Opera Saratoga - 2020 Young Artist Program for Singers, Pianists, Conductors, and Directors

This application closed on Monday September 16, 2019.

Personal Information

Audition Type*

First Name*

Last Name*

Please enter your date of birth in the following format MM/DD/YYYY.*

ie. If your birthday is February 23, 1991, please enter 02/23/1991

Resumé

Please upload a one page Resumé*

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Headshot

Headshot (high-resolution)*

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Have you been a Young Artist at Opera Saratoga previously?*

Yes

If you have been a member of the Young Artist Program at Opera Saratoga previously, please indicate the year(s).

Please enter year, and indicate if you were a Studio Artist or Apprentice Artist.

Previous Young Artist Program Participation - Please indicate which, if any, of the following programs you have participated in as a young artist.

Caramoor or Teatro Nuovo

Central City Opera

Chautauqua Opera

Des Moines Metro Opera

Florida Grand Opera

Fort Worth Opera

Glimmerglass Opera

Houston Grand Opera

Kentucky Opera

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Los Angeles Opera

Metropolitan Opera

Michigan Opera Theatre

Minnesota Opera

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Pittsburgh Opera

Portland Opera

San Francisco Opera

Santa Fe Opera

Sarasota Opera

Utah Opera

Virginia Opera

Washington National Opera

Wolf Trap Opera

Audio - Mandatory for Singers, Conductors and Pianist/Coach Applicants

Audio Selections: Singers and Pianists MUST submit two contrasting arias/excerpts recorded within the past 12 months. For Singers, selections may be with piano or orchestra, but may not be a cappella. For Singers and Pianists, recordings must be of operatic repertoire, not song literature. For Conductors, only one audio sample is required demonstrating your piano skills accompanying a singer in any operatic repertoire.

MP3 preferred. Please ensure that your recordings are of high quality. Maximum number of selections permitted: 2

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Video - Mandatory for Conductor Applicants

Video Excerpts: CONDUCTORS must submit a video showing recent conducting experience ideally demonstrating a varied selection of repertoire; showing front view of the conductor from a reasonable distance. An example of operatic conducting is preferred but not required. SINGERS - DO NOT SUBMIT VIDEO IN PLACE OF AUDIO SAMPLES. Singers must submit 2 audio samples above for their application to be considered. Singers may submit video samples to supplement the above audio samples, but NOT in place of them.

YouTube link(s) preferred. Maximum number of selections permitted: 2

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References

Please provide two professional references. Only one of these references may be a voice teacher.

Reference 1: Name*

Reference 1 Phone Number*

Reference 1 Email Address*

Reference 1: Relationship to you and how long they have known you*

Reference 2: Name*

Reference 2 Phone Number*

Reference 2 Email Address*

Reference 2: Relationship to you and how long they have known you*

Audition Day/City Request

Please indicate ALL possible audition dates. Time preferences may be noted in OTHER below. *

Cincinnati: Sunday, October 13th, 2019

Houston, Tuesday, October 15th, 2019

New York City, Friday, October 18th, 2019

New York City, Saturday, October 19th, 2019

New York City, Sunday, October 20th, 2019

New York City, Monday, October 21st, 2019

Other

OPTIONAL: Here you may provide other information you feel will be useful for our review, including audition day/time preferences. Please note that it may not be possible to accommodate all audition time requests based on the number of artists that must be heard during the audition tour.

Contact Information

Email Address*

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State/Province*

Zip/Postal Code*

Country

Cell Phone*

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Home Phone

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SINGERS and PIANISTS/COACHES: Would you also like to be considered for our 2020 Resident Artist School Outreach Program ("Opera to Go")? Contract Dates: February 17 - April 4, 2020. Please only answer YES if you are available for the entire contract duration.

Payment Details

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Amount: $35.00 (USD)

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Please note: all application fees are non-refundable.