Festival of International Opera
Train intensively. Perform boldly. Experience Italian Culture.
Announcing FIO ITALIA 2027
June 19-July 24, 2027
Join us for five weeks of intensive training, performance, and cultural immersion for emerging artists: singers, directors, conductors, collaborative pianists, costumers, and stage technicians.
FIO ITALIA is thrilled to announce its 2027 season, featuring four masterpieces from the operatic canon: La Rondine, Così fan tutte, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. Over the course of the festival, you will:
Study Italian in one of the nation’s most esteemed language schools.
Perform in concerts, scenes, masterclasses, and fully staged productions throughout Italy’s beautiful Marche region.
Learn from a curriculum designed to prepare you for the professional stage.
Work closely with internationally renowned faculty.
Immerse yourself in Italian culture.
FIO MONDO News
New to our 2027 FIO ITALIA festival, the Voices of America Tour is a celebration of the United States’ musical traditions. FIO artists join Italian orchestras to perform everything from Broadway and spirituals to the Great American Songbook throughout the Marche region.
Voices of America Tour
FIO MONDO is pleased to announce Benjamin Smolder and Joshua May as the Associate Co-Directors of FIO MONDO. We are excited to have these two remarkable artists on our team.
Welcoming Our New Directors
Training Artists. Connecting Worlds.
FIO MONDO is an umbrella organization dedicated to creating meaningful cultural exchange through music, education, and international collaboration. Through programs in different countries and communities, FIO MONDO brings artists together to perform, learn from one another, and engage deeply with the cultures in which they work.
At its core, FIO MONDO uses the arts as a bridge—connecting people across languages, traditions, and borders while fostering artistic growth, cultural understanding, and lasting international relationships.
URBANIA
Urbania, FIO ITALIA’s home base, is a historic town in the Marche region. Artists will perform in beautiful concert venues, from Teatro Bramante (part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to the Cortile d’Onore of Urbania’s Palazzo Ducale.
ABOUT FIO MONDO
FIO transforms emerging artists through exceptional training, professional performance opportunities, and immersive cultural experiences in music and opera.
COLLABORATORS
We’re proud to collaborate with Centro Studi Italiani, the Orchestra da Camera di Rimini, the Festival Musicale Recondite Armonie, and the Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini.