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The Paris Opera reserves the right to adapt the conditions of participation and the conduct of the audition.

BASS 2 - Supernumerary positions

Audition date: May 21, 2025

Registration deadline: May 14, 2025

TENORS 1 & 2

Eliminatory rounds (1st and 2nd rounds) on May 23, 24 and 26, 2025
Final on May 27, 2025

Registration deadline: May 14, 2025

SOPRANO 1

Heats on June 27, 28 and 30, Finals on July

Registration Deadline: June 18, 2025.

Candidates must be able to present :

1) Four choral excerpts - See details on the Muvac registration platform

2) Four opera arias

One French opera aria
One Italian opera aria
One opera aria in German
One opera aria in a language of the candidate's choice

NB : Of the arias proposed by the candidate, 3 must be chosen from the list attached to this announcement. Candidates are required to sing the opera arias without score.

3) Rossini's Grande Vocalise

4) A sight reading

NB : According to the jury's needs, candidates may be interrupted during their performance in each round of the competition.

Programme of the audition :

First round

An aria of the candidate's choice
A chorus excerpt to be sung by heart (see details on the Muvac registration platform)

Second round

An aria from the candidate's selection, chosen by the jury
The three choral excerpts other than the compulsory one, to be sung with score
Rossini's Grande Vocalise (forte and piano with organ point on the highest note), to be transposed to the ascending and descending chromatic scale.
A sight reading
NB : this compulsory sight-reading test is not eliminatory.

Third round

Two or three opera arias from the candidate's selection (at the jury's discretion)
Four choral excerpts (see details on the Muvac registration platform)
NB : candidates may sing the choral excerpts with score.
Rossini's Grande Vocalise (forte and piano), to be transposed to the ascending and descending chromatic scale.

Scores for the choral excerpts are available on the Muvac.com website after registering for the competition.

Candidates may be required to attend an interview with the jury at each round.

tenors - MANDATORY EXCERPTS

Extrait de chœurs imposé à chanter par cœur (1er tour et finale)

C. GOUNOD
- Faust, Acte II, N°3 Chœur général, « Une Kermesse » : à partir de « Au jour de dimanche et de fête » (p.34)
Les candidats des deux pupitres chantent toutes les parties des ténors 1 et des ténors 2, les pupitres sont séparés à partir de la page 39.
Tempo : ♩ = 96

Extraits de chœurs imposés (2ème tour et finale)

I. STRAVINSKY
- The Rake’s Progress, Acte III, Scène 1 : du chiffre 1 au chiffre 39 (« Ruin, Disaster, Shame »)
Tempo : ♩ = 132 / ♩. = 132
G. VERDI
- Requiem, « Libera me, Domine » : du repère E / chiffre 100 à la fin
Tempo : 𝅗𝅥 = 116
R. WAGNER
- Le Vaisseau fantôme, Acte III, n°7 : 8 mesures avant le chiffre 245 à 255 (« Johohoe ! Johohoe ! »)
Tempo : ♩. = 92

SOPRANO - Mandatory chorus excerpts

Extrait de chœurs imposé à chanter par cœur (1er tour et finale)

C. GOUNOD
- Faust, Acte II, N°3 Chœur général, « Une Kermesse » : à partir de « Au jour de dimanche et de fête » (p.36)
3 mesures avant le chifffre 28
Tempo : ♩ = 96

Extraits de chœurs imposés (2ème tour et finale)

I. STRAVINSKY
- The Rake’s Progress, Acte III, Scène 1 : du chiffre 1 au chiffre 39 (« Ruin, Disaster, Shame »)
Tempo : ♩ = 132 / ♩. = 132
G. VERDI
- Requiem, « Libera me, Domine » : du repère E / chiffre 100 à la fin
Tempo : 𝅗𝅥 = 116
R. WAGNER
- Le Vaisseau fantôme, Acte II, n°4 : du chiffre 90 à 112 ("Summ und brumm") puis du chiffre 115 à 128
chiffre 90 : ♩ = 86
à partir du chiffre 91 : ♪ = 128
à partir du chiffre 92 : ♩ = 86
à partir du chiffre 118 : ♪ = 100
4 mesures avant le chiffre 124 : 𝅗𝅥 = 100

Applicants must be able to present:

1 - Two opera arias

One opera aria in French

One opera aria in a language of the candidate's choice

NB: Candidates are required to sing the opera arias without score.

2 - Rossini's Grande vocalise
Forte and piano, to be transposed on the ascending and descending chromatic scale

3 - A sight reading

NB: this sight-reading test, which is compulsory, is not eliminatory

SALARY

Full details on the Muvac registration platform.

TAKING OFFICE

Recruitment based on the availability of the successful candidate and the theater's schedule at the end of current contracts.

EVENT LOCATION

Les épreuves auront lieu à l’Opéra Bastille, 120, rue de Lyon – 75012 Paris.

Renseignements :

www.operadeparis.fr
Courriel : concours.choeurs@operadeparis.fr
Opéra national de Paris
Direction Musicale
120, rue de Lyon
F - 75012 PARIS
Téléphone : +33 1 40 01 81 81