We are announcing auditions for Verdi Workshop.
8 students ready to work on the repertoire by Giuseppe Verdi
Participation in 2-3 masterclasses with Verdi Gala conductor Maria Kurochkina, soprano Anastasia Antropova, and baritone Brad Noffsinger Morrisson.
1 Individual coaching with the vocal coach Irina Feoktistova
Participation in the choir for Verdi Gala
1 selected participant will get a solo, ensemble, or featuring role performance in Verdi Gala with the chamber orchestra of Chicago Nova Opera
There is a nominal audition fee to help us cover administrative costs. The workshop itself is completely FREE.
Workshop period: start Oct 26 (details, exact location in Downtown Chicago, and schedule provided upon casting)
Performances with chamber orchestra:
Nov 4 — General rehearsal in Nichols Hall
Nov 6 — Performance in Nichols Hall
This is a wonderful opportunity for artists at the beginning of their careers to gain valuable stage experience and free coaching.
Please send us two arias:
One aria by any Italian composer.
One aria by Giuseppe Verdi.
Audition results will be communicated via email shortly after the end of the application deadline audition.
If offered a place in Verdi workshop, you will have 2–3 business days to accept before we move to the waitlist.
We are not covering transportation or accommodation expenses.
Chicago-area singers are preferred.
You will be asked to provide the following information when you register for the audition:
Name and surname
CV
Video links
Titles of the two arias you will sing during the workshops (One aria by any Italian composer and One aria by Giuseppe Verdi).
Website / social media / additional artistic information
$25
Please organize all materials clearly when submitting.
Applications will close on Aug 27 at 11:59 CT.
We are announcing auditions for Verdi Workshop.
8 students ready to work on the repertoire by Giuseppe Verdi
Participation in 2-3 masterclasses with Verdi Gala conductor Maria Kurochkina, soprano Anastasia Antropova, and baritone Brad Noffsinger Morrisson.
1 Individual coaching with the vocal coach Irina Feoktistova
Participation in the choir for Verdi Gala
1 selected participant will get a solo, ensemble, or featuring role performance in Verdi Gala with the chamber orchestra of Chicago Nova Opera
There is a nominal audition fee to help us cover administrative costs. The workshop itself is completely FREE.
Workshop period: start Oct 26 (details, exact location in Downtown Chicago, and schedule provided upon casting)
Performances with chamber orchestra:
Nov 4 — General rehearsal in Nichols Hall
Nov 6 — Performance in Nichols Hall
This is a wonderful opportunity for artists at the beginning of their careers to gain valuable stage experience and free coaching.
Please send us two arias:
One aria by any Italian composer.
One aria by Giuseppe Verdi.
Audition results will be communicated via email shortly after the end of the application deadline audition.
If offered a place in Verdi workshop, you will have 2–3 business days to accept before we move to the waitlist.
We are not covering transportation or accommodation expenses.
Chicago-area singers are preferred.
You will be asked to provide the following information when you register for the audition:
Name and surname
CV
Video links
Titles of the two arias you will sing during the workshops (One aria by any Italian composer and One aria by Giuseppe Verdi).
Website / social media / additional artistic information
$25
Please organize all materials clearly when submitting.
Applications will close on Aug 27 at 11:59 CT.