Resident Artists Program Auditions
The Minnesota Opera’s Resident Artist Program offers a full season of employment for talented artists beginning their professional careers. From late August through April, Resident Artists gain valuable experience in assignments ranging from ensemble, understudy, comprimario to leading roles in mainstage performances. Resident Artists also perform concerts on stage at Ordway Center for Performing Arts, Schubert Club's Courtroom Concerts, donor functions, adult education classes and regional outreach.
Master classes with guest clinicians, individualized language work, acting, movement and stage combat, yoga and professional career development are just a few benefits of the program.
The program is designed to bridge the gap between an artist’s academic education and professional career. Ideal Resident Artists are singers, coaches, administrators and directors who have completed their post-graduate education and may have some professional experience. We have no age limit and are an equal opportunity employer. (There will be no assistant conductor position available for the 2012–2013 season.)
2012–2013 Resident Artist Program
Singer audition dates:
• Minneapolis: November 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2011
• New York: November 29, 30, December 1, 2 and 3, 2011
Coach/Accompanist dates:
• Minneapolis: November 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2011
• New York: November 29, 30, December 1, 2 and 3, 2011
Coach/Accompanist Application Form
Assistant Director
• Audition/Interviews will occur in Minneapolis in December 2011
Assistant Director Application Form
Administrator
• Interviews will occur in Minneapolis by appointment
Administrator Application Form
Current Artists
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Victoria Vargas (mezzo-soprano)
Mezzo-soprano Victoria Vargas recently completed her master of music degree from Manhattan School of Music, where she appeared as Euryclée in Fauré's Pénélope, and the Beggar and Mrs. Peachum in The Beggar's Opera. Other credits include Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro for Ash Lawn Opera and Martina Arroyo's Prelude to Performance; the Witch in Hansel and Gretel, the title role in Carmen and Dorabella in Così fan tutte for Hillman Opera; Madame Armfeldt in A Little Night Music for Lyric Arts International; and Miss Todd in The Old Maid and the Thief for Fredonia Opera Theater.
Ms. Vargas has been a young artist at Sarasota Opera and Chautauqua Operas, where she covered the role of Mamma Lucia in Cavalleria rusticana. At Chautauqua, she won the opera company’s Guild Studio Artist and Apprentice Artist Awards, performing Laura in Luisa Miller and the Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte. In 2011, she also received an encouragement award at the Metropolitan Opera district competition. As a Minnesota Opera Resident Artist, Ms. Vargas appeared as Tisbe in Cinderella, Anna in Mary Stuart, Flora in La traviata and Nelly in Wuthering Heights. This spring, she sings Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor and Suzuki in Madame Butterfly and returns next season as Fenena in Nabucco and Smeton in Anna Bolena. |