New York,
New York!!
We are happy to announce NYIOP's return to a Spring LIVE Audition in New York City!
NYIOP started over 20 years ago with these Flagship NYC Casting Auditions and HUNDREDS of careers have been launched via these auditions!
All artists must bring their OWN pianist.
PLUS - on Thursday, 16 March we will host a free, open to the public, live-streamed Panel Discussion on the subject of Women in Worldwide Opera Administration and Casting with our panel and other invited guests! Anyone can attend FREE!
Women in Opera NYC Sesson Attendees
These auditions will be attended LIVE by a number of actual casting directors from professional theaters from all over the world.
For the First Time EVER, we are putting a special focus on bringing WOMEN IN OPERA to this session - our panel of ALL women in casting or director positions representing their theaters in this session!
Confirmed to attend as of 23 February are representatives from:
- Hamburgisches Staatsoper, Germany
- Opera de Oviedo, Spain
- New York City Opera, USA
- Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany
- Meininger Staatstheater, Meinigen, Germany
plus agencies and other industry influencers
(list subject to change)
Any specific repertoire needs or requests will also be listed here as received.
Specific Roles/Voice Types
Here are some of the specific casting needs we have received. This is NOT in any way a complete list and only a couple theaters are represented in this list:
Don Carlo: Don Carlo and Filippo II
Lulu: Alwa
Arabella: Matteo
Le Nozze di Figaro: Figaro (Mozart)
La Boheme: Colline
Nabucco: Abigaille and Zaccaria
Don Giovanni: Commendatore
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Rosina (mezzo) and Almaviva
Arabella - Arabella, Zdenka, Waldner, Adelaide
Aida - Radames, Aida, Amneris, Amonastro
Le nozze di Figaro - Contessa (2) and Figaro
Hänsel und Gretel - Gretel and Gertrude
Roméo et Juliette - Romeo, Juliette, Paris and entire second cast
Rigoletto - Duca, Gilda,Maddalena and entire second cast
FULL CASTS for:
La Boheme (2 casts)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Romeo et Juliette
Nabucco (2 casts)
World Premiere/ Norwegian Composer - multiple roles
Orlando furioso - entire cast
Carmen - all roles for 2 casts
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Benefits of a Live+Stream Audition
COVID Safety
Socially distanced and fully compliant with each local health authority guidelines for safety
Accompanist
Completely collaborative music-making with NYIOP pianist on site