March 2009 – Page 2 – All Articles

Does an audition for an opera chorus differ from a regular opera audition, and if so, how? In this first of a series of articles on the top opera choruses in the United States, Donald Palumbo, chorus master of the Metropolitan Opera Chorus, tells what he looks for and what a singer can expect when auditioning for him.

After being offered a Young Artist contract with one of the top opera companies in the country, a young tenor found himself in a dilemma when he was also offered a contract with the chorus of another top company, the San Francisco Opera. Find out how he made this difficult decision and how he’s enjoying his current chorister job.