single coaching having learned something fundamentally necessary to the art of singing.”

“Without a doubt, each faculty member was invested in my growth as a performer and technician; I stepped into every performance knowing they, and my peers, completely had my back.”

“I am proud to call myself an alumnus of the CLA Vocal Academy, and I think my experience is the perfect example of what CLA can offer to an aspiring artist: growth. “

“CLA doesn’t just teach you how to sing. They’re always there for you, and they really want you to be your best self in life.”

“CLA Vocal Academy… reminded me that opera is not only about individual artistry, but also about collaboration, generosity, and shared purpose.”