Calling Singers: Auditions to be Held for the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Chorus
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera invites professional and amateur singers to audition for the Verismo Opera Chorus on September 5 and 8. The Verismo Opera Chorus will perform in the company's production of Madama Butterfly.
FORT LEE, NJ, August 28, 2012
Lucine Amara, Artistic Director of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera), announces that auditions for the Verismo Opera Chorus will be held on Wednesday, September 5 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 8 at 1:00 p.m. at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey. Vocalists, amateur and professional, are invited to attend and learn more about the opportunities available to sing in the Verismo Opera Chorus."We give artists and musicians from the local area a stage to present and hone their talents. For those beginning their professional singing careers, we offer a rare opportunity to learn essential stage skills, including voice projection, performing with a full orchestra, appearing in full costume and much more," said Amara.
Choristers will perform in Verismo Opera's fall production of Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly to be presented at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) in Englewood, New Jersey on Sunday, October 7 at 3:00 p.m. Applicants should bring one or two songs to perform. An accompanist will be provided.
Sight-reading ability is definitely a plus, but not necessary. No prior stage experience is required. An application may be downloaded on Verismo Opera's web site. For information or to schedule an appointment to audition for the chorus, call (201) 886-0561.
Funding
Madama Butterfly is made possible, in part, with funds provided by the New Jersey Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grand funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs. Other supporters include the Mary Casella Briggs Memorial Fund, The Gerda Lissner Foundation, Inc., Vanguard Charitable Endowment Fund, Children's Aid Foundation, Paul Weiss Matching Fund, Robert J. Campbell, MD and Cesare L. Santeramo, KSJ.
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) has been a part of the New Jersey music scene since 1989. The opera company, a nonprofit organization based in Fort Lee, New Jersey, provides performing opportunities for young musicians and artists. Verismo Opera sponsors an annual vocal competition held in November with finals generally conducted in Carnegie Hall's Weill Hall, drawing artists from all over the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company organizes opera workshops and offers affordable, highly professional operatic productions to the Bergen County, New Jersey community. For further information, contact 201-886-0561.