The Glimmerglass Festival

Singer Application (2025)

This application closed on Friday August 23, 2024.


NOTE: THIS APPLICATION IS FOR SINGERS ONLY. 

We will be holding our annual live audition tour in New York City, Houston, and Cincinnati. In addition, we will again offer video auditions. We encourage live auditions whenever possible, but welcome those who are not available or unable to sing in-person at one of our audition locations to apply for a video audition. Steps are outlined below to guide your understanding of our live audition process, followed by information about our video audition process.

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. Guidelines for repertoire selection and video production will be provided.
Video applicants should apply using the form below in the same manner as live audition applicants, indicating “Virtual Audition” in the drop-down menus for location.

The Glimmerglass Festival is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic data or any other legally protected status.

LIVE AUDITIONS (Glimmerglass only)

Step 1:  Apply to The Glimmerglass Festival Young Artists Program via the form below. Applications are due Friday, August 23.

Step 2: Notifications of live auditions for Glimmerglass will be sent as follows:

New York City and Houston auditions: notifications sent by Tuesday, September 10.

Cincinnati and Video auditions: notifications sent by Friday, September 13.

Step 3: Attend your live audition.

VIDEO AUDITIONS

Step 1: Apply to The Glimmerglass Festival Young Artists Program via the form below and select ‘Video Audition’ under ‘Preferred Audition Location’. Applications are due Friday, August 23. 

Step 2: Notifications of video auditions will be sent by Friday, September 13. This notification will contain new instructions to submit your second audition video.

Step 3: Record a new video audition and submit via YAP Tracker by Friday, October 11.

Please contact Jay E. Condon at yap_info@glimmerglass.org with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

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Professional References

Please give details of three artistic authorities (directors, conductors, coaches, voice teachers, administrators) with whom you have worked and who may act as references. Only one of your references may be a voice teacher. No written recommendations are accepted.
Number of selections required: 3.
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Audition Repertoire List

Please list the 5 selections you will bring to your audition (in-person or video)
Audition repertoire must show a variety of styles and be offered in at least three different languages including English.
- 3 opera arias
- 1 musical theater piece
- 5th selection can be another aria, art song, or other piece of your choice
If you are interested in a role or cover in a particular production in the 2025 season, you are welcome (but not required) to prepare a piece from that work.

* Please note that it is acceptable to change audition repertoire for the live audition from what is listed on the application.
* Repertoire selections must satisfy these requirements for the application to be considered.
Minimum number of selections permitted: 2. Maximum number of selections permitted: 5
Selection 1
Selection 2
Selection 3
Selection 4
Selection 5

Please upload 2-5 videos; 1 must be an opera aria and the others may be opera, art song, musical theater, etc. of your choice. The videos must be no more than 12 months old. Please verify that all video files work before submitting. Video files that do not work will result in a voided application. Minimum number of selections permitted: 2. Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

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Number of selections required: 1.