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Since September 2026
Instructor since September 2026
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Private Opera & Vocal Coaching with International Mezzo-Soprano Sarah M'Punga
From 243 C$ /h
Sarah M'Punga is an internationally experienced mezzo-soprano who has performed in major opera theaters and festivals, including the Arena di Verona and the International Festival d'Opéra d'Avenches, as well as important productions in Europe, China and Japan.
She holds a Diploma in Artistic Singing from the EF Dall'Abaco Conservatory of Verona and furthered her professional training through the AMER Academy / professional singers' courses at Teatro Regio di Parma under Maestro Carlo Bergonzi.
Her repertoire includes major mezzo-soprano roles such as Carmen, Amneris, Azucena, Eboli, Ulrica, Dalila and Maddalena, with extensive experience in the Italian and international operatic repertoire.
The coaching is designed for advanced singers, conservatory students, young professionals and dedicated amateurs who wish to develop their vocal technique, repertoire and artistic interpretation through individualized professional guidance.
VOCAL TECHNIQUE
Breathing, support, vocal emission, resonance, freedom and coordination of the voice.
OPERA & REPERTOIRE
Aria preparation, phrasing, musical style, interpretation, characterization and role development.
HEARING & PERFORMANCE
Preparation for auditions, competitions, concerts, roles, performances and professional presentations.
Lessons are available in Ticino, Milan and Online, with sessions of 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes.
Joint coaching sessions with Sarah M'Punga and tenor Stefano Secco are also available, offering the student the opportunity to work with two internationally experienced opera singers in the same private session.
She holds a Diploma in Artistic Singing from the EF Dall'Abaco Conservatory of Verona and furthered her professional training through the AMER Academy / professional singers' courses at Teatro Regio di Parma under Maestro Carlo Bergonzi.
Her repertoire includes major mezzo-soprano roles such as Carmen, Amneris, Azucena, Eboli, Ulrica, Dalila and Maddalena, with extensive experience in the Italian and international operatic repertoire.
The coaching is designed for advanced singers, conservatory students, young professionals and dedicated amateurs who wish to develop their vocal technique, repertoire and artistic interpretation through individualized professional guidance.
VOCAL TECHNIQUE
Breathing, support, vocal emission, resonance, freedom and coordination of the voice.
OPERA & REPERTOIRE
Aria preparation, phrasing, musical style, interpretation, characterization and role development.
HEARING & PERFORMANCE
Preparation for auditions, competitions, concerts, roles, performances and professional presentations.
Lessons are available in Ticino, Milan and Online, with sessions of 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes.
Joint coaching sessions with Sarah M'Punga and tenor Stefano Secco are also available, offering the student the opportunity to work with two internationally experienced opera singers in the same private session.
Extra information
No
Location
At teacher's location :
- Via Antonio Rinaldi, Arzo, Suisse
Online from Switzerland
About Me
**My method**
My teaching approach is directly informed by my experience as a professional opera singer and by the many years spent on opera stages, in festivals and in contact with great conductors, directors and artists.
I believe that every voice is unique and that there is no one-size-fits-all method. My work therefore begins with attentively listening to the student, their voice, their natural abilities, their difficulties, and their goals. My primary aim is to build a healthy, free, and sustainable vocal technique that allows the voice to develop without unnecessary tension.
The work may focus on breathing, support, vocal production, resonance, vocal freedom, musicality, legato, diction, phrasing, and interpretation. But technique is never an end in itself: it must serve the music, the text, and artistic expression.
My aim is to impart to students not only vocal exercises, but above all a way of understanding their own instrument and working intelligently and consciously. The repertoire is approached according to each student's level, vocal nature, and objectives, whether for studies, conservatory training, auditions, competitions, concerts, preparing for a role, or a professional project.
After an international career, I now wish to pass on what the stage has taught me in concrete terms: how to develop a free voice, how to approach a role, how to work on a score, how to build an interpretation and how to find true artistic confidence.
My goal is to support each singer in building a personal, conscious and expressive voice, by combining **technique, musicality, interpretation and stage experience**.
My teaching approach is directly informed by my experience as a professional opera singer and by the many years spent on opera stages, in festivals and in contact with great conductors, directors and artists.
I believe that every voice is unique and that there is no one-size-fits-all method. My work therefore begins with attentively listening to the student, their voice, their natural abilities, their difficulties, and their goals. My primary aim is to build a healthy, free, and sustainable vocal technique that allows the voice to develop without unnecessary tension.
The work may focus on breathing, support, vocal production, resonance, vocal freedom, musicality, legato, diction, phrasing, and interpretation. But technique is never an end in itself: it must serve the music, the text, and artistic expression.
My aim is to impart to students not only vocal exercises, but above all a way of understanding their own instrument and working intelligently and consciously. The repertoire is approached according to each student's level, vocal nature, and objectives, whether for studies, conservatory training, auditions, competitions, concerts, preparing for a role, or a professional project.
After an international career, I now wish to pass on what the stage has taught me in concrete terms: how to develop a free voice, how to approach a role, how to work on a score, how to build an interpretation and how to find true artistic confidence.
My goal is to support each singer in building a personal, conscious and expressive voice, by combining **technique, musicality, interpretation and stage experience**.
Education
**My training**
I graduated in **Artistic Singing from the "EF Dall'Abaco" Conservatory of Music in Verona**, where I developed the foundations of my vocal and musical training.
I then furthered my professional preparation within the framework of the **AMER Academy and academic courses for professional singers of the Teatro Regio di Parma**, under the direction of **Maestro Carlo Bergonzi**, one of the major figures of the Italian vocal tradition and the Verdi repertoire.
