The 2014-15 Resident Artist production, Rodelinda.
Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program has long been hailed as one of the country's leading training programs for emerging opera artists. While providing guidance from the opera industry’s leaders and innovators, the program guides singers through the development of their vocal skills, improvement of their stage presence and expansion of their repertoire.
Resident Artist Auditions
Each year, exceptional singers from around the world are selected to enter the program from a pool of more than 500 applicants through national auditions held in New York City, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Each applicant must demonstrate significant operatic potential and thorough musical and theatrical training. Applicants who are granted an audition must demonstrate their versatility and proficiency in various musical styles and foreign languages by performing five contrasting arias in at least two foreign languages.
2018 Resident Artist Auditions
The 2018 Resident Artist Auditions are closed at this time. Please check back in August for information about the 2019 Resident Artist Auditions and Application.
Application Materials Required:
- Completed Application Form
- Current professional resume
- Two recent letters of recommendation from recognized authorities in the opera field
- Non-refundable application fee of $40.00
- One headshot
Audition Requirements:
- Applicant should be prepared to sing, from memory, five contrasting arias demonstrating French, German, English, and Italian language aptitude. The audition panel reserves the right to select the aria(s) to be performed from the list provided.
- Applicant must sing a callback audition in order to be considered for the program.
