Winter Opera St. Louis Audition
Description
The Gondoliers – January 14 and 16, 2022
Opera Concert – February 18 and 20, 2022
Madama Butterfly– March 25 and 27 2022- sung in Italian
Auditions for principal and secondary roles in St. Louis or virtually via Zoom.
Deadline:
Friday, June 11, 2021 for live St. Louis audition
Friday, June 25, 2021 for virtual Zoom audition
Materials Required:
Email the following to auditions@winteroperastl.org using "Auditions" as Subject:
• What roles you are auditioning for
• Whether you will auditioning live in St. Louis or virtually via Zoom
• The date you would like to audition and what preferred time(s)
• Are you interested in Chorus? - St. Louis locals ONLY
• Headshot
• Resume – in PDF Format
• Two (2) professional/organization references
• A recording is NOT necessary, but we will accept links to recordings and websites only
• $20 audition fee in St. Louis - ONLY IF YOU ARE GRANTED A live AUDITION
• $10 audition fee for Zoom audition - ONLY IF YOU ARE GRANTED a Zoom AUDITION
• Once you are granted an audition we will give you instructions on how to pay the audition fee.
• Additional skills you would like us to know about
Audition Information:
Only qualified artists will be granted an audition.
A pianist will be provided for live auditions in St. Louis.
Virtual Zoom auditions must provide their own accompanist or may use recorded accompaniment.
Live Auditions in St. Louis:
Saturday, June 26, 2021 10 AM-5 PM
Sunday, June 27, 2021 10 AM-4 PM
Winter Opera St. Louis Rehearsal Hall and Studios
2324 Marconi Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Zoom Auditions:
Monday, June 28 through Friday July 2, 2021 10 AM-4 PM daily
Link and audition time will be emailed to artists granted an audition.
Audition Requirements:
• Prepare 4-5 arias from memory if you are auditioning for a principal or comprimario role
• If you are auditioning for a specific role, please prepare an aria from the opera.
• If you are auditioning for Chorus, please prepare 2-3 arias or art songs - St. Louis locals ONLY.
Opportunity Information:
Housing is provided in St. Louis
Transportation to and from St. Louis is provided.
Our artist fees for comprimario and principals roles range from $800-$2,500.
Artists are brought in two and a half weeks before the production to rehearse.
Rehearsals are no more than six hours per day.
Chorus is hired locally
Most comprimario roles are cast locally
Theater Location:
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
210 E. Monroe Ave
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Season Information:
2021-2022
The Gondoliers by Gilbert & Sullivan
Opera Concert – Variety of Operas greatest hits
Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
Performance Dates:
The Gondoliers – January 14 - 16, 2022
Opera Concert – February 18 – 20, 2022
Madama Butterfly - sung in Italian – March 25 and 27 2022
Contact Information
Winter Opera St. Louis
2324 Marconi Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
314-865-0038
...edit listing