MASSOPERA COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ENSEMBLE (CYE) VIDEO AUDITIONS—FOR OUR 2025 PRODUCTION OF ALCINA—WILL BE HELD ON A ROLLING BASIS UNTIL MARCH 22ND, WITH IN-PERSON AUDITIONS ON 3/22 AS WELL. PLEASE READ THROUGH ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW AND FILL OUT THE APPLICATION TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!
The MassOpera Community & Youth Ensemble has been formed with the goal of incorporating the wider Massachusetts community into our mainstage productions. We aim to create a space to share in our mutual love of opera and provide opportunities for students and classical singer hobbyists/enthusiasts to gain professional stage experience.
To submit your audition materials, please fill out the audition application form. Prospective auditionees will not be considered unless they have completed the form. The application form is embedded below.
Please note that there is free validated parking at the Whole Foods down the street from rehearsals at Old West Church (up to 6 hours), and there will be free parking at Arlington High Shcool for all tech rehearsals and performances.
AUDITION PANEL:
Akela Franklin, Community & Youth Ensemble (CYE) Manager & Casting Director
Alfonso Piacentini Betancourt, Community & Youth Ensemble (CYE) Director & Assistant Conductor
Jessica Bloch-Moisand, Interim Artistic Director
WHEN & WHERE
Auditions for MassOpera’s Community & Youth Ensemble’s inaugural season will take place in-person for a second time on Saturday, March 22nd, from 1 PM to 4 PM at Old West Church (131 Cambridge Street in Boston).
If you are unable to make the in-person date, or would prefer to submit a video recording, you may do so through our application form (embedded below), or by emailing your clip to Akela Franklin. If submitting via video recording, please refer to the video recording style guide for best practices. Video submissions are due by March 22, 2025 on a rolling basis, until we fill the Community and Youth Ensemble.
Please note that there is free validated parking at the Whole Foods down the street from rehearsals at Old West Church (up to 6 hours), and there will be free parking at Arlington High Shcool for all tech rehearsals and performances.
WHO
Auditions are open to all high school age students as well as amateur/hobbyist adult singers. Participants must be 14 years of age by the time rehearsals begin on April 14, 2025.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
For your audition, please prepare one of the following options to present to the panel:
- An Italian aria or art song of your choice (please keep under 4 mins or be prepared for us to cut you off if it goes longer).
- A chorus selection from Alcina, “Sin per le vie del sole” in your desired voice part (soprano, alto, tenor, bass). We are providing Individual Part Guides (slightly under tempo for note learning purposes). You can use the following to prepare:
We are also providing style guides to help you with your headshot, resume, and video submissions:
AUDITON FEE
There is NO fee to audition. If accepted into the Community and Youth Ensemble, singers will need to pay the $685 program fee to participate. This fee is for 10 weeks of rehearsal plus supportting costs associated with the performances. Financial aid is possible on a case by case basis.
APPLY VIA THE EMBEDDED FORM BELOW
PLEASE NOTE: Video submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis through March 22nd, 2025 until the Community & Youth Ensemble is filled.
If you have any questions about the audition process please email [email protected]. Thank You!