Our Mission: To produce the highest quality opera and musical theater showcasing exceptionally talented emerging artists, while providing career development and performance opportunities to support the resiliency of the art form. Our Vision: To be a leader in recognizing and promoting rising talent in opera and musical theater and to be a leading cultivator of new American opera and musical theater. As an organization with a rich 106-year history, Seagle Festival is the oldest and one of the most prestigious summer vocal training programs in the United States. We are a not-for-profit organization, governed by an active Board of Directors. Our excellent program is run by a skilled administration and executed by professional artists and faculty gathered from universities and professional opera and musical theatre programs across the country.