Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Call for Applications: Halifax Summer Opera Workshop

This just in from Nina Scott-Stoddart:


We are thrilled to announce that the seventh annual Halifax Summer Opera Workshop will run from
 
Monday July 18 through Sunday August 14, 2011
 
The repertoire will be:
 
Les contes d'Hoffmann by Offenbach (1998)
in French with sung recitative
Music Director:  Tara Scott
Stage Director:  Nina Scott-Stoddart
 
Die Zauberflöte by Mozart (1853)
sung in German with English dialogue
Music Director: Greg Myra
Stage Directors: David Mosey and GaRRy Williams
 
In person auditions will be:
 
LONDON, ON 

Thursday February 10, New St. James Presbyterian Church (280 Oxford Street East), Sanctuary, noon to 6 pm

TORONTO, ON 

Friday February 11, Kimbourne Park United Church, in the Sanctuary, 6 pm to 9 pm

Saturday February 12, Trinity-St Paul’s United, (427 Bloor Street West, two blocks west of Spadina) in the Memorial Room, 1 pm to 5 pm

HALIFAX, NS

Saturday March 5, Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts (6199 Chebucto Road), 1 pm to 4 pm
 
DVD/CD distance applications will be accepted postmarked up to March 4, 2011.
 
If you'd like to be considered, please fill in an application form on the site.  In fact, you can find all the details of the application process and requirements on the HSOW website at:  http://halifaxsummeroperaworkshop.com/?page_id=476

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