CoOPERAtive Audition Information

Audition Requirements
For CoOPERAtive Fellows  - Ages 23-30

Four contrasting opera arias. One must be by Mozart

For CoOPERAtive Young Artists - Ages 21-23
1 German Lied, 1 French Melodie, 1 American Song, 1 Operatic Aria 

For CoOPERAtive Collaborative Pianists - Ages 23-35
1 Mozart aria with recitative, 1 Bel canto aria, 1 American aria, 1 R. Strauss aria

2013 Audition Dates & Locations

January 12 – New York, NY
Opera America Building
330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001
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January 13 - Princeton, NJ  
Westminster Choir College
101 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
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January 19 – San Francisco, CA
Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall
300 Franklin Street at Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA
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January 24 & 25 - VIA THE WEB
You provide the location and we will audition you live via the Web!

January 26 - Houston, TX
Houston Grand Opera
Wortham Theater Center
550 Prarie Street
Houston, TX 77002
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February 2 – Boston, MA
Boston University
School of Music
Building: College of Fine Arts (CFA)
855 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA
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February 9 – Oberlin, OH
Oberlin Conservatory
39 W, College St
Oberlin, OH 44074
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February 9 – Video Submission
Send to cooperative@rider.edu via YouTube or We Transfer

Shanghai, China – TBA

Rekyavik, Iceland – TBA

General Information
Auditions in each city are limited to 40 applicants.

  • An accompanist is provided for the audition. You may also bring your own accompanist if you prefer.
  • All participants will be notified of their acceptance no later than April 1.

Program directors, Laura Brooks Rice and Christopher Arneson,  are present at all auditions.  Past audition, advisors have included Gianna Rolandi, Lenore Rosenberg, Robin Thompson, Paul Kilmer, Diane Zola, Kathleen Kelly, Jay Lesenger, John Douglas, Susan Ashbaker, Allison Voth, Sheri Greenawald, Erie Mills, Nicholas Russell, Donald Nally, Matthew Polenzani, and Daniel Beckwith.

Questions?
If you have any questions about your application, please contact Westminster’s Continuing Education Office at 609-924-7416 or e-mail cooperative@rider.edu.