Audition Process
Fletcher Opera Institute
Audition Process
To obtain an audition for the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, you must submit the following:
- A cover letter concisely stating your career goals and why you feel the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute can best help you achieve those goals, as well as your preferred audition date
- Transcripts from all secondary institutions attended. Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution.
- Three letters of recommendation from professionals in the field of opera
- Up-to-date résumé
- Recent headshot
- Audition repertoire
- M.M. in Voice applicants: Pre-screening video recording file or link consisting of two contrasting arias.
- PAC applicants: Pre-screening video recording file or link consisting of four arias, representing at least three languages.
Deadlines and Audition Dates
| Application Deadline – All materials due by: | December 2, 2019 |
| Applicants will be notified of their audition status by: | December 15, 2019 |
| 2020 Audition Dates |
February 8, 16, 22, 23 and 29, 2020 |
| Decisions — Candidates will be informed of the Institute's decision by March 31, 2020 | |
Audition Requirements
Auditions will be held in two parts. Part one is your performance/presentation, after which the audition panel will decide if you should be invited for a call back audition, which will occur on the same day. At the call back you will have vocal and dramatic working sessions with faculty and will be tested on sight-reading, and diction.
Master of Music in Voice Auditions
- Five selections of contrasting style in four languages; English, French, German** and Italian. (**Russian or Czech may be substituted for German.)
- Three of the selections must be opera arias.
- One of the selections must be written after 1950.
Professional Artist Certificate Auditions
- Seven selections of contrasting style in four languages: English, French, German** and Italian. (**Russian or Czech may be substituted for German.)
- Five selections must be opera arias.
- One selection must be from an oratorio.
- One of the selections must be written after 1950.