AUDITIONS - Male principal roles for THE MERRY WIDOW (Rockville, MD)

VICTORIAN LYRIC OPERA COMPANY

Tenors and Baritones Sought for Principal Roles in

THE MERRY WIDOW, by Franz Lehar

Stage Directed by Madeleine Smith
Music Directed by Joseph Sorge

Performances: February 23, 24, 25, & March 2, 3, 4, 2018 

at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville, MD

Auditions: All roles--principal and chorus--must audition. All roles are open and unpaid.

Audition Dates:
Friday, November 3, 2017 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 4, 2017 at noon
Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 2:00pm

Audition Location: Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 4902 Berwyn Road, College Park, MD​, 20740

Please prepare one verse of a song in English and bring sheet music in the appropriate key for the provided accompanist. Please do not audition a cappella.

You will also be asked to provide ALL of your scheduling conflicts for the rehearsal period.
If cast, you will be required to pay annual membership dues ($25 for ages 18+, $15 for 17 and under).

Roles to be cast:
Camille De Rosillon (tenor) - A Young Parisian Count
Danilo Danilovitch (tenor or lyric baritone) - Undersecretary to the Pontevedrian Embassy

SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION HERE​

AUDITIONS: John Philip Sousa's "Chris and the Wonderful Lamp" / Victorian Lyric Opera Company, Rockville, MD

Audition Announcement
for semi-staged opera in concert:
John Philip Sousa's
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp 

The story of a young man from Connecticut who buys Aladdin's lamp at an auction and employs the genie to help see his love, Fanny, who is sequestered in a school for girls.

Music Direction by Joseph Sorge
Concert Staging by Debbie Grossman
Performances: Sept 8 & 9 at 8pm, Sept 10 at 2pm at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville, MD

Auditions (by appointment only): For those interested in principal roles and those new to The Victorian Lyric Opera Company. Current and former VLOC members may sign up for chorus using the audition sign up form. Dates are:

• Thursday, July 13, 7pm-10pm
• Friday, July 14, 7pm-10pm

Audition Location: Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda, MD

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Callbacks: Sunday July 16, by invitation only.
Callback Location: Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Parish Hall, 4902 Berwyn Road, College Park, MD

Audition information: Please prepare one verse of a song in English and bring sheet music in the appropriate key for the provided accompanist. You will be asked to provide your scheduling conflicts for the rehearsal period of July through September.
Rehearsals: All rehearsals will be at Holy Redeemer, with a combination of Sunday afternoons and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings.

Click here to view the vocal score

Principal Roles Available

• Chris Wagstaff, a ‘boy about town’..… mezzo-soprano
• Fanny Wiggins, star pupil at the Prisms Academy….. soprano
• The Genie, the original slave of the lamp….. baritone/tenor
• Miss Prisms, Principal of the Academy….. soprano
• Scotty Jones, Boy-of-all-work at the Academy….. tenor
• Aladdin, the mythological character….. tenor
• Mr. Lovemoney, a New England money lender (Act I) / The Grand Vizier (Act II).…. bass/baritone
• Mr. Pettingill, auction bidder (Act I) / Al Khizar, chief of the secret police of Etheria (Act II)…. baritone/tenor
• Auctioneer…(Act I) / Captain of the guard (Act II).... baritone/tenor
• Katie Clancy, maid-of-all-work at the Academy (Act I) / Amine, a talking doll (Act II)….. soprano/mezzo-soprano

D.C. Opera Auditions - Capital City Symphony

Auditions for OPERA! Scenes and Songs
Selections from Puccini’s La Bohème

NOTE: All audition slots are now filled. You are welcome to send us your resume and headshot for our files.
The Capital City Symphony, in residence at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in NE Washington, DC, announces AUDITIONS for a semi-staged concert of selected scenes and arias from Puccini’s La Bohème, directed by Deborah Grossman and conducted by Victoria Gau. A stipend is offered for the singers.

AUDITIONS: Sunday, October 7, 2012 from 7-10pm, by appointment only. An accompanist will be provided.

PERFORMANCE: Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 5:00pm.

CASTING: Rodolfo, Mimi, Marcello, Musetta. May add Schaunard and Colline.

PREPARE: Strongly prefer to hear selections from the opera. Second choice would be another Puccini aria. Experience with the role encouraged, as there will be minimal rehearsals.

EMAIL: dgrossman@capitalcitysymphony.org to set up your audition.

Audition! Capital City Symphony - Washington, DC

The Capital City Symphony, a volunteer community orchestra, is an Arts Partner at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC.

