Monday, May 23, 2011
4:00 pm until 7:00 pm
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Washington National Opera announces Children’s Chorus auditions for Tosca (sung in Italian). Singers interested in auditioning should be between the ages of 8 and 16 with treble voices. A background in music is preferred.
All those interested in auditioning, please call Washington National Opera’s Production Office at 202-295-2440 beginning Monday, May 3 to schedule an audition appointment. Calls will be taken weekdays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. No auditions will be heard without an appointment.
Singers are asked to prepare “The Star Spangled Banner” in B flat, and one selection of their own choice (please provide music for the accompanist). An accompanist will be provided by the company.
WNO reserves the right to hear only specific portions of the selection offered. Singers may also be asked to briefly vocalize to better determine range. Singers should report to the Washington National Opera Studio at 6925 Willow Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012. Singers should arrive one-half (1/2) hour prior to their scheduled audition time in order to complete the application process.* Upon arrival, singers should go to the
3rd floor of the building and follow the posted directions.
*The taking of measurements and reference photographs for our files does not imply that the singer has been accepted for a position in a production.
Rehearsal/Performance Schedule:
TOSCA
1st Music Rehearsal: Approx. August 8, 2011
1st Staging Rehearsal: Approx. August 15, 2011
Tech Week September 1 – 8, 2011
Performances: September 10, 12, 14, 16, 18m, 20, 22, 23, 24, 2011
Please note that all rehearsals will take place at the Washington National Opera Studio. Tech Week rehearsals and all Performances will take place at the Kennedy Center Opera House.
Administrative Offices
2600 Virginia Avenue, NW • Suite 301
Washington, D.C. 20037
202.295.2420 Fax 202.295.2479
Washington National Opera Studio
6925 Willow Street, NW • 3rd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20012
202.448.3400 Fax 202.448.3475
For an example of the children's chorus in a production at a company other tthan the WNO, visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfF_E4LXj2c
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