Utah District applications should be mailed to the following
address and postmarked by December 12, 2009
(Please waive the signature requirement if you send by any
means other than U.S. Mail.)
Julie McBeth, 2188 Wilmott Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Telephone: 801-910-2457 (9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
UTAH DISTRICT PRELIMINARIES
Friday, January 8, 2010
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
UTAH DISTRICT FINALS
Saturday, January 9, 2010
3:00 p.m. |
| Libby Gardner concert Hall - Univerity of Utah Campus - Salt Lake City, Utah |
Judges: Ben Heppner,
Dramatic Tenor; Diane Zola, Artistic Administrator for Houston
Grand Opera; and Michael W. Egel, Artist Administrator and
Director of Education for Des Moines Metro Opera
Official Accompanist:
Carol Anderson (Principal Coach for Utah Opera and Coach
for The Santa Fe Opera)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL FINALS
Saturday, January 23, 2010
1:30 p.m.
Elie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Colorado
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS
Sunday, March 7, 2010 |
GRAND FINALS CONCERT
Sunday, March 14, 2010 |
The National Council Auditions Semi-Finals and Grand Finals
Concert take place at The Metropolitan Opera House during
the spring season. At that time, the first place winners
of the fifteen Regions are brought to New York for musical
preparation under the guidance of The Metropolitan Opera’s
Music Staff. They then audition with piano on The Metropolitan
Opera stage before members of The Met Artistic Staff at
the National Semi-Finals. Those not selected as National
Finalists will receive a cash award of $1,500. All National
Finalists will remain in residence at The Met for another
week and continue to coach with The Met’s Music Staff
in preparation for the Grand Finals Concert with The MET
Orchestra. During this final audition they will compete
before a public audience and a distinguished panel of judges
for awards in the amount of $15,000. Finalists not chosen
as Winners will receive $5,000. All travel and housing for
participants at the national level is paid for and arranged
by The Metropolitan Opera National Council.
More information and a downloadable application can be found at:
Met Website