FALL, 2011 AUDITIONS:
Thursday, September 1st from 7-10pm.

We especially need trumpets!

Season highlights include: Mahler, Symphony No. 1; Mozart, Requiem; Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue; and Brahms, Symphony No. 3.

Please email jdevlin "at" capitalcitysymphony.org for information or to arrange an audition.

If you can't make it this Thursday, please still email. It may be possible to set up an additional audition date.

Auditions will be scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If you have previously been in touch with us about a September audition, you MUST email again to be scheduled.

For the 2011-2012 Season, CCS is especially looking for Trumpets and Oboes.

The CCS is right for you if:
* You are an accomplished amateur
* You are a professional looking to build your repertoire
* You are a music educator who misses playing in orchestras
* You are an advanced student looking for experience
* You are a retired professional who just can’t quit
* You want to make music in an environment which is challenging, yet positive with friendly colleagues in a beautiful new performing arts center on up and coming H St NE!

In your email, please include:
- Name
- Instrument
- Cell phone number
- Preferred time on September 1st (the window of time during which you are available)

PLEASE PREPARE: 2 contrasting selections:
* Lyrical piece that demonstrates good musical style
* A piece that showcases your technical ability

You will also be asked to sightread a piece of orchestral literature.
Please be prepared to play a selection for any auxiliary instrument that you can play.

Auditions last between 7 and 10 minutes. Each of the two selections should be at least five minutes long and should be a complete movement of a concerto, sonata or etude from which the audition proctors may choose a selection. Please bring with you copies of all music that you plan to play at the audition.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: * Rehearsals and performances are at the Atlas Performing Arts Center unless otherwise noted.
* Rehearsals are usually on Thursday evenings, from 7:30-10:00pm.
* Dress rehearsals are usually the Saturday of the concert weekend, from 9am-1pm. Most performances are on Sunday.

2011-2012 Concert Dates: October 16, 5:00pm -- Mahler and More!
November 20, 2:30pm & 4:30pm -- Family Concert
December 5, 3:30pm & 7:30pm -- Carol Sing Concert
March 17 at 7:00pm at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church AND
March 18 at 5:00pm at the Atlas Performing Arts Center -- with Capitol Hill Chorale
May 13 at 5:00pm -- Brahms Meets Jazz

Audition for Bass-Baritone for DC-based Opera Company

Bel Cantanti Opera has an opening for a bass-baritone to sing Don Magnifico in Rossini's opera La Cenerentola this June, as part of the BCO/CUA Summer Opera Festival.

The opera will be fully staged, performed in Italian, in costume, with a chamber orchestra.

The dates of the festival are June 3 through June 19, 2011.

Venue: Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.

Housing for out of town singers will be provided.

Singers interested in auditioning for the role need to contact Dr. Katerina Souvorova at auditions@belcantanti.com

Materials: current resume, head shot and MP3 recording (if available).

Bel Cantanti Opera Company AUDITIONS for 2011-12 Season

Bel Cantanti Opera Company
announces AUDITIONS
for its 2011-2012 season.

In Washington, DC on Saturday, April 30, at Catholic University of America (12-8pm)

In New York on Saturday, May 7, at the Nola Studios (Room 2), (12-6pm)

Casting for:

1. Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" (September-October)
    Directed by Deborah Grossman

2. Offenbach's "M. Choufleuri" and Mozart's "The Impresario" (January)

3. Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" (March-April)

Interested singers please contact BCO via email, sending your materials to auditions@belcantanti.com:

1. Current resume
2. Current Headshot
3. Mp3 or Video recording of the recent performance.
4. Application ( www.belcantanti.com)
5. Audition fee: $36.50 (paid online at www.belcantanti.com)

Pianist is provided.

belcantanti.com

STRINGS and FUNK and OPERA, oh my!

Well, not all together!

First up -- auditions for Bel Cantanti's Summer Opera Festival.
Technically, the auditions were in January, but there are still a few spots available, especially for baritones and basses. Get in touch QUICKLY if you are interested (and please pass this along to likely young singers).

