Opera houses in Germany will soon announce their 2023-24 seasons and OperGermany will have a whole new set of items to keep you abreast of the latest developments. Instagram and FB buttons will connect you and singers working in Germany, and we will list not only the premieres of representative theaters, but will also explain …
ZAV is now hoping to start auditions in November, but they will be strictly limited to singers who live in or near the various branches. Thus if you really live in Bonn, you should try the Köln bureau. The same goes for Berlin, München, etc. However be aware that they are being very careful that …
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 …
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 …
A Dark Winter for theaters. According to recent conversations with opera professionals in Germany, German theaters are shut down until at least the end of January, probably longer. Beneath the surface there’s a dichotomy between agents, who are in limbo, and theaters, which strange as it may seem, are very busy dealing with the effects …
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If you want to sing for ZAV this Fall, NOW is the time to email them for a slot. Summer vacation is coming up and they requests should be made 3-4 months in advance, so get it done by early June. Everybody goes to Berlin (it is a cool city) and wants to sing there, …
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This list, excerpted from the more comprehensive operabase.com is not a list of recommended agents. I do not know many of them so singers should go to their sites and decide whether the agent looks professional and appropriate. Operabase also has links to rosters and individual per-formance schedules so go there and check for yourself. …
Terminology LEARN THE JARGON Bühnen Eingang Stage Dorr. Usually at the side or back of the theater. Look for many bicycles parked nearby! Pförtner Stage Entrance Doorman. Person at the Stage Entrance who signs you into the theater, often in a little glassed in office. You can usually leave a suitcase there and have them …
German, Austrian and Swiss Agent Lists German opergermany.com/german-contacts/ http://operabase.com/manager/de/en Austrian opergermany.com/austrian-contacts/ http://operabase.com/manager/at/en Swiss http://operabase.com/manager/ch/en ZAV Contact Emails (Subject Line:”Oper/Operetta Bewerbung”) BERLIN: –zav-zav-berlin-kv@arbeitsagentur.de ZAV-Kuenstlervermittlung-Berlin@arbeitsagentur.de Berenike Jürgens Bettina Pangsy (Frau) HAMBURG: zav-hamburg-kv@arbeitsagewntur.de ZAV-Kuenstlervermittlung-Hamburg@arbeitsagentur.de Dr. Wolf Borchers (Herr Dr.) LEIPZIG: zav-leigzig-kv@arbeitsagentur.de ZAV-Kuenstlervermittlung-Leipzig@arbeitsagentur.de Gabriele Kodama (Frau) Köln (Cologne): zav-koeln-kv@arbeitsagentur.de ZAV-Kuenstlervermittlung-Koeln@arbeitsagentur.de Maria Leyer-Fäth (Frau) Axel Mendrock MÜNCHEN (Munich): zav-muenchen-kv@arbeitsagentur.de …
Here is your template for a Resume in German Lawrence K. Bakst 255 W. 108th St. Apt. 11D New York, N.Y. 10025 tel: +1(212)222-2222 mobile: +1(123)123-1234 tenor@sonso.com Lebenslauf Geboren an: 25.6.1982 2000 Montgomery Blair High School. 2004 B.A. Brandeis University 1989-1993 Mitglied im Kinderchor des Metropolitan Opera Musikalische Ausbildung: 2004-2007 Juilliard School 2007 BMus Wettbewerbe: …