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To be considered for selection into the Master of Music (Opera Performance), you need to submit a course application and prepare an audition.
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What to prepare
Singer applicants should prepare and submit a recorded audition program up to 25 minutes in length, of 5 works including:
- three arias, one of which must be in Italian
- two songs, one of which must be in English
Repetiteur applicants should prepare an audition program of one solo piano piece or movement of a work (own choice) and the following operatic excerpts:
- Mozart - 2 passages from Don Giovanni Act 2 Finale (No. 24)1. "Gia la mensa preparata" - "Piatto! Servo!"2. "Da qual tremore insolito" - "Ah! dov'รจ il perfido?""
- Bizet - Carmen, Act 2 Finale (No. 18). Schirmer, pages 213 - 236. The applicant should sing any of the vocal lines in Italian (Mozart) and French (Bizet) while playing the score.
The audition panel would like to hear a full selection of the prepared repertoire.
Repetiteur applicants are advised to email the program coordinator, Professor Jane Davidson j.davidson@unimelb.edu.au, so that specific recommendations can be made on the preparation of these materials.
All applicants, please note:
- Each aria, song or piano piece must be recorded in one take. The constituent items of the audition submission can be recorded on separate occasions, but the individual pieces within the submission need to be recorded in an unedited video format.
- Recordings must be made no earlier than 6 months before the application deadline.
Performance CV
Upload a current one-page performance CV and include the details of two referees.
How to submit your selection tasks
Your audition must be uploaded and submitted via the Creative Application Platform (SlideRoom). We recommend allowing plenty of time to prepare and submit your creative tasks. Applications received after the published closing day cannot be accepted.
How you'll be assessed
All applicants will be ranked according to the outlined criteria, up to the capacity of places in the course.
The audition will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Accuracy and control of music and text, consistency of singing/playing, fluency
- Sense of understanding of music and/or text for dramatic shape, style, mood and character
- Confidence in communication
The interview will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Accuracy and fluency of the spoken recitation task
- Capacity to engage in responses to questions on the requirements and challenges of postgraduate studies in opera.