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HAMLET OPERA
ATTENTION SINGERS: STILL LOOKING TO CAST (as of 12/20/11):
Gertrude (age: 40-50), Dramatic Mezzo Soprano
Laertes/2nd Player (age: 20-35), Lyric Baritone
Guildenstern/1st Clown/Osric (age: 22-35), Character Tenor
Volstemand/Gentleman/Francisco/2nd Clown (age: 30-50), Character Tenor
Please send a résumé and headshot either electronically to info@sobearts.org,
or by mail to SoBe Institute of the Arts, 2100 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139
CASTING NOTICE
 SoBe Institute of the Arts (SoBe Arts), Miami Beach, is casting singers for the world premiere performances of the opera Hamlet, music and libretto by Carson Kievman, commissioned by the legendary theatrical producer Joseph Papp (A Chorus Line, Hair, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and others) for the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theatre in New York City.
World Premiere (Semi-staged concert perfomances). This is the last commission by legendary producer, Joseph Papp (A Chorus Line, Hair, etc) for the New York Shakespeare Festival / Public Theater but until now has never been performed due to his death (from cancer) in 1991. The resulting work is both compelling and powerful according to many who attended a closed partial reading at the Public Theater in April 1990. Based on: The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare. The beautiful setting and excellent acoustics of this intimate venue will truly make this a once-in-a-lifetime experience for attendees and performers alike
Format/Dates
Three weekends of semi-staged concert performances (in costume and make-up), February 23 through March 11, in the Little Stage Theatre at SoBe Arts, Miami Beach.
Conductor, Stage Director
Conducted by John Yaffé (Stuttgart Opera, Warsaw Philharmonic, Florida Philharmonic, Encompass New Opera Theatre, NYC). Stage Direction: Carson Kievman (Tanglewood, Darmstadt Festival, Public Theatre [NYC], Florida Philharmonic Composer-in Residence).
Production Period/Pay
Rehearsals begin on February 9. All performers will be paid for rehearsals and performances (pay will be commensurate with role[s]).
Characters (including doublings)/Voice Types
SOPRANO
– Ophelia (age: 20s), Light Lyric Soprano
MEZZOS
– Gertrude (age: 40-50), Dramatic Mezzo Soprano
– Player Queen (age: 50-65), Mezzo Soprano
TENORS
– Horatio (age: 22-35), Light Lyric Tenor
– Guildenstern/1st Clown/Osric (age: 22-35), Character Tenor
– Marcellus/3rd Player/Messenger/Attendant (age: 30-50), Character tenor
– Volstemand/Gentleman/Francisco/2nd Clown (age: 30-50), Character Tenor
BARITONES
– Hamlet (age: 22-35), Baritone with a good head mix
– Laertes/2nd Player (age: 20s), Lyric Baritone
– Polonius/Gravedigger (age: 55-65), Character Baritone with falsetto
– Rosencranz/Hamlet #2/English Ambassador (age: 22-35), Baritone
– Captain/Reynaldo/Cornelius/3rd Clown (age: any), Baritone
BASSES/BASS-BARITONES
– Claudius (age: 40-50), Bass-Baritone
– Priest/Barnardo/Fortinbras (age: 30-40), Bass-Baritone with stature
– Ghost of Hamlet’s Father/1st Play King (age: 55-65), Bass with commanding presence
Auditions
Tuesday, 10/4: 7-10 PM; Wednesday, 10/5: 1-4 PM and 7-10 PM; Thursday, 10/6: 7-10 PM (Callbacks).
Audition Extended through Saturday, Oct 8.
New auditions in Miami Beach Call Office 305.674.9220
Auditions in NYC on October 26 (7-10pm), 27 (7-10pm) and 29 (2-5pm): Location TBA
Please send a résumé and headshot either electronically to info@sobearts.org, or by mail to SoBe Institute of the Arts, 2100 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139. Telephone inquiries:
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