Otello  Chorus Auditions

Audition Form

You can open and download a pdf of the audition form and fill it out before coming to audition.

Audition Piece

You can open and download a pdf of the audition piece here.

Score

For the production, we will be using the Ricordi critical edition vocal score. Plate number 52105.

Chorus Rehearsal Schedule

Below are the dates for the Otello chorus

Music Rehearsals

(at the Holt Building - 221 Lambert Ave, Palo Alto)

Sat 3/22 - 1-4 PM

Sat 3/29 - 1-4 PM

Wed 4/2 - 7-10 PM

Sat 4/5 - 1-4 PM

Wed 4/9 - 7-10 PM

Sat 4/12 - 1-4 PM

Wed 4/16 - 7-10 PM

Sat 4/19 - 1-4 PM

Wed 4/23 - 7-10 PM

Sat 4/26 - 1-4  PM

Musical stumble-through

Wed 4/30 - 7-10 PM

These are in addition to staging rehearsals and performances. 

Here are the tentative dates for staging rehearsals:

Staging Rehearsals

(at the Holt Building)

Fri 5/2 7-10 PM

First chorus staging - Sat 5/3 - late morning & afternoon

10/13 Tue 7-10 PM - LAST staging reh. before moving into the theater.

During this period please reserve weekends (day) and some weekday evenings: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Chorus may not be called for all of those dates

Staging and tech rehearsals

(at the Lucie Stern Theatre - 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto)

Wed., May 14 (eve)

Fri., May 16 (eve)

Sat. May 17 (afternoon)

Sun. May 18 (afternoon and evening)

Mon. May 19 (eve, piano dress)

Tues. May 20 (eve, orchestra dress #1)

Wed. May 21 (eve, orchestra dress #2)

Performances & brush-up at Lucie Stern

5/23 - 7 p.m. Friday evening performance

5/25 - 2 p.m. Sunday matinee performance

5/28  - 7 p.m. Wednesday evening brush-up

5/31  - 7 p.m. Saturday evening performance

6/1  - 2 p.m.Sunday matinee performance

If you have other questions. and to sign up for the audition, please contact our 

Chorus Manager: Joanne Bogart at

ChorusAuditions@wbopera.org