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Opera Audition
Auditions for Gala, chorus, and any remaining roles for the 2026-27 mainstage productions will be held on the evening of September 15, 2026 starting at 6pm. Students wishing to be considered for these productions are invited to book an in-person audition here: Audition Bookings
Operatic arias are preferred, however equivalent repertoire may also be sung provided it demonstrates your voice appropriately for the role(s) of interest.
Casting for principal roles in Opera at Western mainstage productions is typically conducted annually in June, with auditions submitted by video.
For any questions regarding auditions, please contact Simone Luti, Opera Music Director via email at sluti@uwo.ca
Performances
Don Giovanni | W.A. Mozart | 4 performances
- Nov 19, 2026 | 7:30pm
- Nov 20, 2026 | 7:30pm
- Nov 21, 2026 | 2pm
- Nov 22, 2026 | 2pm
Opera Gala with the Early Music Studio | 1 performance
- Jan 30, 2027 | 7:30pm
Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi | Giacomo Puccini | 4 performances
- Mar 4, 2027 | 7:30pm
- Mar 5, 2027 | 7:30pm
- Mar 6, 2027 | 2pm
- Mar 7, 2027 | 2pm
Audition Panel
Voting Members
- 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.