My training has also developed through long professional experience on the international scene. I have worked with conductors such as **Gianandrea Noseda, Alain Lombard, Daniel Oren, Marcello Viotti, Steven Mercurio, Donato Renzetti and Massimo De Bernart**, as well as with directors such as **Liliana Cavani, Franco Zeffirelli, Hugo De Ana, Lorenzo Mariani, Pierluigi Pizzi, Gabriele Lavia and Giuliano Montaldo**.
This academic training, complemented by practical experience in numerous opera productions, concerts and international tours, now forms the basis of my teaching approach.
I wish to pass on to singers not only the technical knowledge acquired during my training, but also the lessons that only professional experience can provide: repertoire work, role preparation, the relationship between technique and interpretation, as well as the concrete demands of the stage.
I graduated in **Artistic Singing from the "EF Dall'Abaco" Conservatory of Music in Verona**, where I developed the foundations of my vocal and musical training.
I then furthered my professional preparation within the framework of the **AMER Academy and academic courses for professional singers of the Teatro Regio di Parma**, under the direction of **Maestro Carlo Bergonzi**, one of the major figures of the Italian vocal tradition and the Verdi repertoire.
My training has also developed through long professional experience on the international scene. I have worked with conductors such as **Gianandrea Noseda, Alain Lombard, Daniel Oren, Marcello Viotti, Steven Mercurio, Donato Renzetti and Massimo De Bernart**, as well as with directors such as **Liliana Cavani, Franco Zeffirelli, Hugo De Ana, Lorenzo Mariani, Pierluigi Pizzi, Gabriele Lavia and Giuliano Montaldo**.
This academic training, complemented by practical experience in numerous opera productions, concerts and international tours, now forms the basis of my teaching approach.
I wish to pass on to singers not only the technical knowledge acquired during my training, but also the lessons that only professional experience can provide: repertoire work, role preparation, the relationship between technique and interpretation, as well as the concrete demands of the stage.
Experience / Qualifications
### Experience
As a professional lyric mezzo-soprano, I have developed an international career in the main mezzo-soprano repertoires, with productions in important theaters, festivals and musical institutions in Italy and abroad.
I have sung at the Arena di Verona and the Avenches Opera Festival, as well as in productions in Spain, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Russia, Mexico, China, Japan, and Switzerland. My repertoire includes Carmen, Amneris, Azucena, Eboli, Ulrica, Dalila, Maddalena, Charlotte, and Olga.
Throughout my career, I have worked with internationally renowned conductors and directors and participated in productions under the artistic direction of personalities such as Franco Zeffirelli, Liliana Cavani, Hugo De Ana, Lorenzo Mariani, Pierluigi Pizzi and Gabriele Lavia.
Alongside my singing career, I have developed experience in vocal teaching, particularly through educational activities, masterclasses, and training programs for singers. Today, I work with students, young singers, professionals, and amateurs who wish to develop their vocal technique, repertoire, interpretation, and preparation for auditions or concerts.
My teaching is based directly on the experience acquired during an international professional career: each voice is different and requires a personalized approach, attentive to technique, musicality and the objectives of each singer.
### Qualifications
Diploma in Artistic Singing obtained at the Conservatorio di Musica “EF Dall'Abaco” in Verona.
Further training at the AMER Academy and participation in academic courses for professional singers at the Teatro Regio di Parma under the direction of Maestro Carlo Bergonzi.
Extensive training and professional experience in the Italian and international operatic repertoire, particularly in mezzo-soprano roles and in the preparation of roles, scores and interpretation.
Participation in several international opera singing competitions, including the Voci Verdiane Competition in Busseto, the Belvedere International Competition in Vienna, the Viotti International Music Competition, Operalia by Plácido Domingo and the Tenor Viñas Competition in Barcelona.
Teaching activity and participation in international masterclasses, with experience teaching singers.
As a professional lyric mezzo-soprano, I have developed an international career in the main mezzo-soprano repertoires, with productions in important theaters, festivals and musical institutions in Italy and abroad.
I have sung at the Arena di Verona and the Avenches Opera Festival, as well as in productions in Spain, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Russia, Mexico, China, Japan, and Switzerland. My repertoire includes Carmen, Amneris, Azucena, Eboli, Ulrica, Dalila, Maddalena, Charlotte, and Olga.
Throughout my career, I have worked with internationally renowned conductors and directors and participated in productions under the artistic direction of personalities such as Franco Zeffirelli, Liliana Cavani, Hugo De Ana, Lorenzo Mariani, Pierluigi Pizzi and Gabriele Lavia.
Alongside my singing career, I have developed experience in vocal teaching, particularly through educational activities, masterclasses, and training programs for singers. Today, I work with students, young singers, professionals, and amateurs who wish to develop their vocal technique, repertoire, interpretation, and preparation for auditions or concerts.
My teaching is based directly on the experience acquired during an international professional career: each voice is different and requires a personalized approach, attentive to technique, musicality and the objectives of each singer.
### Qualifications
Diploma in Artistic Singing obtained at the Conservatorio di Musica “EF Dall'Abaco” in Verona.
Further training at the AMER Academy and participation in academic courses for professional singers at the Teatro Regio di Parma under the direction of Maestro Carlo Bergonzi.
Extensive training and professional experience in the Italian and international operatic repertoire, particularly in mezzo-soprano roles and in the preparation of roles, scores and interpretation.
Participation in several international opera singing competitions, including the Voci Verdiane Competition in Busseto, the Belvedere International Competition in Vienna, the Viotti International Music Competition, Operalia by Plácido Domingo and the Tenor Viñas Competition in Barcelona.
Teaching activity and participation in international masterclasses, with experience teaching singers.
Age
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
The class is taught in
French
Italian
English
Skills
Availability of a typical week
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New York
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Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
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20-24
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