Approximately 43 hours of singing, including some Bernstein and Strauss at NYCO. A fabulous week of auditions, with some outstanding singing, both from folks who are contenders for this year’s roster and from others that we’ve flagged to watch for next year. We just fought our way down 8th Avenue with our irritatingly large amount
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New York Audition Location
If you’re trying to find us at the New 42 in New York, be aware that we are across the street from Madame Tussaud’s. The numbering system is odd, and it would appear from the address that we’re on the south side of the street. While it might be nice to think that Tussaud’s would
Read MoreNew York Location
If you’re trying to find us at the New 42 in New York, be aware that we are across the street from Madame Tussaud’s. The numbering system is odd, and it would appear from the address that we’re on the south side of the street. While it might be nice to think that Tussaud’s would
Read MoreWTOC Does Times Square
And so here we are, with all of the Times Square tourists, right across the street from Madame Tussaud’s (which seems to be doing gangbusters business on Halloween week). We’re at the New 42, one of the most pleasant places we’ve used for auditions in New York. Abundant natural light, clean space, and acoustics both
Read MoreThe Short List!
What we’re researching and eyeing as we go into the month of auditions… Alpha by composer for lack of a better organizational tool. Argento Postcard from Morocco (it’s been 25 years…) Auber Le Philtre (The Elixir of Love one year before Donizetti) Bizet Le Docteur Miracle & Poulenc Les mamelles de Tiresias (an amazing French
Read MoreBehind the Screen Door
We’ve finally finished reviewing all of the applications for next summer, and we’re only going to be able to hear a little fewer than half of the 1,028 folks who applied. We have 19 days of auditions scheduled over the next month, the most ever in our history, but there’s still not enough time to
Read MoreUPDATE: If you’d like to apply for an audition in Houston (Nov 13-15), Chicago (Nov 20-21) or Vienna VA (Nov 22-23), you must submit your application by midnight on Friday, October 8. This is the final deadline for this season. This fall’s audition season posts will appear weekdays from September 13 – October 8, 2010.
Read MoreTrip away; make no stay…
The summer was an exhausting, amazing, and beautiful thing. But 15 weeks of long days and little time to breathe have left us a little worse for wear. The to-do list is long, as application review and auditions, the premiere of The Inspector, and preparations for the 40th anniversary WTOC season are added to essential
Read MoreWhirldwind Trip: Tanglewood & Glimmerglass
My raw envy of the Tanglewood Theatre’s fly space and ample orchestra pit is mitigated by thankfulness for our air conditioning at The Barns at Wolf Trap. Yo-Yo Ma and James Taylor sharing the stage while neither playing up nor down to each other’s genres is a simple and beautiful thing. The words “fully endowed
Read MoreFall 2010 on the Audition Trail!
This fall’s audition tour dates and locations have been determined. The online application and other details will be available by August 10, but here are the dates and deadlines for planning purposes. All sites and dates are options for Filene Young Artist and Studio Artist auditions, as well as Fellowship interviews. DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 24 New
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