Details at: http://dcgrossmanarts.blogspot.com/2011/02/auditions-for-bel-cantanti-summer-opera.html

Then -- ONE NIGHT ONLY! A Night of Strings & Funk!
The Capital City Symphony meets New Retro
Part of INTERSECTIONS: A New America Arts Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Details at: http://dcgrossmanarts.blogspot.com/2011/02/22611-night-of-strings-and-funk.html

Finally, 6 performances of LA BELLE HELENE
Presented by the Victorian Lyric Opera Company
February 25-27 and March 4-6

Director: Deborah Grossman
Music Director: Joseph Sorge
New English Version by Richard Traubner

Jacques Offenbach's operetta, La Belle Helene -- loosely based on the classical tale of the ravishingly beautiful Helen of Troy -- opened in Paris in 1864 and was an instant hit. Our lively production features the Most Beautiful Woman in the World, Flappers, The Charleston, Bumbling Royalty, Goddesses and Oracles . . . what's not to love?!

Adults - $20 / Seniors (65+) - $18 / Students - $16
For Tickets call 240-314-8690

Performances will take place at:
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
603 Edmonston Dr., Rockville, MD 20851

For more information, visit www.vloc.org.

Auditions for Bel Cantanti Summer Opera Festival

Joint Bel Cantanti Opera and Catholic University of America

2011 Summer Opera Festival

An intensive two week pay-to-sing program for young professionals

June 3-19, 2011

Although the main auditions were in January, there are still some spaces available, especially for basses and baritones.

PLEASE SHARE with anyone who might be interested!

To schedule an audition, please contact General and Artistic Director of Bel Cantanti Opera, Dr. Katerina Souvorova at auditions@belcantanti.com.

Materials: Application fee $36.50 (PayPal), Application (download from website), headshot, current resume, mp3 recording or DVD if available sent to auditions@belcantanti.com.

Housing for out of town singers will be provided as needed.

Food: Bel Cantanti Opera provides a full dinner for the students and faculty every night and lunch (selected days).

Aid: Limited scholarships are available.

DETAILS AT http://www.belcantanti.com/education/festival/2011/

Singers will have workshops, master classes and individual attention from some of the leading teachers, coaches and professionals in the area. A variety of classes will be offered in such areas as vocal technique, acting in opera, Italian, Russian and German diction in opera and art song, audition technique, Italian recitative and more. The purpose of this valuable workshop is to focus on developing the singing actor. The singer, their dramatic intentions and their voice will be the primary focus in each opera. We hope this opportunity will be of interest to you and we encourage all to apply.

Rossini’s La Cenerentola

Rachmaninoff’s Aleko

Mozart's Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario)

All operas are completely staged, in costume.

Katerina Souvorova: BCO director, producer, opera coach; Rick Christman: voice technician; Fabiana Bravo: voice lessons, Italian Diction; Sharon Christman: voice lessons; Nicholas Olcott: acting; Henriette Lund: German diction, coachings; Francois Loup: Italian recitative; Debbie Grossman: stage director; Kathleen Scott: vocal coachings, style, interpretation; Vicki Gau: vocal coachings; Nicholas Catravas: rehearsal pianist, coach; David Ballena: coach, accompanist; Kayme Henkel: coach, accompanist; Giovanni Reggioli: Italian Bel Canto; Katerina Souvorova: Russian Diction.

AUDITIONS for "La Belle Helene"

AUDITIONS for LA BELLE HELENE (Offenbach)
Victorian Lyric Opera Company,Rockville, Maryland

Directed by Debbie Grossman
Music Directed by Joseph Sorge

Auditions 10/22 & 10/24; Callbacks 10/28
Performance 2/25-3/6, 2011
All roles open. This production will be in English. No pay.
List of roles
Audition Info (very bottom of the page for audition contact)
or on Facebook

LA BELLE HELENE The second - and equally famous - of Offenbach's highly diverting satires on a well-known legend. The action takes place (without any regard for credibility) in unspecified ancient times in a unlikely ancient Greece, and concerns the abduction of the fair Helen by the Prince of Troy - aided and abetted by a wily oracle-worker, who outwits Helen's much deceived husband and an assortment of royal Grecian heroes. The score includes some of Offenbach's best-loved melodies.

Washington Revels Auditions

Adult Chorus Auditions for three productions
in the 2010-2011 season:

* The Christmas Revels
* ‘Songs of the Sea and Shore’
* New Civil War-era (including African-American) programs

Fri., May 28, 5:00-9:00pm
Sat., May 29, 9:30am-12:00pm

While Revels uses a number of professional performers in its productions, its volunteer choruses – adults, teens and children – are at its core. Although a number of adult singers from previous productions return to audition for new shows, we value the presence of new faces in our choruses every year.

Washington Revels also look for a variety of ages, ancestries, sizes and personalities to create a realistic “village” on stage. People of diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to audition.

For more information and to schedule an audition time,
please view the audition information page:
http://revelsdc.org/auditions.html