Theaters, performers and private agents are off of life support and hopeful that progress will continue. Performances are happening and being planned, although the particulars vary depending on the Bundesland or country. Austria, for instance, had full houses for the festivals at Salzburg, Bregenz and Erl and public health measures seem to be working under …
“Apparently the Wuppertal theater is under water”—a Telegram message from a friend.. First, it must be said that theaters are far from the worst news from the recent floods. Peoplehave died and towns have been destroyed. Our hearts go out to them. Recovery and rebuildingwill be a huge job. It’s my old theater and it’s …
Summertime is Vacation time. Schools are out and theaters close. Germans, who take their vacations very seriously, take a substantial portion of their six weeks annual vacation during this time so things slow down considerably. Like so many aspects of German life there’s an official system and once you know how to find the information …
Germany has removed the US from it’s “Hot Spots” list. You will still need your CDC vaccination card-cellphone photos are not valid-or recent negative tests, but quarantines are no longer required. The same is true for Canada and several other countries and regions. The official site for this info is the Robert Koch Institute for …
Passengers traveling to Germany aged 6 years or older must present one of the following: 1) a negative PCR or POC-PCR test result taken no more than 72 hours priorto arrival 2) a negative antigen test result taken no more than 48 hours prior to arrival, 3) a vaccination certificate or 4) proof of recovery …
Germany Appears To Be Getting It Together At Last! Vaccinations are finally beginning to proceed for larger portions of the population. In Berlin for example, my son and daughter in law, who are in their 30’s, are scheduled for their first shots next week, so by the Fall things will be on their way to …
The Fach system covers all of the roles in almost all of the operas regularly performed in Germany. This vast and complex system can be confusing. Luckily the Fach database lets you search and sort through roles with a variety of useful filters and search tools so you can find exactly what you need to …
Now you can understand this complicated system with a few clicks. Use the repertoire you know and sing and quickly find out what German agents and theaters are listening for. Match your repertoire and their expectations and tailor your audition package to succeed in Germany. Professional or a student, agent or singer this database is …
Theaters have planned their 2021-22 seasons, and even amid ongoing uncertainties are looking forward to at least some performances in May. Some theaters are even holding auditions for specific roles. These are more limited; only 4 or 5 people, and at least in the theaters I talked to, there are currently no information auditions, but …
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Find out with a click how your roles and audition arias fit into the German operatic scene. For beginners and professional singers, agents, and even casting directors, this authoritative database lists the vast majority of operas performed in Germany, their roles, and the standard Fach designations, as well as audition arias from major roles, all …