Winter Opera St. Louis
Season 16 Auditions Announcement
La Rondine – November 18 and 20, 2022 – Sung in Italian
Macbeth – January 20 and 22. 2023– Sung in Italian
The Desert Song or Naughty Marietta – March 3 and 5th, 2023
Auditions for principal and secondary roles in St. Louis ONLY
Audition Information:
Only qualified artists will be granted an audition.
A pianist will be provided for live auditions in St. Louis.
Live Auditions in St. Louis
Friday, June 17, 2022 10am – 4pm
Saturday, June 18, 2022 10 am-4 pm
Sunday, June 19, 2022 1pm-5pm
Winter Opera St. Louis Rehearsal Hall and Studios
2324 Marconi Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Audition Requirements:
· Prepare 4-5 arias from memory if you are auditioning for a principal or comprimario role
· If you are auditioning for a specific role, please prepare an aria from the opera.
· If you are auditioning for Chorus, please prepare 2-3 arias or art songs – St. Louis locals ONLY.
Housing is provided in St. Louis
Transportation to and from St. Louis is provided.
Our artist fees for comprimario and principals roles range from $800-$2,500.
Artists are brought in two and a half weeks before the production to rehearse.
Rehearsals are no more than six hours per day.
Chorus is hired locally
Most comprimario roles are cast locally
Theater Location
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
210 E. Monroe Ave
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Season Information:
La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini
Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi
The Desert Song by Sigmund Romberg or Naughty Marietta by Victor Herbert
Performance Dates:
La Rondine – November 18 and 20, 2022 – Sung in Italian
Macbeth – January 20 and 22. 2023– Sung in Italian
The Desert Song or Naughty Marietta – March 3 and 5th, 2023
Deadline:
Monday, June 13, 2022
Materials Required
Email the following to auditions@winteroperastl.org using “Auditions” as Subject:
What roles you are auditioning for
The date you would like to audition and what preferred time(s)
Are you interested in Chorus? – St. Louis locals ONLY
Headshot
Resume – in PDF Format
Two (2) professional/organization references – contact information only.
A recording is NOT necessary, but we will accept links to recordings and websites only
$20 audition fee in St. Louis – ONLY IF YOU ARE GRANTED A live AUDITION
Once you are granted an audition we will give you instructions on how to pay the audition fee.
Additional skills you would like us to know about
Contact Information
Winter Opera St. Louis
auditions@winteroperastl.org
2324 Marconi Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
314-865-0038
