Chautauqua Opera Company 2025 Young Artist Program

This application closed on Sunday September 15, 2024.

Chautauqua Opera Company is currently accepting applications for its 2025 Young Artist Program.

Chautauqua Opera Company’s 2025 season will feature one production, and two workshops of contemporary works in development. Chautauqua Opera Company will employ up to 16 Young Artists for the 2025 season.

Production: Puccini's La bohème will be given one performance in Chautauqua’s Amphitheater.
All roles will be sung and covered by Young Artists.

Workshop #1: Lincoln in the Bardo, by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek (commissioned by The Metropolitan Opera) will be given a two-week music workshop, including 4 services with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Three orchestra services will used to read and rehearse the entire score. The final orchestra service will be a public presentation of approximately 60 minutes of excerpts, followed by conversation with the creators. One Guest Artist will be engaged for the workshop. All other roles will be sung and covered by Chautauqua Opera Company Young Artists and students of the Chautauqua Opera Conservatory. All orchestra services will be recorded to create a reference recording, which will be shared with LA Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.

Workshop #2: Title TBD. This will be a one- to two-week workshop with piano accompaniment, culminating in a public presentation. An archival recording of the piece will be captured and shared with the creators.

Steps are outlined below to guide your understanding of this year’s audition process.

Step 1: Applications for Chautauqua Opera Company are due September 15 (deadline extended).

Step 2: Notifications of second-round video auditions will be sent by October 12.

Step 3: Applicants who are granted a video audition will be required to record and submit two selections in one continuous video recording (without stopping the camera). Repertoire for video auditions will be selected by the singer.

Please refer to our Opportunity Listing for more details regarding the application requirements, role descriptions, and audition review process, or review our FAQ page:

Please contact Helen Hassinger at opera@chq.org with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

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Age as of 12/31/2024*

Maximum age limit: 35. Applicants should have completed their final year of undergraduate studies as of June 2025.

Height*

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Please note: the Chautauqua Opera Company can NOT provide a visa for non-US citizens. You must already have or be able to procure a work or student visa before your contract begins in June 2025, valid through the program's duration, in order to be considered for this program.

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Past Young Artist Programs:

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Other Requirements

Proof of right to work in the United States of America*

For US citizens, a copy of your passport photo page or birth certificate will suffice; for foreign nationals, please provide a copy of your visa. Number of documents required: 1.

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Proof of Age*

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Audio

Please include two aria recordings*

One in English (oratorio accepted, musical theater not accepted), one in a foreign language. Number of selections required: 2.

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