Sing! Opera
- Tarifa
- Southern Spain
- 26 September – 3 October 2026
FEATURING
Leading Opera Professionals
Stephen Anthony Brown
Musical Director
English National Opera, Glyndebourne,
D’Oyly Carte Opera Company
Amanda Roocroft
Vocal Coach
Internationally Acclaimed Opera Soprano,
Olivier Award Winner for Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Rachel Wise
International Stage and Movement Director,
Awarded ‘Outstanding Young Creative Talent’ Prize, The Grange Festival 2023.
Paul Jeanes
Repetiteur
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA),
Italia Conti
THE EXPERIENCE
Sun, Serenity & Bullrings!
This retreat blends world-class opera tuition, gourmet dining, and unforgettable performance experiences. Singers will explore iconic repertoire, including Va, pensiero from Nabucco, the sparkling Brindisi from La Traviata, and the electrifying Toreador Song from Carmen.
You will receive ensemble and private vocal coaching from four opera professionals, including acclaimed soprano Amanda Roocroft, gaining rare insight into professional opera performance, interpretation, and technique.
As well as rehearsing towards an end-of-week intimate recital, you will have the opportunity to stage Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre in a dramatic disused bullring, where the scene will be professionally filmed.
KEY DETAILS
Voices: All voices
Level: All levels / confident amateurs
Focus: Opera technique & performance
Includes: Full board, private lessons, filmed scene, final recital
Duration: 7 Nights
The Highlights
An opera retreat of depth, distinction and great cuisine
Guided by opera professionals
Work with leading opera specialists across vocal technique, musical preparation and performance direction.
Private vocal coaching
Develop your own aria through 2 focused 1:1 sessions.
Masterclass with an international diva
Gain rare insight from a distinguished opera performer in a supportive, no pressure environment.
Perform
Bring the week together with a filmed scene from Carmen, and a final recital, sharing the repertoire you have developed to a small invited audience
Gourmet dining and wine
Enjoy full board, wine with dinner and a culinary journey inspired by the great operatic nations.
HOW THE WEEK WORKS
Focused tuition. Personal coaching. A final public recital.
Days are split between group singing, 1:1 sessions and smaller classes, with time to relax between sessions
Throughout the week, you’ll focus on:
- Opera technique and vocal freedom
- Aria study and musical interpretation
- Language, style and performance confidence
- Preparing for a final intimate recital
We rehearse with focus, always in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Sing Eat Retreat is the best holiday experience I have ever had. The location was paradise, the food outstanding, and the coaching genuinely transformative. The team delivered a level of hospitality beyond anything I’ve experienced. This is the greatest retreat ever.
THE EXPERIENCE
Beyond the music
The week unfolds on the southern coast of Spain, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic.
- Beaches, sea air and open landscapes
- A laid-back old town with a vibrant atmosphere
- Time to reset between sessions
- Gourmet meals & wine tasting
- A luxury villa setting close to the coast
Prices From £1,795
What's included in the price
30+ hours tuition & performance
3 industry professional singing tutors & music directors
2 private 1:1 vocal sessions
Masterclass with Amanda Roocroft
Live recital & filmed scene
7 nights in a secluded luxury villa
Full board plus wine tasting with dinner
Sauna & outside spa
Not Included in prices:
Flights, Transfers & Travel Insurance
Please Note – Final activities will be dictated by the weather
BOOK YOUR RETREAT
Choose your room
Sole Occupancy 3* Hotel Room £1,795
4 Rooms Remaining
- Shared 2 room unit with 2 person occupancy
- £1,895 per person
Shared room £1,745 per person or £2245 Sole Use
2 person Shared Room £1,895 per person, or Sole Use £2,345
