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GWC Announces Auditions for Music by the Lake Production of "La Traviata"
1/4/2010
WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. — George Williams College of Aurora University in Williams Bay, Wis., announces auditions for "La Traviata," a Music by the Lake production with full orchestra to be performed in Italian on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24, during the festival's 10th anniversary season. Performances will take place in The Ferro Pavilion at 350 Constance Blvd. on the campus. All roles are currently open with paid choral positions also available.
Auditions will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., room 730, seventh floor in Chicago. Candidates should use the Wabash Avenue entrance. Additional auditions will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 1511 Church St. in Wauwatosa, Wis. (Milwaukee).
Christine Flasch, executive director of Music by the Lake, will conduct the auditions. Participants are asked to bring a current resumé and headshot and be prepared to sing one aria in Italian.
An accompanist will be provided and a second aria of the participant's choosing may be requested. All those auditioning should be prepared to sing 15 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment.
To schedule an audition or for more information, call Kimberly Porter at 262-245-8581 or e-mail kporter@aurora.edu.
Music by the Lake is a concert series that was originally presented in the 1950s and 1960s, and featured top performing artists such as Isaac Stern, Robert Merrill and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Aurora University revived Music by the Lake in July 2001 with the vision of providing area residents, tourists, and arts lovers with a premier musical experience in an intimate lakeside setting on the shores of Geneva Lake at George Williams College.
The 2009 season featured the Ramsey Lewis Trio; a production of "Madama Butterfly;" Michael Bolton; "Sweet Baby James," a James Taylor tribute; Thomas Hampson and Johann Stengård. For more information about Music by the Lake, visit www.musicbythelake.com.
Aurora University is an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. Approximately 4,000 degree-seeking students are enrolled each year on the university's Illinois and Wisconsin campuses, and the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. The George Williams College campus offers 17 academic programs, unique conference facilities, and is home to Music by the Lake and other education and enrichment programs.
For more information about George Williams College, visit www.aurora.edu/gwc or call 262-245-5531.
