Toledo Opera seeking chorus singers for upcoming productions

From TOLEDO OPERA

Toledo Opera is holding auditions for chorus positions for the 2024-25 season. The 2024-25 season will feature: Puccini’s “Tosca”(August – October 2024 commitment) and Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” (November 2024 – February 2025 commitment). Auditions are scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 22. Toledo Opera is seeking the following singers:

“Tosca” by Giacomo PucciniOctober 18 & 20, 2024
Valentine Theatre
Thirty-six (36) mixed voices: soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Music rehearsals begin on August 11 and run weekly on Sundays. Staging rehearsals will begin September 29 and typically run Monday through Friday in the evenings and on Saturdays and Sundays in the afternoons/evenings.

“South Pacific”with music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; and book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua LoganFebruary 14 & 16, 2025
Valentine Theatre
There will be twenty-four (24) ensemble members, some with speaking lines as well as singing. All ensemble will be required to dance. Music rehearsals begin on November 10 and run weekly on Sundays. Staging rehearsals will begin on January 25 and typically run Monday through Friday in the evenings and on Saturdays and Sundays in the afternoons/evenings.

For more information regarding auditions, visit https://www.toledoopera.org/performances/auditions-2024-2025/.  To schedule an audition, please email James Norman at jnorman@toledopera.org. For more information about the 2024-25 season, visit toledoopera.org. For media access, please contact Rachael Cammarn at rcammarn@toledoopera.org.