Most opera lovers know about the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, which we in the ‘business’ call the Met Competition. The rest of the world now knows about it from the documentary on the 2007 competition called The Audition which featured soprano Angela Meade and tenor Michael Fabiano, both winners that year.
It’s now time for the 2010 version when the competition will move to New York City for the semi-finals round on March 6th.
This year three sopranos associated with AVA will be in the competition and hope to move to the final round to sing the final round concert on the Metropolitian Opera stage on March 14. AVA resident artists Jan Cornelius and Corinne Winters with alumna Kisma Jordan all aspire to be among the winners.
There is no rest for the AVA resident artist singers before they move to NYC. They have other obligations as part of the schedule. Jan Cornelius is starring in AVA’s production of Capriccio, and will not end her run of that the show until March 2. Corrine Winters is working on the title role in Giuditta by Fran Lehar which she performs on March 20 & 21 in Philadelphia.
AVA is so proud of all who have gone down this road before, with many previous winners from AVA.
Best of luck, ladies!
For previous AVA blogs on this topic click here for 2007, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2009 and 2009
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