Current auditions for the Warsaw Chamber Opera

The Warsaw Chamber Opera announces auditions for the position of:

– TUTOR – PIANIST

         – BASSOON

Detailed information on each audition can be found below.

The Warsaw Chamber Opera announces auditions for the Warsaw Chamber Opera’s Period Instruments Orchestra MUSICAE ANTIQUAE COLLEGIUM VARSOVIENSE 

for the position of:

BASSOON

The audition will take place on 22nd April 2025 at the Basen Artystyczny Stage of the Warsaw Chamber Opera (6 Marii Konopnickiej Street, 00-491 Warsaw).

In order to participate in the audition, please send an application form by email to: przesluchania@operakameralna.pl 

by 15th April 2025, no later than 12:00 PM, including:

  • candidate’s CV,
  • contact details,
  • completed and signed application form – Appendix No. 1 to the Regulations (downloadable from the Warsaw Chamber Opera website) with the mandatory clause concerning consent to the processing of personal data, as follows:

 “I consent to the processing of my personal data by the Warsaw Chamber Opera, located at 31 Obrońców Street in Warsaw, contained in my recruitment application form for the purposes of the current recruitment” 

The subject line of the email must include the candidate’s first and last name as well as the note: “Audition: BASSOON”.

 

Audition programme:

The programme must be performed on both the Baroque and Classical bassoon. A break is allowed between the sections performed on these instruments. A harpsichord and pianoforte will be at the disposal.

I. For Baroque Bassoon (a1=415 Hz) with harpsichord:

Pieces composed for bassoon (or another bass instrument) with continuo. The candidate is free to choose the repertoire takin into account the following guidelines:

  • Two slow movements, e.g., taken from different Baroque solo sonatas with b.c. (please bring copies of the sheet music):
  1. one in the French style
  2. one in the Italian style

II. Orchestral Excerpts for Baroque bassoon (a1=415 Hz):

  • J. S. Bach: BWV 1066 Overture, Part 1, vol. 27-32, 48-77
  • G. F. Haendel: HWV 7 Rinaldo, Aria Venti, venti turbini prestate

III. For Classical bassoon (a1=430 Hz) with pianoforte:

  • W. A. Mozart: KV 191 Concerto per fagotto, Part II, Andante ma adagio, vol. 1-27

IV. Orchestral Excerpts for Classical bassoon (a1=430 Hz), first bassoon part:

  • W. A. Mozart: KV 492 Le nozze di Figaro, Overture, vol. 133-145, 156-171
  • W. A. Mozart: KV 543 Sinfonie in Es, Finale, Allegro, vol. 54-61, 204-211
  • W. A. Mozart: KV 588 Così fan tutte:

– No. 15 Aria, vol. 44-50

– No. 18 Finale dell’Atto primo, vol. 500-513, 636-643

– No. 26 Aria, vol. 2-12

  • W. A. Mozart: KV 620 Die Zauberflöte:

– No. 21 Finale, vol. 518-527

  • G. Rossini: Il Turco in Italia (1814):

– No. 8 Duet, vol. 57-72

The Warsaw Chamber Opera reserves the right to make a preliminary selection of candidates based on the submitted documentation.

  1. For baroque bassoon (a1=415 Hz) with harpsichord:
    Pieces composed for bassoon (or other bass instrument) plus continuo. The candidate may freely choose the pieces, taking into account the following guidelines:
     Two slow movements, e.g. taken from various baroque solo sonatas from BC (please bring copies of the sheet music for these pieces): 

    a. one of them in the French style
    b. the other in the Italian style

    II. Fragments of orchestral parts for baroque bassoon (a1=415 Hz):
     J. S. Bach: BWV 1066 Overture, part 1, bars 27-32, 48-77

     G. F. Handel: HWV 7 Rinaldo, Aria Venti, venti turbini prestate

    III. For classical bassoon (a1=430 Hz) with pianoforte:
     W. A Mozart: KV 191 Concerto per fagotto, part II, Andante ma adagio, bars 1-27

    IV. Fragments of orchestral parts for classical bassoon (a1=430 Hz), first bassoon voice in:
     W. A Mozart: KV 492 Le nozze di Figaro, Overture, bars 133-145, bars 156-171

     W. A Mozart: KV 543 Symphony in E flat, Finale, Allegro, bars 54-61, 204-211

     W. A Mozart: KV 588 Così fan tutte:
    – No. 15 Aria, bars 44-50
    – No. 18 Finale dell’Atto primo, bars 500-513, bars 636-643

    – No. 26 Aria, bars 2-12

     W. A Mozart: KV 620 Die Zauberflöte:
    – No. 21 Finale, bars 518-527

     G. Rossini: Il Turco in Italia (1814):
    – No. 8 Duetto, bars 57-72
    The Warsaw Chamber Opera reserves the right to pre-select candidates based on the submitted documentation.

