The auditions will be held on 24 June 2024 at 10 a.m. in the Orchestra's reheasal studio.
Application deadline: 14 May 2024
Audition requirements:
Round One (double-blind)
1. C. Stamitz – Viola Concerto in D major, 1st Movement with the cadenza by Klengel
with piano accompaniment
2. Tutti parts chosen by the audition committee on the audition day from the list below:
G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly, fragment 1
G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly, fragment 2
G. Puccini: La boheme
G. Bizet: Carmen
G. Verdi: Aida, 4 fragments (4 pages)
L. Minkus: Don Quixote, Waltz
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, 2nd mvt
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, 3rd mvt
W. A. Mozart: The Magic Flute, overture
B. Britten: Peter Grimes, 3 fragments (4 pages)
S. Moniuszko: Halka, Tańce góralskie
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: A Midsummre Night's Dream, Scherzo
S. Prokofiew: Romeo at Julitte, 2 fragments (3 pages)
Round Two
1. J. S. Bach – two contrasting movements from a chosen cello sonata (except from Cello Suite No. 1)
2. Tutti parts chosen by the audition committee on the audition day from the list below:
G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly fragment 1
G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly fragment 2
G. Puccini: La boheme
G. Bizet: Carmen
G. Verdi: Aida 4 fragments (4 pages)
L. Minkus: Don Quixote, Waltz
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, 2nd mvt
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, 3rd mvt
W. A. Mozart: The Magic Flute, overture
B. Britten: Peter Grimes, 3 fragments (4 pages)
S. Moniuszko: Halka, Tańce góralskie
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: A Midsummre Night's Dream, Scherzo
S. Prokofiew: Romeo at Julitte, 2 fragments (3 pages)
The Polish National Opera does not provide accompanists or reimburse the candidates' travel expenses.
You may DOWNLOAD the sheet music below.
Please apply by sending a scanned copy of your cover letter (signed by hand) in which you request to take part in the audition and your CV to orkiestra@teatrwielki.pl. The documents should be in a pdf, doc or odt format. You will receive an email confirmation of the receipt of your application.
Overdue applications will not be processed.
Selected candidates will be invited to the audietion by email on 24 May 2024.
The Polish National Opera reserves the right to hold a Third Round of auditions.
The Polish National Opera's decisions concerning the audition process and candidate selection are final and cannot be appealed. The Polish National Opera reserves the right to change the audition date, format, requirements and order, as well as to call off or cancel the auditions without providing a reason.
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