Opportunities

The Resident Artist Program is led by renowned opera coach and pianist Nathalie Doucet, Detroit Opera’s Head of Music. The program offers individualized study to cater to the unique needs of each artist and aligns with the country’s top training programs. Detroit Opera serves as a nurturing home for these rising stars, supporting and helping them achieve their full potential in the highly competitive opera industry.

Resident Artists commit to an intensive program while living in Detroit from September through May, training directly with Doucet and other members of the Detroit Opera community in specially crafted curricula of voice, movement, language, and career guidance. In addition to their hands-on training, Resident Artists have opportunities to perform in the community and in Detroit Opera mainstage productions, giving them access to work with guest artists, directors, and conductors. Guest artists and industry professionals who have worked with Detroit Opera Resident Artists since 2022 includeTimothy Cheek, Valerio Galli, Susan Graham, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Ricardo Herrera, Dr. Paul Kwak, Don Marrazzo, Ana María Martinez, Francesco Milito, Alfred Walker, Janet Williams,and Detroit Opera’s artistic leadership, Yuval Sharon and Roberto Kalb. All Resident Artists begin on a one-year contract, and selected artists are invited to participate in a second year.