Opportunities : Competition
www.metoperafamily.org/metopera
Age Limit: 30
Deadline:
Philadelphia: Not Posted Yet
Vienna: Not Posted Yet
Materials Required: Complete the online application process.
Please provide the following attachments:
One-Page Professional Résumé, Including Performance History
Proof of Age
Proof of one-year residency or full-time university enrollment (citizens of countries other than U.S. and Canada only)
Digital Photo (optional)
There is a $30 fee to apply.
Application Form Location: www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/auditions/national-council/application
Audition Locations and Dates:
Vienna, VA USA: Sun 10th Nov 2013
Philadelphia, PA USA: Sat 7th Dec 2013
Arrival in New York for Semi-Finalists Thursday, March 20, 2014
National Semi-Finals Sunday, March 23, 2014
National Grand Finals Concert Sunday, March 30, 2014
Audition Requirements:
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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 must be within the following ages:
20 – 30 years old for all voice types from August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014
*PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR THE 2013-2014 SEASON, YOUR BIRTH DATE MUST FALL ON OR BETWEEN AUGUST 1, 1983 – JULY 31, 1993 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 Location: Washington, DC USA
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 July 15, 2013
