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One couple who attended Jewish Singles Night at Esther are Jewish Singles no more.  Darren, an opera lover, took his girlfriend, Tracy, to Jewish Singles Night last Thursday.  During the first intermission Darren proposed to Tracy who said "yes."  This was their last singles event.  Mazel Tov. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week, opera companies across America are celebrating National Opera Week.  For our part in this celebration, City Opera will be dedicating all performances to this celebratory occasion.
 
We will pay special tribute to Frank Corsaro, who made his directorial debut with us in 1958, and Julius Rudel, who became the General Director of City Opera in 1957, with a short speech from George Steel on stage prior to the performance of Esther this Thursday.  Mr. Corsaro and Mr. Rudel are both recipients of the 2009 National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors.  

 
Check out these videos about each recipient, including City Opera Dramaturg Cori Ellison's interview about the Julius Rudel era at City Opera.

The reviews for our Fall productions of Esther and Don Giovanni are pouring in.  You can access them all in one place in our pressroom.   If you have any reviews or comments about these productions please post them on our Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/nycopera

 

 

Due to a high demand for Esther, we are very excited to be adding a performance on Tuesday, November 17th at 8pm.

 

For tickets and information, click here.

 

We've posted a new episode of this Moment in Opera with special guest Charles Kondek, notable playwright and librettist of Esther.   Listen here or subscribe to This Moment in Opera on Itunes to find out:

 

--Which line Charles Kondek wrote on the fly that made it into the opera

--Exactly how exacting Hugo Weisgall could be as a collaborator

--Why Weisgall almost didn't write Esther

--How it feels for a librettist to watch their words leave their hands in the rehearsal process.

 

All this and more in episode 13 of This Moment in Opera. 

For more information on Esther, click here.

 

Attention all singers!  We are looking for singers of all voice types to join our Associate Chorus this season.  If you've ever dreamed of singing with New York City Opera, here's a great opporutnity.  Read the audition announcement from our Artistic Department below.

 

You are invited to audition for the New York City Opera Associate Chorus for the 2009-2010 season

 

Auditions will held be on:

For Esther by Hugo Weisgall

 

Rehearsals begin September 21, 2009

Performances: November 7, 13, 15 (matinee) & 19, 2009

Applicants must be available for all rehearsals and performances.

 

Applicants must be prepared to present:

2 arias from the standard opera repertory

 

An accompanist will be provided for those who do not employ their own.

 

Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

A high level of musicianship, with attention to correct pitch, rhythm, dynamics, phrasing, and interpretation; solid vocal technique; appropriate diction in the common operatic languages; a sound large enough to carry in the theater; the ability to blend the voice;

stage presence and dramatic sensibility.

 

To secure an audition, send a current resume to:

Jeffrey Guimond, Artistic Planning & Rehearsal Administrator

at

auditions@nycopera.com

or

New York City Opera

20 Lincoln Center

New York, NY 10023

TELEPHONE INQUIRES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

 

Applicants are required to prove that they are United States citizens, permanent residents, or have legal permission to work in the United States.

 

New York City Opera is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

A new episode of This Moment in Opera, our podcast series, is now available.  Rabbi Jill Hammer joins Cori Ellison to discuss the story of Esther and its relevance today.  You can listen to it here or on Itunes.

 

We're using a new format, with each episode focusing on one guest to make the episodes shorter without having to cut as much of some of the great interviews we have.  Tell us what you think of it and stay tuned for many more episodes exploring Esther and Don Giovanni as we prepare for the opening of our fall season. 

 

To learn more about our 2009-2010 season production of Esther click here.