Festival Napa Valley

Manetti Shrem Opera Program: SINGER and PIANIST Application 2027

This application closed on Saturday October 17, 2026.

Please review the opportunity listing for singers or pianists for complete information.

Please contact Eileen Moon at eileen@festivalnapavalley.org with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

Personal Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Voice Type or Piano*

Contact Information

E-mail address*

Address line 1*

Address line 2

City*

State/Province*

Zip/Post Code*

Country*

Date of Birth*

MM/DD/YYYY Format

Cell Number*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Videos

Video requirements for singers:
- Three contrasting arias in two or more languages

Smart-phone video is accepted as long as the image and sound is clear. Excerpts need not be all recorded in a single take; individual excerpts can be submitted as individual recordings. Please label each of the video files with your name and musical selection (i.e. Maria Callas - Casta Diva)

Video requirements for pianists:
- Solo of choice (single movement suffices)
Sing and play:
- One bel canto aria or ensemble
- One Mozart aria or ensemble
- One aria or ensemble of your choice.

For pianists, one of the three operatic selections should include recitative in Italian. In addition, one of the three operatic selections should be in French or German.

Smart-phone video is accepted as long as the image and sound is clear. Excerpts need not be all recorded in a single take; individual excerpts can be submitted as individual recordings. Please label each of the video files with your name and musical selection (i.e. Maria Callas - Casta Diva)

Please include video files*

Minimum number of selections permitted: 3. Maximum number of selections permitted: 4

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Headshot

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Resume and Biography

Please include a resume*

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Short Biography*

Please include a short biography (250 words)

Audition Location Preferences

Please select your availability for in person auditions. Select video only if you are not available to audition live, or if you are a pianist. There will be no live auditions for pianists. The second round will include a virtual interview with our faculty.

Audition Locations*

Chicago November 29, 2026

Houston December 2, 2026

San Francisco December 3, 2026

New York December 5-7, 2026

Video Only Select only if you are not available to audition live, or if you are a pianist.

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