2023 Education Initiative Auditions

Charlottesville Opera seeks 4-8 singers with classical training for its education outreach program in Charlottesville, Virginia. Singers for this program will perform in an educational opera initiative at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Virginia. The program engages students in rewriting the libretto for popular operatic arias to tell an original story. Singers chosen for this initiative will learn and perform those arias for a staged performance at the Boys and Girls Clubs.

This is a paid opportunity.

Performers will have the option to stay in Charlottesville at a housing homestay during rehearsal and performance weeks.

Must be available for all rehearsals and performances. All are in Charlottesville.
March 14, Rehearsals to be Scheduled (will work with artist schedules)
March 15, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
March 17, 3:45pm - 5:45pm
March 22, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
March 24, 3:45pm - 5:45pm

This opportunity is open to singers from the Greater Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Richmond areas. Singers are responsible for their own transportation.

Singers must offer one operatic aria and perform it from memory.
An accompanist will be provided, please bring a paper copy of your music to the audition.

Charlottesville Opera aims to reflect the diversity of the community that we serve. Therefore, we are committed to having more than half BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) singers for this program. All are welcome to apply.

Deadline to apply is Friday, February 24 or until all audition times are filled.

Auditions will be held Saturday, February 25 from 2-4PM in Charlottesville, Virginia.