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Chorus
The Paris Opera reserves the right to adapt the conditions of participation and the conduct of the audition.
Alto 2 (permanent position)
Elimination rounds on 4 and 5 December
Final on 6 December
Registration deadline: 24 November 2024
Audition program
Candidates must be able to present :
1) Four choral excerpts - See details below
2) Four opera arias
- One French opera aria
- One Italian opera aria
- One opera aria in German
- One opera aria in a language of the candidate's choice
NB : Of the arias proposed by the candidate, 3 must be chosen from the list attached to this announcement. Candidates are required to sing the opera arias without score.
3) Rossini's Grande Vocalise
4) A sight reading
NB : According to the jury's needs, candidates may be interrupted during their performance in each round of the competition.
Programme of the audition :
First round
- An aria of the candidate's choice
- A chorus excerpt to be sung by heart (see details below)
Second round
- An aria from the candidate's selection, chosen by the jury
- The three choral excerpts other than the compulsory one, to be sung with score
- Rossini's Grande Vocalise (forte and piano with organ point on the highest note), to be transposed to the ascending and descending chromatic scale.
- A sight reading
NB : this compulsory sight-reading test is not eliminatory.
Third round
- Two or three opera arias from the candidate's selection (at the jury's discretion)
- Four choral excerpts (see details below)
NB : candidates may sing the choral excerpts with score. - Rossini's Grande Vocalise (forte and piano), to be transposed to the ascending and descending chromatic scale.
Candidates may be required to attend an interview with the jury at each round.
Extrait de chœurs imposé à chanter par cœur (1er tour et finale)
C. GOUNOD
- Faust, Acte II, N°3 Chœur général, « Une Kermesse » : à partir de « Voyez après ces donzelles » (p.38)
NB : Les candidates Alto chantent la ligne des Sopranos II.
NB : Alto candidates are supposed to sing the Sopranos II part.
Tempo : ♩ = 96
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Extraits de chœurs imposés (2ème tour et finale)
I. STRAVINSKY
- The Rake’s Progress, Acte III, Scène 1 : du chiffre 1 au chiffre 39 (« Ruin, Disaster, Shame »)
Tempo : ♩ = 132 / ♩. = 132
G. VERDI
- Requiem, « Libera me, Domine » : du repère E / chiffre 100 à la fin
Tempo : 𝅗𝅥 = 116
R. WAGNER
- Le Vaisseau fantôme, Acte II, n°4 : du chiffre 90 à 112 (« Summ und brumm ») puis de 115 à 128
Tempo :
début : ♩ = 86
à partir du chiffre 92 : ♩ = 128
à partir du chiffre 115 : ♩ = 100
4 mesures avant le chiffre 124 : 𝅗𝅥 = 104
TENORS 1&2 (SUPERNUMERARY POSITIONS)
Audition date: 10 September 2024
Registration deadline: 01 September 2024
Applicants must be able to present:
1/ Two opera arias
- One opera aria in French
- One opera aria in a language of the candidate's choice
NB: Candidates are required to sing the opera arias without score.
2/ Rossini's Grande vocalise
Forte and piano, to be transposed on the ascending and descending chromatic scale
3/ A sight reading
NB: this sight-reading test, which is compulsory, is not eliminatory
SALARY
Full details on the Muvac registration platform.
TAKING OFFICE
Recruitment based on the availability of the successful candidate and the theater's schedule at the end of current contracts.
EVENT LOCATION
Les épreuves auront lieu à l’Opéra Bastille, 120, rue de Lyon – 75012 Paris.
Renseignements :
www.operadeparis.fr
Courriel : concours.choeurs@operadeparis.fr
Opéra national de Paris
Direction Musicale
120, rue de Lyon
F - 75012 PARIS
Téléphone
: +33 1 40 01 81 81
