CORRETTA Fabbrica call for applications corretta
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CORRETTA Fabbrica call for applications corretta
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS La Fabbrica, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Young Artist Program The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma launches an innovative 'on-the-job-training' programme for the main professional figures involved in the staging of operas and musical theatre: the Fabbrica. The Fabbrica (literally, the factory) is the first Young Artist Program that offers Italian and foreign new talents the chance to enter the world of opera after their training in conservatoires and academies. Participants will be able to enrich their own artistic and professional baggage through meetings with artists of the contemporary scene, auditions with agencies, rehearsals, lessons and many hours of practical and creative work alongside the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma guest artists. TO WHOM IT APPLIES The course is open to: composers, librettists, directors, set designers, costume designers, lighting designers, répétiteurs and singers who have already completed their studies and who may already have a certain amount of work experience. Applicants must already have adequate training in their chosen professional field, that can be documented upon request. The Fabbrica can accept a maximum of 17 participants on each two-year course: 1 composer, 1 librettist, 1 director, 1 set designer, 1 costume designer, 1 lighting designer, 3 répétiteurs and 8 singers. DURATION OF THE COURSE The deadline for sending your application is 12 noon on Saturday the 14th of November 2015. Interviews and auditions will be held from the 7th to the 14th of December 2015. Applicants whose CV is not deemed suitable will not be invited for an interview or audition. The course is split into two six-month periods: - the first semester will run from January to July 2016, - the second semester will run from January to July 2017. The course will start on 07.01.2016. Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Capitale 00184 Roma – Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7 – tel. 06 481601 – fax 06 4881253 C.F. 00448590588 – P.IVA 00896251006 STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE The Fabbrica will be based in the theatre, venues and workshops belonging to Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Over the course of 2016 and 2017 participants will be involved in: - the creation and performance of a new composition of musical theatre at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, - the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma's educational and promotional activities, - the performance of at least one opera at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma or other international theatres. Successful applicants will be awarded a scholarship of €7,000 (net) in the first semester and another €7,000 (net) in the second. These scholarships will be paid in various instalments over the course of each semester. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Any non attendance of the Fabbrica activities will entail a reduction of the scholarship’s global amount or, in the case of persistent non participation, suspension from the course. The team of the Fabbrica project reserve the right not to invite participants back for the second semester if considered undeserving of this opportunity. Furthermore, any participation in opera projects shall be at the total discretion of the team of the Fabbrica project. APPLICATIONS General pre-requisites, for all classes: The Fabbrica is a project aimed at artists just setting out on their chosen careers and so there is no set age limit for potential applicants. Non EU participants whose application has been accepted are requested to obtain a valid study visa for Italy; this shall cover the entire duration of the course. Participants have a good knowledge of either English or Italian; the ability to speak Italian is, in any case, preferable. Applicants with no knowledge of the Italian language may still be accepted on the course, provided they undertake to reach a good level of fluency by the end of the first semester. Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Capitale 00184 Roma – Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7 – tel. 06 481601 – fax 06 4881253 C.F. 00448590588 – P.IVA 00896251006 All applicants should email the following documents to [email protected] by the 14th of November 2015, as well as any extra documents required for the individual classes: - their completed application form (here below), - a detailed CV, - a scan of a valid document proving their identity, - a scan of a bank slip proving payment of €50. Bank transfer details: UNICREDIT S.p.A. – Filiale Operativa ROMA 2 IBAN: IT95B0200805365000500005358 BIC SWIFT: UNCRITMMORS Please use the words "Iscrizione Fabbrica" followed by your first and last names in the description field. Applications sent by post or to any other email addresses will not be accepted. An email acknowledging receipt will be sent by the secretariat. Structure of the project and pre-requisites for admission to each class: Composers Composers will be guided through the creation of a contemporary opera to be staged by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma involving the Fabbrica participants. The study programme will include meetings with international composers, who will hold special seminars for the participants. Moreover, composers will have free access to all the activities of the Fabbrica and the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Composers should send us the score of two of their own compositions for musical theatre or for orchestra and, if possible, a file with an actual performance. If the music has yet to be performed, the full score will suffice. Scores can be sent in pdf form or via wetransfer to [email protected] Scores sent by post will not be accepted. Selection will be based on the applicant's CV, an appraisal of the works presented and an interview. Librettists Librettists will be guided through the creation of a contemporary opera to be staged by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma involving the Fabbrica participants. Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Capitale 00184 Roma – Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7 – tel. 06 481601 – fax 06 4881253 C.F. 00448590588 – P.IVA 00896251006 Moreover, librettists will have free access to all the activities of the Fabbrica and the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Librettists should send us two of their own works falling within the following genres: opera librettos, poems, theatrical plays, stories, novels. The material can be sent in either Italian or English. Works can be sent in pdf form or via wetransfer to [email protected] Works sent by post will not be accepted. Selection will be based on the applicant's CV, an appraisal of the works presented and an interview. Directors Directors will be guided through the creation of a contemporary opera and an opera to be staged by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma involving the Fabbrica participants. Directors will be also required to act as assistants to the guest creative teams of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and are expected to attend all meetings between directors, set designers, costume designers and lighting designers organised at the Fabbrica. Applicants must have previous experience in direction (theatre, opera, cinema and/or video). Directors should send a video of one of their own productions or, alternatively, a detailed plan of an idea for a production to [email protected] Please use wetransfer for big files. Selection will be based on the applicant's CV, an appraisal of the works presented and an interview. Set designers Set designers will be guided through the creation of a contemporary opera and an opera to be staged by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma involving the Fabbrica participants. Set designers will be also required to act as assistants to the guest creative teams of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and are expected to attend all meetings between directors, set designers, costume designers and lighting designers organised at the Fabbrica. Applicants must have previous experience in the field of set design. Applicants should send a video of one of their own works or, alternatively, models, photos or drawings to [email protected] Please use wetransfer for big files. Selection will be based on the applicant's CV, an appraisal of the works presented and an interview. Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Capitale 00184 Roma – Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7 – tel. 06 481601 – fax 06 4881253 C.F. 00448590588 – P.IVA 00896251006 Costume designers Costume designers will be guided through the creation of a contemporary opera and an opera to be staged by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma involving the Fabbrica participants. Costume designers will be required to act as assistants to the guest creative teams of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and are expected to attend all meetings between directors, set designers, costume designers and lighting designers organised at the Fabbrica. Costume designers will also be involved in the staging of exhibitions (in the theatre or other venues) of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma historical costumes. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a proper knowledge of the history of costume and a proper understanding of sartorial techniques; they should also have work experience in the field of theatre. Applicants should send a video of one of their own works or, alternatively, models, photos or drawings to [email protected] Please use wetransfer for big files. Selection will be based on the applicant's CV, an appraisal of the works presented and an interview. Lighting designers Lighting designers will be guided through the creation of a contemporary opera and an opera to be staged by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma involving the Fabbrica participants. Lighting designers will be required to act as assistants to the guest creative teams of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and are expected to attend all meetings between directors, set designers, costume designers, lighting designers and video makers/video projectionists organised at the Fabbrica. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a proper knowledge and/or experience in the field of lighting. Applicants should send a video of one of their own works to [email protected] If this is impossible, applicants should be able to demonstrate, during an interview, a proper understanding of theatrical lighting and its evolution, console technology and projection techniques. Selection will be based on the applicant's CV, an appraisal of the works presented and an interview. Répétiteurs Successful applicants will assist the Teatro dell’Opera répétiteurs during all the rehearsals and are expected to attend all meetings with orchestra conductors and any master class organised by the Fabbrica. Répétiteurs will be Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Capitale 00184 Roma – Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7 – tel. 06 481601 – fax 06 4881253 C.F. 00448590588 – P.IVA 00896251006 required to prepare a contemporary opera and an opera to be staged by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma involving the Fabbrica participants. Applicants will be invited to an audition including the following tests: - from the beginning of the second act of Puccini's La Bohème. Numeri musicali 1-20, pages 82-128, ed. Ricordi 1897. - from Strauss' Elektra. Numeri musicali 1-35, pages 1-20, ed. Fürstner. - sight-reading of a repertoire aria. The applicant will be asked to hum the vocal line. Selection will be based on the applicant's CV and audition. Singers Selected singers will be expected to act as covers for guest artists during rehearsals and performances. They could also be asked to perform in secondary roles during the opera season. Singers will also be required to prepare a contemporary opera and an opera to be staged by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma involving the Fabbrica participants. Music rehearsal with the Teatro dell’Opera guest conductors will be arranged in order to analyse different aspects of opera repertoire, as well as master classes with guest singers. Successful applicants are also expected to attend all meetings with orchestra conductors and any master class organised by the Fabbrica. Singers will be offered a real chance to build their career by attending meetings and auditions with various figures operating in the field of opera. Applicants shall audition at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, preparing three arias, at least one of which to be in Italian. These arias are to be sung in their entirety and in the original versions and tonality. Applicants must send a perfectly legible scan of the score for each of their chosen arias to [email protected] Selection will be based on the applicant's CV and audition. Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Capitale 00184 Roma – Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7 – tel. 06 481601 – fax 06 4881253 C.F. 00448590588 – P.IVA 00896251006 APPLICATION FORM SELECTION PROCESS th 7 – 14th DECEMBER 2015 CATEGORY Select the category for your application: Composer Librettist Director Set Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Répétiteur Singer PERSONAL DETAILS First name: Surname: Nationality: Identity Card or Passport: Place of birth: Date of birth: Email address: Mobile phone: Land line: Street address: Town/City: Post code: Country: LANGUAGES Mother tongue: English (please indicate your level): Italian (please indicate your level): Other languages: SINGERS ONLY - Please indicate the composer, opera, character and title of your three arias: Aria 1 Aria 2 Aria 3 Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Capitale 00184 Roma – Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7 – tel. 06 481601 – fax 06 4881253 C.F. 00448590588 – P.IVA 00896251006