6 fun facts about about the 63rd Annual Metropolitan Opera Auditions—Iowa District
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions website
The 63rd Annual Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, located inside Iowa State’s Music Hall. The event is free and open to the public, with a reception to follow the performances.
January 8, 2016
- More than 1,500 young singers participate in the Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) Auditions in 41 districts, with this year’s auditions being held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall.
- With three tiers of competition leading to a Grand Finals Concert with the Met orchestra, MONC Auditions are designed to help up-and-coming opera singers jumpstart their careers, with guest judges and immediate feedback.
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Stacey Rishoi is yet another Met Auditions winner from the Iowa District who has continued to enjoy a successful career…
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- According to the Iowa State Center’s Web Page, singers must be between 20-30 years old and are judged on “vocal quality, timbre, size of voice, technique, musicianship, and interpretation of arias representing different styles and languages.”
- A number of today’s popular opera stars—Ben Heppner, Renee Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Thomas Hampson, Samuel Ramey and Deborah Voigt—went through the Met Opera National Council Audition process.
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Throwback Thursday: Eric Cutler won the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in Ames in 1998. Now he’s an international opera star. Come see (and hear!) who wins the Iowa District Auditions this weekend.
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- Audience members can vote for their favorite singer, and the winner will receive an Audience Choice Award, which is new this year.
- After this free event, which is open to the public, there will be a reception during the judges’ deliberation with an opportunity to meet the singers.
For more information on the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, visit the Iowa State Center’s website. For a full list of performers, click here.
