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Cincinnati Opera has announced its first ever community wide search for the next singing star.
It will host an American Idol-style audition at Music Hall June 6, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Auditions will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis.
You can compete for a $3,500 contract with the Cincinnati Opera
All voice types and music styles are welcome. Participants will be judged on their vocal performance and stage presence. The auditions will be unaccompanied and video recorded. Contestants will have up to three minutes to perform a piece of their choice.
Top singers will be chosen to perform at a public semi-finalist event on Wednesday, June 24, before a panel of high-profile judges. Semi-finalists will receive coaching from professional opera coaches and singers in preparation for the event.
Eligible singers must meet the following requirements:
• Open to singers age 18 and older as of June 5, 2009.
• Candidates must reside within the Greater Cincinnati area (within a 60-mile radius of Cincinnati).
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens or have valid working documents.
• Candidates must not have had a paid singing engagement with a professional opera, orchestra, or theater company within the past 25 years.
• Candidates may not have a talent agent or manager.
• Candidates may not be members of AGMA or Actors Equity.
• Board members and employees of Cincinnati Opera and their immediate family members are not eligible.
For more information click here or call (513)768-5578.
