Distance application deadline November 26 for first round of Halifax Summer Opera Festival auditions

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The deadline for distance materials for the first round of auditions is coming up — this Saturday November 26. We will accept distance applications until all roles are filled, but to be considered in the first round, on an equal basis with all the live auditions we’ve done this month, please have your materials to us on Saturday.

We accept digital submissions by file upload or file sharing or by links to content already on the web.

Don’t know what to send? Here are some guidelines: HOW TO APPLY

APPLICATION FORM

Apply now for the 2017 Halifax Summer Opera Festival!

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Be a part of the 13th Annual Halifax Summer Opera Festival, which runs from July 15 to August 13, 2017! We’re a friendly, supportive program that works as hard as we can for you, the developing artist.

Our repertoire this year is Handel’s great opera Ariodante, Britten’s comedy Albert Herring and one of two great verismo works: either Bizet’s Carmen or Puccini’s La boheme!

In-person auditions in Canada:

  • SACKVILLE: November 1  – Mount Allison
  • TORONTO: November 10 and 11 – U of T
  • LONDON: Saturday November 12 – Western
  • EDMONTON: Monday November 14 – U of A
  • LETHBRIDGE: Thursday November 17 – U of L
  • MONTREAL: Saturday November 19 – McGill
  • and WOLVILLE and HALIFAX TBA

And distance auditions by digital upload starting immediately.

Application fee $40 Canadian

Apply now!

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2017 Festival Season — applications going live soon!

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2017-audition-preview

We’re looking forward to our 13th season of opera education and performance in Halifax, Nova Scotia! Our program includes Handel’s great opera Ariodante, Britten’s comedy Albert Herring and one of two great verismo works: either Bizet’s Carmen or Puccini’s La boheme!

Auditions will take place in Edmonton, Lethbridge, London, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Sackville, NB and Wolfville, NS in November.

The application form will be live just as soon as we have all the audition venues and dates pinned down. Want to be notified just as soon as that happens? Make sure you’re on our Audition mailing list!

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