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Some roles still available for 2013 Halifax Summer Opera Workshop

Posted by on Feb 19, 2013 in 2013 Workshop, Auditions | 0 comments

Are you interested in performing in Halifax with the Halifax Summer Opera Workshop or with the Yorkshire Opera Workshop in England this summer? We’re looking to fill a few places. While there are offers out on some of these roles, if the individuals don’t respond, or respond negatively, we want a possible backup  Apply now (application fee waived – scholarships available in some cases)

INFORMATION HERE: http://halifaxsummeroperaworkshop.com/?page_id=476

Yorkshire Opera Workshop – May 5 to May 25 in Saltburn, Yorkshire, England

***We need one or two tenors – for Scorpio in Seymour Barab’s Mushroom Pizza  and for the Sailor in Dido and Aeneas – we are willing to offer a full scholarship for a tenor for this place as well as a nice place to stay for the first successful applicant.

Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas (mezzo) – one role available

Aeneas/Count Formaggio (baritone) – one role available

 

Halifax Summer Opera Workshop – July 22 to August 18 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Le nozze di Figaro – with orchestra

Antonio (bass baritone) – 2 roles available

 

Les dialogues des carmélites – with piano

Marquis de la Force (baritone) – 1 or 2 roles available

The Jailor/Second officer (baritone)– 2 roles available at chorus price ($600)

Chorus members – 1 role available at chorus price ($600)

 

A Little Night Music – with piano

Madame Armfeldt (contralto) – 1 role available.

Mr Erlanson (tenor)– 2 roles available

Mrs Nordstrom (mezzo)– 1 role possibly available

Petra (mezzo) – 1 role possibly available

 

To apply for any of these roles please fill in the form on the HSOW website.  You’ll be given an opportunity to upload files, send us links or mail in your materials, and you’ll also be given access to a scholarship form you can fill out.

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Blair Salter named Music Director for A Little Night Music with Halifax Summer Opera Workshop 2013

Posted by on Dec 21, 2012 in 2013 Workshop | 0 comments

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I’m so happy to announce that collaborative pianist Blair Salter will be joining us as the music director for Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music next summer!

Blair is a recent graduate of the University of Western Ontario’s Master of Music program in Collaborative Piano where she studied with John Hess and Mark Payne. Her credits include work with the Canadian Operatic Arts Academy, Opera NUOVA, La Musica Lirica in Novafeltria, Italy and UWOpera’s productions of La Griselda in 2011 and Die Fledermaus in 2012.

Welcome to the faculty, Blair!

Nina Scott-Stoddart
Artistic Director

 

 

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Leaving for audition tour today

Posted by on Nov 6, 2012 in 2013 Workshop, Auditions | 0 comments

Leaving for audition tour today

I’m leaving for the airport for the 2012 Audition Tour for HSOW and YOW.

We’re accepting applications right up until auditions are full this week.  We’re close, but still have some times available.

If you need to make changes or ask questions, please contact Marja Ernst, our Administrator and Producer, at marjae@eastlink.ca. If you have to reach me, personally, I’ll be on my mobile. Text, emails or calls — 902 521 8577  There will be long periods of time when I cannot answer, because I’ll be in a plane, or listening to lovely singers, or driving :)  Text messages might be best!

Can’t wait to see you all!

 

Nina

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Sondheim’s A Little Night Music added to HSOW’s 2013 lineup

Posted by on Nov 1, 2012 in 2013 Workshop | 0 comments

Sondheim’s A Little Night Music added to HSOW’s 2013 lineup

Because we’ve had to put off our productions of City Workers in Love for a year, we’ve made some replacements for the programs of both the Halifax Summer Opera Festival and Workshop and the Yorkshire Opera Workshop.

We’re thrilled to announce that the third show for HSOW will now be Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music. This will replace City Workers in Love and Seven Deadly Sins.  We’ve long wanted to offer a musical theatre piece as part of the workshop, and this will let us explore that repertoire.  Look for special workshops and masterclasses focusing on musical theatre repertoire and skills, including Andrew Pelrine’s Waltzing 101 :) Sondheim is a great cross-over composer whose work I think should be studied by both classical and musical theatre singers.

The repertoire forfor YOW will now be Dido and Aeneas and Mushroom Pizza.

You can find more information about these shows on the websites:

We’ve updated the application form.

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If you’ve already filled in the form for one or both of the workshops, we will automatically consider you for one of these roles, depending on the workshop you’ve chosen.

If you’re auditioning in person, you’ll have a chance to fill in another form at the audition where you can indicate your role preferences: you don’t need to contact us.

If you’re sending in a distance application, we’ve extended the deadline to November 10 (for postmarked auditions) and November 30 (for uploaded digital auditions).  If you want to indicate a strong preference from the new repertoire, please feel free to email us or upload a covering letter.  We’ll make sure it gets put with the rest of your package.

If the only shows you were interested in were City Workers in Love or Seven Deadly Sins, then please contact us, and withdraw your application. We’ll refund your fee.

I hope that if you have a serious interest in exploring musical theatre that you’ll consider HSOW 2013!Sincerely,

Nina
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Extra time added to Toronto auditions on Friday November 9.

Posted by on Oct 30, 2012 in 2013 Workshop, Auditions | 0 comments

We have a very busy audition week coming up next week, and were totally booked for Friday evening in Toronto on November 9.  We’ve just added some more time there: there are now slots available for 5 pm to 6 pm and 9:10 to 9:30 pm.

Can’t wait to see you all!

Nina

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