AUDITIONS FOR THE SPRING 2010 OPERA ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NOTRE DAME AND SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY. THE OPERA IS CHOSEN BASED ON AUDITIONS; ALL CASTING IS OPEN AND MERIT BASED.
AUDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON:
TUESDAY 22 September 2009
WEDNESDAY 23 September 2009
5.00-8.00 PM
Washington Hall
USE THE "CONTACT US" LINK ON THIS WEBSITE (OR OPERA@ND.EDU) TO APPLY FOR A RESERVATION SLOT. PLEASE BRING AT LEAST ONE SONG OF YOUR CHOICE IN ENGLISH TO AUDITION, ALONG WITH MUSIC FOR THE PROVIDED ACCOMPANIST. INDICATE YOUR SONG CHOICE WHEN YOU APPLY FOR AN AUDITION. YOU MAY ALSO BRING A SONG IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IF YOU WISH.
OPERA TITLE AND CASTING WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY 5 OCTOBER. MUSIC WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THANKSGIVING BREAK. PRINCIPAL ARTISTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO LEARN THEIR PARTS BY THE BEGINNING OF SPRING TERM.
REHEARSALS BEGIN IN JANUARY:
TUESDAY 8.00-10.30 (NORMALLY NOT UNTIL MARCH)
WEDNESDAY 8.00-10.30 (NORMALLY NOT UNTIL MARCH)
SATURDAY 11.00-4.00 (BEGINNING 20 JANUARY)
IN ADDITION, ANYONE CAST IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE MUST REGISTER AND ATTEND THE OPERA PRODUCTION COURSE
TUESDAY 2.00-3.15
THURSDAY 2.00-3.15
OND 2010 Production dates:
Friday 23 April 2010
Saturday 24 April 2010
Sunday 25 April 2010
Venue: DPAC/Decio Mainstage
Stage Director: Mark Beudert
Conductor: John Apeitos
SPRING 2009 PRODUCTION:
BEATRICE AND BENEDICK
Hector Berlioz
Directed by Mark Beudert
John Apeitos, conductor
Thursday, April 16, 2009 8.00 PM
Friday, April 17, 2009 8.00 PM
Saturday, April 18, 2009 8.00 PM
Sunday, April 19, 2009 2.00 PM
Decio Mainstage Theatre
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
University of Notre Dame
Welcome spring with Berlioz's joyous operatic adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing!" Join the gallant Don Pedro, the lovers Hero and Claudio, the eccentric music master Somarone, and the townsfolk of Messina as the classic bickering of Beatrice and Benedick unfolds with lively arias, ensembles, and choruses.
Tickets: $15, $12 faculty/staff, $12 seniors, and $5 all students. To purchase, call the DPAC ticket office at 574-631-2800 or visit the DPAC website.
Cast Thursday and Saturday: Jennifer Valencia, Dominic Go, Levente Borvak, Zachary Angus, Caroline Pircon, Bridget Mullins, Louis MacKenzie (See Friday/Sunday cast below)
Cast Friday and Sunday: Stephanie DePrez, Joshua Diaz, Jonathan Bell, Daniel Crupi, Angela Lauber, Lena Delmastro-Smith, Louis MacKenzie (See Thursday/Saturday cast above)
