2024-26 Resident Artist Program: Singer Application

This application closed on Monday September 11, 2023.

Pittsburgh Opera will be holding its annual live audition tour in Cincinnati, New York City, and Pittsburgh. In addition, we will again offer video auditions. We encourage live auditions whenever possible, but welcome those who are unavailable or unable to sing in-person at one of our audition locations to apply for a video audition.

For live auditions, applicants should be prepared to sing, from memory, five (5) contrasting arias demonstrating French, German, English, and Italian language aptitude. Applicants are required to submit a repertoire list within the application, but audition repertoire may be amended at a later date.

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 in the same manner as live audition applicants, indicating “Virtual Audition” in the drop-down menus for location.

The deadline to apply is Monday, September 11, 2023. Applicants will be notified if they are granted an audition by Friday, October 20, 2023.

Personal Information

Please select your voice type.*

First Name*

Last Name*

If you wish to share your pronouns with us, you may do so below. We want to know how to respectfully refer to you.

Date of Birth*

MM/DD/YYYY Format

Have you ever auditioned for Pittsburgh Opera before?*

Yes

If yes, when?*

How did you hear about our auditions?*

Maximum number of selections permitted: 6

Teacher/coach

Friend

YAP Tracker

Poster

Website

Other

If you marked other, please specify:

Contact Information

E-mail address*

Phone Number*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Address Line 1*

Address Line 2

City*

State/Province*

Please use a standard 2 letter state abbreviation (TX, PA, NY, etc.)

Zip/Post Code*

Country*

Website

Does a professional manager currently represent you?*

Yes

If yes, who?*

Resume

Please include a resume*

PDF format only, please

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Headshot

Please include a headshot*

Files must be in JPEG format.

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Video Recording

Please include two (2) video recordings in contrasting styles and languages made within the last 6 months. One must be an opera aria; one may be a performance recording, if desired.*

For Opera America's resources on Remote Auditions please visit: (https://opera.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Opera-America-remote-audition-guidelines-6-2020.pdf) and (https://www.operaamerica.org/media/xf5b4gj3/recordingauditionsathome.pdf) Number of selections required: 2.

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Education

List any undergraduate and graduate program information:*

Education 1

Education 2

Education 3

List your voice teachers and coaches and when you studied with them:*

Minimum number of selections permitted: 1. Maximum number of selections permitted: 6

Selection 1

Selection 2

Selection 3

Selection 4

Selection 5

Selection 6

Indicate foreign language proficiency in both speaking and singing:

Singing*

Select all languages in which you sing proficiently. Maximum number of selections permitted: 6

English

French

Italian

German

Russian

Spanish

Speaking*

Select all languages which you speak proficiently: Maximum number of selections permitted: 6

English

French

Italian

German

Russian

Spanish

Professional References

Please include two (2) references from established professionals in the opera field (voice teacher, coach, conductor, director, administrator, etc). Letters of Recommendation are not required. References may be contacted by phone or email.

References*

Number of selections required: 2.

Selection 1

Selection 2

Audition Repertoire

Audition Selections*

Applicants should be prepared to sing, from memory, five (5) contrasting arias demonstrating French, German, English, and Italian language aptitude. Audition repertoire may be amended at a later date. Number of selections required: 5.

Selection 1

Selection 2

Selection 3

Selection 4

Selection 5

Preferred Audition Location/Dates

Please indicate your preferred location/date for a live audition or select the virtual audition option. When selecting a live audition date, you should plan to be available for the callback audition in the same city. Cincinnati callbacks will take place on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 and/or Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Pittsburgh callbacks will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2023. New York callbacks will take place on Friday, December 8, 2023. Pittsburgh Opera will make every effort to accommodate audition date/time requests.

First Choice*

Second Choice*

Third Choice*

Additional notes or comments:

If you are only available for a specific date or have any known conflicts, please indicate that here.

Acknowledgement

Write your full name to agree to the terms below:*

I hereby confirm that all information listed within and attached to my application is complete and accurate. I have read the application instructions completely and agree to abide by all audition policies. I understand that applicants admitted to Pittsburgh Opera's Resident Artist Program are expected to participate for two consecutive seasons.