There are 42 districts within these regions, each providing an opportunity for talented singers to enter the Auditions program at the local level. The auditions are held annually in 12 regions of the United States. We are so proud of them and wish them each their best sing ever!” The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions is a program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers. It’s a testament to the all-around strength of the Voice Department that each of the four comes from a different studio. “All of them have turned in stellar performances in recent years in IU Opera Theater productions and have represented Jacobs in summer and full-year young artist programs at many prestigious venues. “It’s a banner year for the Jacobs Voice Department with four of our current students and recent grads in the Metropolitan Opera national semi-finals,” said Mary Ann Hart, chair of the department.
Representing the Jacobs School are current students Terrence Chin-Loy, tenor, and Gretchen Krupp, mezzo-soprano, and alumni sopranos Monica Dewey and Marlen Nahhas. Winners will advance to the Grand Finals Concert at the Met April 29.
The semi-finals round will take place April 22 at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. – Four of the 25 semi-finalists in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions are from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
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