THE AUDITION FORM IS LIVE HERE. Auditions will be run December 6th, details on times and signup are available in the form.
Gianni Schicchi Audition Information
- Repertoire: please prepare two contrasting (e.g. one lyrical and one comedic, and comedic music is very much preferred) arias/songs for directors and producers. You may choose any work in any language or style. While an art song or aria in Italian is preferred, it is most important that you choose a song appropriate to your voice type and that you feel comfortable with.
- Accompaniment: Piano accompaniment will be provided in the audition room, and it is preferred if you provide us with the music when you sign up for the audition.
- For singers interested in the roles of Gianni Schicchi, Lauretta, Rinuccio, or Zita, one of the arias you present should be the corresponding excerpt here.
- If you are interested in two of these four roles, you should just present the two corresponding excerpts.
ORCHESTRA: If you are interested in auditioning for the orchestra, please contact the music director Yizhe at as3881@princeton.edu.
PRODUCTION TEAM: If you are interested in joining the production team, please contact the executive producer Giovanni at gn7788@princeton.edu.
Role
Gianni Schicchi (age 50)
Lauretta, his daughter (age 21)
Zita, cousin of Buoso Donati (age 60)
Rinuccio, Zita’s nephew (age 24)
Gherardo, Buoso’s nephew (age 40)
Nella, Gherardo’s wife (age 34)
Gherardino, their son (age 7)
Betto di Signa, Buoso’s brother-in-law, poor and shabbily dressed, of uncertain age
Simone, cousin of Buoso (age 70)
Marco, Simone’s son (age 45)
La Ciesca, Marco’s wife (age 38)
Maestro Spinelloccio, a doctor
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, a notary
Pinellino, a cobbler
Guccio, a dyer
Voice Type
Baritone
Soprano
Contralto
Tenor
Tenor
Soprano
Soprano or Treble
Bass
Bass
Baritone
Mezzo-soprano
Bass
Baritone
Bass
Bass
Commitment/Timeline:
Please understand that if you are offered a role, you will be committing to the following:
- Individual learning and memorization of the entire role over winter break
- ~4-6 hours (role dependent) of rehearsal per week before spring break, Sitzprobe, Tech and Dress rehearsals after spring break, and shows the week of March 23-28, which will take place in Richardson Auditorium
- All cast members must be available for evening tech week rehearsals in Richardson the week of March 23-28