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The audition.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Opera companies--Auditions--United States.
- Opera companies.
- Singing--Auditions--United States.
- Singing.
- Singers--United States.
- Singers.
- Singing--Auditions.
- Opera companies--Auditions.
- United States.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). National Council.
- Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 47 min., 1 sec.)) : sound, colo
- Other Title:
- Met Opera on Demand.
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : [Metropolitan Opera], [2007]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- digital
- video file streaming video file
- Summary:
- The audition, directed by award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke, looks at the intense pressures young opera singers face as they struggle to succeed in one of the most difficult professions in the performing arts. The feature-length documentary takes you behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions, where each year thousands of hopefuls compete for a cash prize, the chance to sing on the Met stage--and the opportunity to launch a major operatic career.
- Contents:
- This sweet dream for success troubles my mind and my heart
- Contestants arrive at the Met
- Semifinals
- Semifinal winners
- Preparations begin for the finals
- Repertoire selection
- Five days to the final
- Coaching: Angela Meade
- Training and technique
- Coaching: Ryan Smith
- Concert attire
- Coachings: Alek Shrader and Michael Fabiano
- Rehearsal with Met Orchestra ; Three days to competition
- Morning of the Grand Finals concert
- Pre-concert preparations
- Grand Finals concert
- Judges' deliberations
- And the winners are
- Epilogue
- End credits.
- Participant:
- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Marco Armiliato, conductor.
- Credits:
- Director, Susan Froemke.
- Notes:
- Recorded live in 2007 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York.
- Description based on vendor-supplied metadata.
- OCLC:
- 859396255
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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