Opera Nuova

Opera NUOVA - 2023 Young Artist Program for Opera & Musical Theatre Performers

This application closed on Saturday November 19, 2022.

COMPLETE APPLICATION INCLUDES:

A fully completed YAP Tracker application form.
A web resolution headshot with a maximum filesize of 2 MB
A current one page résumé or CV. (Please be sure to list any and all union affiliations.)
A bio for promotional purposes (100 words)
A 250-word statement on why you have chosen NUOVA’s programs and what you are wanting to accomplish with further intensive training.

TWO references are required for a first-time applicant. Only one reference is required for returning 2023 participants. One reference should come from the applicant’s main instructor. A second may be provided by a voice coach, conductor, opera stage director, general director or other artistic professional.

OPERA PERFOMERS FIVE-WEEK INTENSIVE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

One Italian aria
One non-Italian aria or art song representing another language (Please provide contrasting styles and tempi. No Oratorio.)
One English aria, music theatre, or operetta selection

MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMERS 5-WEEK INTENSIVE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

One song from each of the following eras:

The Golden Age (1943-1965)(Composers such as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Bock and Harnick, etc.)
Contemporary Musical Theatre repertoire (any song written after 2000)
(Composers such as Kander and Ebb, Schwartz, Finn, Guettel, Pasek & Paul, etc.)
A 2-minute monologue (Classical or contemporary)

10 DAY INTENSIVE IN OPERA OR MUSIC THEATRE

One song from each of the following eras:

One song, and one aria
Two contrasting songs

Applications received after the deadline will be accepted, but opportunities for role placements may be limited.

Please contact Kim Mattice Wanat at admin@operanuova.ca with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Confirm Email Address*

Date of Birth*

MM/DD/YYYY Format

Audition type*

Please select whether you wish to audition in person or online. Live audition dates and locations will be announced at a later date.

Online

In person

Which Program are you Applying for?*

Please select your voice type.*

Please list any and all Union Affiliations if Applicable

eg. Equity, ACTRA, CFM, etc.

Country of Citizenship*

*Please Note: If you are not a Canadian Citizen, in order to be eligible for application you must be presently studying at, or completed studies at, a Canadian university or college.

Address*

Province/State*

Please use a standard two letter state abbreviation where applicable.

City*

Country*

Postal/Zip Code*

Main Phone Number with Area Code*

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Secondary Phone Number with Area Code

No spaces, dashes etc. phone number fields

Website (Optional)

Headshot*

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Resume of CV*

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Artist Bio*

Number of documents required: 1.

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250-Word Statement*

Why have you selected NUOVA's programs and what are your goals? Number of documents required: 1.

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Musical Authority References*

TWO references are required for a first-time applicant. Only one reference is required for returning 2023 participants. One reference should be the applicant’s main instructor. A second may be a voice coach, conductor, opera stage director, general director or other artistic professional. No letters are currently required: please include contact information below. Minimum number of selections permitted: 1. Maximum number of selections permitted: 2

Selection 1

Reference

Affiliation

Contact Email

Contact Phone

Selection 2

Reference

Affiliation

Contact Email

Contact Phone

Recorded Submission

If choosing to send in a video submission, please upload your audition here. Please see requirements based on the program of interest. Maximum number of selections permitted: 5

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Bursary/Scholarship Applicants

If applying for a scholarship or bursary, include all fully completed items described on the Scholarship / Bursary application form located here (you will need to create a Letter of Rationale and Budget). Maximum number of documents permitted: 3

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Payment Details

Amount: $30.00 (CAD)

Please select your payment type* Credit Card

Credit Card First Name

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Credit Card Number

Card Expiry Date

CVV (3- or 4-digit code on your card)

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Please note: all application fees are non-refundable.