 


Detailed information is available in the attachments

Regulation of the audition

Musical notes:

Bach, Johann Sebastian – Orchestral Suite no.1 BWV 1066

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus – Concerto pfte

Haendel, G. F. – Venti Turbini

Mozart, KV 588 Cosi fan tutte Nr 15 Aria

Mozart, KV 588 Cosi fan tutte Nr 18 Finale dell’atto primo

Mozart, KV 588 Cosi fan tutte Nr 26 Aria

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus – Le Nozze di Figaro

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus – Symphony KV543

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus – Zauberfloete

Rossini, Gioacchino – il Turco in Italia

 

The Warsaw Chamber Opera announces auditions for the position of:

TUTOR – PIANIST

The auditions will take place on 16th April 2025 at the Theatre of the Warsaw Chamber Opera (al. Solidarności 76b, 00-145 Warszawa).

In order to participate in the audition, please send an application form by email to: przesluchania@operakameralna.pl 

by 8th April 2025, no later than 12:00 PM, including:

  • candidate’s CV,
  • contact details,
  • completed and signed application form – Appendix No. 1 to the Regulations (downloadable from the Warsaw Chamber Opera website) with the mandatory clause concerning consent to the processing of personal data, as follows:

 “I consent to the processing of my personal data by the Warsaw Chamber Opera, located at 31 Obrońców Street in Warsaw, contained in my recruitment application form for the purposes of the current recruitment” 

The subject line of the email must include the candidate’s first and last name as well as the note: “Audition: TUTOR – PIANIST”.

 

Audition programme:

  1. Performance (piano playing with vocal parts) of the following excerpts of the W. A. Mozart’s operas:

• Le nozze di Figaro – Finale of Act II
• Die Zauberflöte – Quintet Wie? Wie? Wie? Ihr an diesem Schreckensort?

  1. Presentation of a freely chosen solo piano piece of an advanced level of difficulty.
  2. Sight-reading of excerpts from piano reductions (opera and cantata-oratorio repertoire composed before 1840).
  3. Working with a singer and a conductor (sheet music will be provided to qualified candidates by 15 April 2025).

The Warsaw Chamber Opera reserves the right to make a preliminary selection of candidates based on the submitted documentation.

 

Detailed information is available in the attachments

Regulation of the audition

Musical notes Die Zauberflöte

Musical notes Le nozze di Figaro

Archiwalne przesłuchania

The Warsaw Chamber Opera announces auditions
MACV – Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense for the position of:

VIOLA TUTTI (replacement contract)

The auditions will take place at the Warsaw Chamber Opera in Warsaw, ul. Obrońców 31, 03-933  on January 21, 2025.

To participate in the audition, please send an application by January 7, 2025, 12:00 p.m., to the following address: przesluchania@operakameralna.pl

containing:

– candidate’s CV,
– contact details,
– completed and signed application form – Annex No. 1 to the Regulations (available for download on the website) with a GDPR signed.

More details  may be found on the website: https://operakameralna.pl/przesluchania/

Audition program:

 To be chosen by the candidate:

  1. C. Stamitz: Viola Concerto in D major: first movement (without cadenza)
  2.  W. A. Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola, K.423/424: first movement*

Two contrasting movements to choose from the following solo pieces:

  1.  J. S. Bach: Suites for cello solo
  2.  J. S. Bach: Sonatas and partitas for solo violin

Orchestral Excerpts (Viola):

1. J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major, BWV 1066: Overture (bars; 17 – 114)
2. G. F. Haendel: Giulio Cesare HWV 17, Overture (Allegro)
3.  W. A. Mozart:

–  Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546 (Fuga, bars: 53 -71)
–  Symphony No. 35 K. 385 “Haffner” (first movement)
–  Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550 (fourth movement)
–  G. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture

 

* The Warsaw Chamber Opera does not provide a violinist for duets

 Warsaw Chamber Opera reserves the right to pre-select candidates on the basis of the submitted documentation.

Detailed information is available in the attachments

Regulation of the audition

Audition materials

 

 

Warsaw Chamber Opera announces auditions for the position of:

REPETITEUR – PIANIST

The auditions will take place on September 16, 2024, at the Warsaw Chamber Opera Theater (al. Solidarności 76b, 00-145 Warsaw).

To participate in the auditions, please send an application by September 2, 2024, by 12:00 PM to the email address: przesluchania@operakameralna.pl containing:

  • The candidate’s CV,
  • Contact details,
  • A completed and signed application form – Addendum No. 1 to the Regulations (available on the website) with the mandatory clause regarding consent to the processing of personal data, as follows:

“I consent to the processing by the Warsaw Chamber Opera, located in Warsaw at ul. Obrońców 31, of personal data contained in my recruitment application for the purposes of the current recruitment.”

In the subject line of the email, please include your name and surname along with the note “Auditions REPETITEUR – PIANIST.”

Audition program:

  1. Performance (playing the piano and singing vocal parts) of the following excerpts from W. A. Mozart’s operas:
    • Le nozze di Figaro – finale of Act II
    • Die Zauberflöte – quintet Wie? Wie? Wie? Ihr an diesem Schreckensort?
  2. Presentation of any solo piano piece of advanced difficulty.
  3. Sight-reading excerpts of piano reductions (opera and cantata-oratorio repertoire created before 1840).
  4. Working with a singer and conductor (sheet music will be provided to qualified candidates by September 10, 2024).

The Warsaw Chamber Opera reserves the right to preliminarily select candidates based on the submitted documentation.

Detailed information is available in the attachments.

Attachment 1

Sheet music for Quintett Die Zauberflöte

Sheet music for Le nozze di Figaro

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