Merola Opera Program !
Merola Opera Program: APPRENTICE COACH
The application period for this opportunity has passed.
How To Apply
Deadline
Materials Required
1. Application fee of $30.00 (non-refundable)
2. Two musical authority reference forms
3. Headshot
4. Brief Statement
5. Current Resume
6. Completed Application Form
Do not include biography, press material, or any recording material with application. Only requested material will be taken into consideration for an audition; any additional material will be discarded.
Application Form Location
http://www.yaptracker.com/applications/san-francisco-opera-center5
Audition Information
Audition Locations and Dates
| Chicago, IL USA: | Thu 20th Oct 2011 |
| Houston, TX USA: | Mon 24th Oct 2011 |
| San Francisco, CA USA: | Mon 31st Oct 2011 - Tue 1st Nov 2011 |
| New York, NY USA: | Fri 4th Nov 2011 - Mon 7th Nov 2011 |
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Audition dates for New York are 11/4 and 11/7 only |
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Applicants will be notified approximately two weeks before the preliminary dates whether or not they have been granted an audition. |
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Audition Requirements
***Please note: this organization does NOT permit audition swapping. If you have are unable to attend your assigned audition, please contact the organization for assistance.***
Applicant should be between the ages of 20-34 as of June 4, 2012. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis. Applicant may take part in San Francisco Opera Center auditions up to three times.
AUDITION PROCESS
Apprentice coach applicant should prepare the selections as requested below. The selections are to be played at the piano. The applicant must be able to sing all parts with an understanding of the text. The playing should reflect the excerpt’s orchestral weight and color, while maintaining a pianistic sensibility. The judges are looking for pianistic and musical preparation. Sight-reading may be required. Auditionee will not be asked to play from a full orchestral score at audition. Applicants granted an audition will take part in one audition and interview (there are no callbacks for apprentice coach auditions). The audition will last approximately one half-hour and will conclude with a brief interview. Applicant is to include a current resume with application. Additionally, applicant is to include a brief statement describing their interest in being an apprentice coach in the Merola Opera Program.
AUDITION REPERTOIRE
Pianists should prepare the first three items on the list. In addition, you should prepare two of the other four selections for a total of five selections.
| 1. Solo selection of pianist’s choosing. | Memorization is preferred but not mandatory. |
| 2. Mozart |
La finta giardiniera – from Act 1 #12 Finale “Numi! Che incanto è questo” to end of act |
| 3. Argento | Postcard from Morocco – beginning reh. #15 “I know…! I know, a ship!” ending at reh. #23 |
| 4. Tchaikovsky |
Eugene Onegin – from Act III Final Scene (N.B. please prepare the orchestral prelude that begins this scene. You may prepare the excerpt in Russian or an English translation.) |
| 5. Massenet |
Werther – from Act III Opening scene to entrance of Sophie |
| 6. R. Strauss |
Ariadne auf Naxos – from the Prologe "Sein wir wieder gut…" beginning reh. #108 (sehr lebhaft) to reh. #117 (etwas schneller) |
| 7. Verdi |
Rigoletto – from the final act Quartet "Un dì se ben rammentomi" |
Pianist Provided
n/a
Opportunity Information
Location
Season Information
Mozart's LA FINTA GIARDINIERA
Argento's POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO
SCENES PROGRAM with orchestra
Open to all voice types
Repertoire will be chosen to showcase these artists
All scenes staged
MEROLA GRAND FINALE
A concert with all artists performed with orchestra on the stage of San Francisco Opera
Every singer will be cast in an opera or the scenes program
Program Dates
The 2012 Merola Opera Program will take place at San Francisco Opera from June 4 through August 19, 2012 (apprentice coaches will start on May 28).
Program Information
MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM
Apprentice coaches will be invited to join this intensive summer training program held at San Francisco Opera, along with singers and an apprentice stage director. An opera production, staged scenes program with orchestra, and concert with orchestra will be presented. Internationally renowned artists will conduct a series of master classes.
Under master coach supervision, apprentice coaches will accompany and coach promising singers in Merola productions and perform assistant conductor duties, e.g., keyboard in the orchestra, backstage and assistant conducting. The Merola Opera Program seeks coaches with a sound piano technique and some experience in opera coaching.
Participation in the Merola Opera Program requires proper, current U.S. Immigration Services authorization for non-U.S. citizens, valid through August 2012.
ADLER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
(Resident Artists of San Francisco Opera)
Each year singers and pianists are chosen from the Merola Opera Program to join the prestigious Adler Fellowship Program. The Adler program gives 10-12 young artists a year a performance-oriented experience, providing individualized and advanced training. Adler Fellow coaches are involved in all elements of musical preparation, rehearsals and performance in the Opera Center. In addition, they work under the supervision of San Francisco Opera music staff on the operas of the mainstage season. The Adler Fellowship is a renewable yearlong residency and is a salaried position.
Please Note: Applications must be submitted by dates posted. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Judges' forms and comments are the sole property of San Francisco Opera Center and will not be made available to applicants or auditionees. Feedback is only provided at the judges' discretion.
Compensation
For five years after leaving Merola, alumni may be eligible, with Merola's approval, to receive up to a total of $10,000 in career grants, with a maximum of $5,000 in any single year.
Contact Information
Auditions
301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
merolaauditions@sfopera.com
call: 415-565-3277
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