FORT LEE, NJ, January 24, 2012
/24-7PressRelease/ -- If you have a desire to sing your heart out, the NJ Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) wants you. Verismo Opera's Artistic Director and Metropolitan Opera star Lucine Amara announces auditions for the Verismo Opera Chorus are being held February 1 - through March 28.
During this season, A Year of Love, Tragedy, and Suicide, singers will appear in the company's productions of Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore on Friday, April 20 and Sunday, April 22. They will also perform in Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly in the fall at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) in Englewood, New Jersey and other venues.
"If you love music and have a good musical ear, we encourage you to audition for the chorus. Male choristers, who are tenors, baritones, and basses, are especially needed," says Amara.
Auditions for the chorus will be held on Wednesdays, February 1, February 15, February 29, March 14 and March 28 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey. Applicants should bring one or two songs to perform. An accompanist will be provided.
Sight-reading ability is definitely a plus, but not necessary. No prior stage experience is required. An application may be downloaded at http://www.njavo.org/chorus. For information or to schedule an appointment to audition for the chorus, call (201) 886-0561.
Under Chorus Director Mara Waldman, singers will explore grand opera through active performances. The operas will be fully staged and performed in costume accompanied by an orchestra under internationally renowned Principal Conductor/Music Director Anthony Morss in a number of performing arts centers.
About NJ Association of Verismo Opera
The NJ Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) has been a part of the New Jersey music scene since 1989. The opera company, a nonprofit organization based in Fort Lee, New Jersey, provides performing opportunities for young musicians and artists. Verismo Opera sponsors an annual vocal competition held in November with finals conducted in Carnegie Hall's Weill Hall, drawing artists from all over the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company organizes opera workshops and offers affordable, highly professional operatic productions.
For more information, visit the company's web site, http://www.njavo.org, view it on Facebook at http://bit.ly/9JXTP8, or call (201) 886-0561.
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