Opera at Western Auditions

2023-24 Performances

La Cenerentola

G. Rossini
Performances in late November
Chamber Orchestra
Paul Davenport Theatre

A Gala of Theatre Music

Performances in early February
Early Music Studio
Paul Davenport Theatre

Albert Herring

B. Britten
Performances in March
Chamber Orchestra
Paul Davenport Theatre

Opera auditions during the 2023-24 academic year will be held on the evenings of September 11 and 12. Please prepare one aria or song and you must provide your own accompanist. Please sign up on the list that will be posted outside the library before the term begins. For any questions regarding auditions please contact Professor Ted Baerg, Director of Operatic Studies via email at tbaerg@uwo.ca.

La Cenerentola | Gioachino Rossini | 4 performances
Nov 16, 2023 | 7:30pm
Nov 17, 2023 | 7:30pm
Nov 18, 2023 | 2pm
Nov 19, 2023 | 2pm

A Gala of Theatre Music | 1 performance
Feb 3, 2024 | 2pm

Albert Herring | Benjamin Britten | 4 performances
Mar 7, 2024 | 7:30pm
Mar 8, 2024 | 7:30pm
Mar 9, 2024 | 2pm
Mar 10, 2024 | 2pm

The Audition Panel will hear your audition and will cast all remaining roles for La Cenerentola and all roles for the Gala and Albert Herring.

Audition Panel

Voting Members

  • Opera at Western Coordinator (Chair of Audition Panel)
  • Conductor/Music Director of each production
  • Director of the production being cast (if available)
  • Head Coach of Opera at Western
  • Full time Voice Faculty Members who hear ALL the auditions

Casting Guidelines

  • All Principal roles will be cast by simple majority vote of the panel.
  • Once casting is made, cast combinations will be at the discretion of the director and music director with input from the head coach.
  • Any member of the audition panel that has a student involved in the audition process cannot vote for their student but may abstain from that vote.
  • Each member of the audition panel must view all the auditions or their vote will not be recorded.