Chorus singer auditions - Contests and auditions - Artists

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.

Mandatory chorus excerpts

Excerpt from choruses to be performed from memory (1^st Round and Final)

C. GOUNOD
Faust, Act II, No. 3, General Chorus, "Une Kermesse": starting from "Voyez après ces donzelles" (p.38)
Tempo: ♩ = 96

Excerpts from choruses to be performed (2^ndround and final)

I. STRAVINSKY
The Rake’s Progress, Act III, Scene 1: from bar 1 to bar 39 ("Ruin, Disaster, Shame")
Tempo: ♩ = 132 / ♩. = 132

G. VERDI
Requiem, "Libera me, Domine": from rehearsal mark E / bar 100 to the end
Tempo: 𝅗𝅥 = 116

R. WAGNER
The Flying Dutchman, Act III, No. 7: 8 bars before mark 245 to 255 ("Johohoe! Johohoe!")
Tempo: ♩. = 92

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

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