Course
UNDERGRADUATE ENS 103P
M-W-F, 4–5:30p
MRH 2.106
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The Butler Opera Center Ensemble provides performance and stage production opportunities for undergraduate students interested in opera. Participants are selected by audition and enrolled in a class that meets three times weekly. Additional hours are required for musical and staging rehearsals as dictated by the Butler Opera Center performance schedule. Inclusion in the ensemble is dependent on a student's availability, and consists of both group and individual lessons. Under close mentorship of the Butler Opera Center faculty, members of the Butler Opera Center Ensemble study every aspect of opera performance including musical preparation, such as languages, style, and vocal and ensemble techniques, and stagecraft, such as movement, costuming, and make-up.
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Butler Opera Center Ensemble is open to all undergraduate students by audition.
Audition Information
Requirements
All auditions will take place in McCullough Theatre, located just across from the music building on Sunday, August 24.
Undergraduate Students
10am–1pm
Freshmen & Sophomores:
Prepare 1 aria or art song (English or Italian recommended)
Juniors & Seniors:
Prepare 2 arias and/or art songs (English or Italian recommended)
Graduate Students (DMA, MM, AD)
2–5pm
Please note: Times are subject to adjustment depending on the number of sign-ups. (Last year, for example, auditions began at 11am.)
Prepare 4 arias and/or art songs. Repertoire must include:
- At least three different languages
- At least one aria in Italian
- At least one aria in English
Students are expected to provide clean and clearly marked scores for the pianist.
Sign-Up
Sign up for an audition time no later than August 4. Make sure to upload clean, clearly marked copies of your audition music when submitting the form.
Upcoming Performances
Voices Across Genres
American Opera, Operetta, & Musical Theatre Scenes
Stage Directors
Beatrice Huang
Yingmeige Xiong
Conductor
Douglas Kinney Frost