So we all know the standard list of excerpts that are asked at symphony orchestra auditions. If not, easily researched. How about for opera orchestra auditions?
As a general idea, I'm guessing any of the Wagner music drama excerpts(Fafner,Funeral Music), Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, Berlioz operas, Berg-Wozzeck,etc. Does a definitive, concise, up-to-date list exist?
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Met Audition Circa 1999 or so:
Wagner:
Overture to the opera Die Meistersinger
Die Meistersinger Act III
Siegfried Act I Prelude, Act II Prelude
Die Walkure Act III Scene I (The Ride)
Die Walkure Act III Scene I (End) Scene II (Beginning)
Das Rheingold Scene III, IV
Lohengin Act III Prelude
Fliegende Hollander Overture
Fliegende Hollander Act I No. 2
Tannhauser Overture
Tannhauser Scene I
Eine Faust Overture
Strauss: Salome Scene III, IV
Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila Act I Scene II (ophecleide 2)
Britten: Peter Grimes Act II
Berlioz:
Damnation of Faust- Hungarian March
Symphonie Fantastique Mvt. IV, V
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 mvt I
Respighi: Fountains of Rome
Verdi: Rigoletto Act III
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Mahler: Symphony 1 Mvt. 3
Met Audition Circa 1999 or so:
Wagner:
Overture to the opera Die Meistersinger
Die Meistersinger Act III
Siegfried Act I Prelude, Act II Prelude
Die Walkure Act III Scene I (The Ride)
Die Walkure Act III Scene I (End) Scene II (Beginning)
Das Rheingold Scene III, IV
Lohengin Act III Prelude
Fliegende Hollander Overture
Fliegende Hollander Act I No. 2
Tannhauser Overture
Tannhauser Scene I
Eine Faust Overture
Strauss: Salome Scene III, IV
Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila Act I Scene II (ophecleide 2)
Britten: Peter Grimes Act II
Berlioz:
Damnation of Faust- Hungarian March
Symphonie Fantastique Mvt. IV, V
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 mvt I
Respighi: Fountains of Rome
Verdi: Rigoletto Act III
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Mahler: Symphony 1 Mvt. 3
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Re: opera orchestra audition excerpts
Does anyone else have lists/suggestions for most asked for opera excerpts? Thanks!
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