Deadlines approaching: The Ohio Light Opera 2019

For forty seasons, The Ohio Light Opera has dedicated itself to the exploration and production of the best of traditional operetta and musical theater. Founded by James Stuart as a Gilbert and Sullivan repertory summer festival, the company has grown to encompass all forms in the light opera canon. This includes the complete Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire, as well as the recognized treasures from the Viennese, French, Hungarian, German, and American repertoire.

Over 100 company members from around the United States are selected each year to become a part of our residency program. The 40 performing artists who make up the vocal ensemble are chosen for their abilities to perform and work at the highest level in all disciplines demanded by the company’s specialized repertoire: singing, acting, and dancing. With over 120 titles produced, over 200 productions, and 550,000 patrons watching, The Ohio Light Opera has become the forerunner in promoting the light opera genre.

Application deadlines for singers for the 2019 Festival Season are approaching quickly.  Deadlines vary by audition location with deadlines for major cities like New York and Chicago coming quickly.

THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA 2019 SUMMER FESTIVAL SEASON
(alphabetical)

GIRL CRAZY 1930
Music by George Gershwin
Book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin

INTO THE WOODS 1986
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine

MUSIC IN THE AIR 1932
Music by Jerome Kern
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

PERCHANCE TO DREAM 1945
Musical Romance
Book, Music and Lyrics by Ivor Novello

PIRATES OF PENZANCE 1879
Or THE SLAVE OF DUTY
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan
Libretto by Sir W. S. Gilbert

SOUTH PACIFIC 1949
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tales of the South Pacific” By James Michener

DER TEUFELSREITER 1932
(THE DEVIL’S RIDER)
Music by Emmerich Kálmán
Libretto by Ernst Welisch and Rudolf Schanzer
Translation and Performance edition by Steven Daigle