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www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/auditions/national
Opportunities : Competition
Restrictions:
Age Limit: 30
Deadline: Not Posted Yet
Materials Required:
Applications must include the following:
* Completed application form and Governing Regulations form with candidate's signature. Unsigned applications will not be accepted.
* Photocopy of birth certificate or other legal proof of age such as a driver’s license or passport.
* Non-refundable application fee of $30.00 (U.S. Funds only) in the form of a check made out to MONC/YOUR DISTRICT. Please confirm with your local contact person how you should make out your check.
* A résumé and (optional) 8X10 photo.
* Foreign applicants (those who are not citizens of the United States or Canada) must provide proof of one-year residency or proof of full-time enrollment in a college or university in the United States or Canada.
Application Form Location:
www.metoperafamily.org/uploadedFiles/MetOpera/auditions/national_council_auditions/application_information/2012-2013_MONC_Application.pdf
Audition Information:
Audition Locations and Dates:
Vienna, VA USA: Sun 4th Nov 2012
Philadelphia, PA USA: Sat 1st Dec 2012
See website for preliminary dates as information frequently changes.
Region Finals Information:
Friday, January 18, 2013 at 7:30pm
(The Terrace Theatre, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC)
For the 2012-2013 season:
Arrival in New York for Semi-Finalists Thursday, February 28, 2013
National Semi-Finals Sunday, March 3, 2013
National Grand Finals Concert Sunday, March 10, 2013
Audition Requirements
***PLEASE NOTE: MONCA INFORMATION FREQUENTLY CHANGES AFTER INITIAL PUBLICATION, AND WE DO NOT REVIEW THESE LISTINGS FOR CHANGES UNLESS NOTIFIED BY THE REGION CONTACT OR OUR MEMBERS. PLEASE NOTIFY US IF ANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE.***
Applicants may choose to enter any District audition across the country regardless of whether they are a resident of the area. District winners must compete in the Region Finals of the Region in which they were District winners.
Applicants for the 2012–13 season of auditions must be within the following ages:
20–30 years old for all voice types from August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013
*Please note that for the 2012–13 season, your birth date must fall on or between August 1, 1982 – July 31, 1992, in order for you to be eligible to audition.
Applicants should demonstrate operatic potential and should have musical training and background. Applicants must be able to sing in more than one language and show artistic aptitude. Citizens of the United States of America and Canada are eligible to audition. Foreign applicants must show proof of one-year residency or proof of full-time enrollment in a college or university in the U.S. or Canada. The District and Region auditions require five arias of the singer's choice consisting of contrasting languages and styles. At the national levels of competition, singers must only offer four arias.
Pianist Provided: Unknown
Opportunity Information:
Location: Washington, DC USA
Season Information: 2012-2013
Contact Information:
Please send your completed application to the appropriate Region or District contact person listed under Regional Contact Information. Do not send your application to the National Council Auditions office at The Metropolitan Opera. Your application will not be accepted at that location.
Regional info can be found here:
www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/auditions/national/application/regional.aspx
Published June 08, 2012
No audition swaps.
