The Lotte Lenya Competition seeks exceptionally talented young singer/actors who excel in a wide range of musical theater styles for the 2015 contest.
A program of The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, the Lotte Lenya Competition is a unique international theater singing contest that emphasizes wide-ranging repertoire and the acting of songs and arias within a dramatic context. The competition recognizes talented young singer/actors who are dramatically and musically convincing in repertoire ranging from opera/operetta to contemporary Broadway scores, including the works of Kurt Weill.
PRIZES
Contestants will compete for top prizes of $15,000, $10,000 and $7,500.
Total prizes awarded will exceed $50,000.
ELIGIBILITY
The 2015 Lotte Lenya Competition is open to singer/actors of all nationalities, ages 19-32, who were born after December 31, 1982 and before January 1, 1996. AEA and non-AEA performers are eligible.
REPERTOIRE
Contestants are required to prepare a program of four selections, which must include:
- one theatrical selection by Kurt Weill (any genre);
- one songs from the “Golden Age” (pre-1968) American musical theater repertoire
- one song from the American musical theater repertoire of 1968 or later;
- one aria from the opera or operetta repertoire.
Contestants will be judged not only on their vocal talent, but on their ability to create believable characters in a variety of dramatic situations.
APPLICATION
Contestants must submit an online application by 5 January 2015.
AUDITIONS
Preliminaries
Preliminary auditions may be by video and submitted electronically or performed live in an audition in New York City. Both types of audition will be weighed equally. In-person auditions will take place on 24 January 2015; appointments are limited and will be assigned on a rolling basis. Video auditions must be submitted by 2 February 2015. Guidelines, application forms, and instructions are available at http://www.kwf.org/LLC.
Semi-Finals
Semi-finalists will be invited to audition in New York City on 13 or 14 March 2015. Travel stipends are available.
Finals
Finals will be held on 18 April 2015 at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York. Finalists will each receive an award of $1,000 and compete for top prizes. Travel stipends are available.
MORE INFO
Guidelines, application forms, and details: www.kwf.org/LLC
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