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 …
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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So, you did great AND they’re interested! They may want to talk to you then and there. If you really can’t and have to catch the last train back tell the KBB person running the audition. They will understand, but let them also know how excited you would be to sing at their theater. Even …
Because you are an artist and the theater is there to promote art and culture, you and the theater administrators are partners. You need to show that you are reliable and dependable-zuverlässig is the exact German word, and that you can have a good dialogue with the administration. This is often known as being a …
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 …
In General Opera in Germany is a profession, and a part of normal life, so dressing for auditions is not about social or sartorial airs. What you wear depends a great deal on what suits you and can range from casual to reasonably elegant. In some cases it depends on what Fach you are presenting …