Shaker Mountain Opera is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to offering young up-and-coming opera singers an opportunity for first class performance experience. The festival also provides seasoned professionals with a venue for experimentation and trial with new works.

  productions, and primary roles in young Artist's productions.

Our Mainstage Artist's Program is a Program that offers Artist's who have these skills, an opportunity to use them in a professional situation alongside established Artist's in primary and secondary Mainstage roles. They will be performing in full y -staged productions with the Albany symphony orchestra. (Mainstage Artist's are guaranteed at least one performance and maybe more depending on the role and situation).  For an application, please click here.

Located in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains, "America's premiere cultural resort", the festival provides access to a wider range of cultural activities than any other area in the world. Within fifteen miles of Shaker Mountain is The Berkshire Choral Festival, Tanglewood, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, The Berkshire Theatre Festival, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Music Mountain Summer Music Festival, Shakespeare & Company, and Jacob's Pillow for dance, to name a few.

Shaker Mountain's new performance venue for our 2004 and ongoing seasons, is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts at the Berkshire Community College (BCC). The Robert M. Boland Theatre is the largest stage house in western Massachusetts. For driving directions to Shaker Mountain, we invite you to visit MapQuest. Your destination address is 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Shaker Mountain is a proud to be affiliated with the following organizations:

	Berkshire Chamber of Commerce -- The Official Website for the Berkshire's
	Yankee Suites -- While visiting Pittsfield, MA. 20 West Housatonic Street, Route 20  Pittsfield, MA
	Columbia County Chamber of Commerce -- Bringing Business Together
	Columbia County Council on the Arts -- Serving the arts in Columbia County, New York