Auditions:

Chorus Auditions - February 2009

Chorus auditions for the 2008-2009 season have already been held, but it is not too early to mark you calendar for the 2009-2010 season chorus auditions which will be held in February 2009. More information will be made available later, for questions contact Katie Snyder at ksnyder@kcopera.org.


Principal Artist Auditions

The Lyric Opera holds annual auditions in New York City in early December for principal roles in operas scheduled for the following year. These auditions are by appointment only (through management or individual-arranged). For more information contact Tracy Davis at tmdavis@kcopera.org.

Supporting roles are generally cast fromthe Lyric Opera's AGMA ensembles or the University of Kansas and University of Missouri-Kansas City apprentice programs.

The Lyric Opera will hear artists in Kansas City throughout the year, when the theatre is available, but that is often difficult to arrange and the artist must furnish his/her own accompanist. Prior confirmation of such scheduling of auditions in the theatre is needed. For more information contact Tracy Davis at tmdavis@kcopera.org.

 

Orchestra Information

Members of The Kansas City Symphony comprise The Kansas City Symphony Opera Orchestra. For audition information, please call the symphony's administrative offices at 816-471-1100 or visit www.kcsymphony.org.

 

Supernumerary Information

Help the show go on, volunteer to be a supernumerary (extra) in a Lyric Opera of Kansas City performance. For more information call (913) 677-3071 or email lyricoperasupers@gmail.com.

 

Apprentices:

University of Kansas/Lyric Opera Apprentice Program

Building on a history of excellence in training young singers, the University of Kansas is proud to offer an apprentice program with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Selected Masters and DMA students combine musical and theatrical training at the university with outstanding career preparation through the Lyric Opera.

2008-2009 Apprentices:

KU Apprentices have appeared with:

Performance Opportunities

At the Lyric:

Through the University of Kansas Voice and Opera program:

*The Apprentice Coach position offers a talented pianist enrolled in the University of Kansas MM Accompanying program the opportunity to develop coaching and rehearsal pianist skills through working both at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City and KU Opera.

For more information, please visit the KU Voice and Opera Department site.

 

UMKC Conservatory/Lyric Opera Young Artist Program

The UMKC Conservatory/Lyric Opera Young Artist Program is a collaboration between the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. The program prepares the exceptional young singer for a professional operatic career while he/she is enrolled in a Master's, Doctoral, Performer's Certificate or Artist's Certificate degree program at the Conservatory.

2008-2009 Apprentices:

UMKC Conservatory/Lyric Opera Young Artist Program Apprentices have appeared with:

Performance Opportunities

At the Lyric:

At the Conservatory:

For more information, please contact the Conservatory Vocal Studies Department