Eligibility
You must be no more than 35 years of age on the date of the final round of the competition.
Preliminary Round (concludes on March 1, 2012)
Preliminary round selection occurs by recorded audition, submitted with your application. The preliminary round is adjudicated by ROS Artistic Director, Eric Townell and/or his delegate. Repertoire can be your choice from either the oratorio, opera, art song or musical theatre genres. Preliminary-round repertoire need not be the same as semi-final round repertoire.
Notification:
Results of the preliminary round will be decided on March 1, 2012. At that time, the semi-finalists will be notified by e-mail.
Semi-Final Round (March 30, 2012)
The 24 semi-finalists will compete before a panel of three judges on Friday, March 30, 2012 between the hours of 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. Approximately ten performers will be selected to advance to the final round.
Semi-finalists will have a maximum of 7 minutes to sing for the panel of judges. Each performer will be asked to offer one selection and may be asked to offer an alternative selection, preferably of a contrasting style.
Music Requirements for the Semi-Final Round:
Each semi-finalist will be asked to prepare two printed copies of the music they will be singing for the semi-finals, to arrive at the ROS office no later than March 12, 2012.
Notification:
On the evening following completion of the semi-final round, all contestants will be contacted by phone. Finalists will be advised of:
- their final round repertoire
- the time and location of the rehearsal for the final round with the accompanist
- the call time and location for the final round performance the following evening
Final Round (March 31, 2012)
The final competition will be held on the evening of March 31, 2012, before a live audience and a panel of judges.
Final Rehearsal:
You will have an opportunity to rehearse with the accompanist on Saturday morning, March 31, 2012, by assigned time in twenty minute sessions. At that time, you will have the opportunity to fine tune performance details for the final round competition to be held that evening.
Final Round Competition:
You will be asked to give a brief introduction of your piece to the audience. After your performance, the panel is invited and encouraged to offer constructive and professional commentary. The judges typically offer direct, tactful and constructive observations on the nature of the performance and the artist's strengths and weaknesses. As participants have noted every year, this has been an extremely valuable aspect of Classical Idol for the contestants.
Awards
The judges will award cash prizes to the top three singers. Additionally the audience will choose a favorite performer for a separate cash prize. If you are chosen as the first place winner, you will meet with ROS Artistic Director, Eric Townell to determine the pieces you will sing for a future ROS concert. The final choice of performance material will be determined by Maestro Townell.
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