70th Season - 2025-26

Samson et Dalila  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 Durand edition vocal score.

Chorus Rehearsal Schedule

Below are the dates for the Samson et Dalila chorus

Music Rehearsals

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

Wed 8/6 - 7-10 PM

Sun 8/10 - 1-4 PM

Wed 8/13 - 7-10 PM

Sun 8/17 - 1-4 PM

Wed 8/20 - 7-10 PM

Sun 8/24 - 1-4 PM

Wed 8/27 - 7-10 PM

Sun 8/31 - 1-4 PM

Wed 9/10 - 7-10 PM

Sat 9/13 - 1-4  PM

Musical stumble-through

Wed 9/17 - 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 9/19 - Tue 9/30

Please reserve Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings as well as Saturday and Sunday afternoons though we might not need all those dates. The staging rehearsal on 9/20 may start mid-morning.

Staging and Tech Rehearsals

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

Wed., Oct 1 (eve)

Fri., Oct 3 (eve)

Sat. Oct 4 (afternoon)

Sun. Oct 5 (afternoon staging and evening Sitzprobe)

Mon. Oct 6 (eve, piano dress)

Tues. Oct 7 (eve, orchestra dress #1)

Wed. Oct 8 (eve, orchestra dress #2)

Performances & brush-up at Lucie Stern

10/10 - 7 p.m. Friday evening performance

10/12 - 2 p.m. Sunday matinee performance

10/15 - 7 p.m. Wednesday evening brush-up

10/18 - 7 p.m. Saturday evening performance

10/19 - 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