Auditions: Metropolitan Opera National Council, Iowa district

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Date/Time:Saturday, 08 Jan 2011 at 12:00 pm
Location:Tye Recital Hall, Music Building
Cost:Free
Contact:Sara Compton
Phone:515-294-7389
Channel:Iowa State Center
Categories:Arts, performances
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Nearly 30 up-and-coming opera singers from as far as San Francisco and as near as Marshalltown will compete in the Iowa district for the chance to advance in this "sing-off" competition. Iowa is one of 41 districts in the United States and Canada. The public is welcome to attend some or all of the auditions, and to meet the contestants during a reception afterward.

The competition: Winners of district auditions advance to one of 14 region finals where they compete to win a trip to New York City to participate in the national semi-finals, held on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. Approximately 10 of the semi-finalists are selected as national finalists and compete in a public concert, accompanied by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The jury awards approximately five Grand Winner awards of $15,000 each.