Opera Reading Project

LXCL:This amount covers your class participation, including a slot in our "practice" audition portion of the workshop, and will help us to keep performer training fees low, defray artistic staff costs, and continue providing such programming in the future.

Performer Admission

LXCL:This amount covers your class participation and will help us to keep performer training fees low, defray artistic staff costs, and continue providing such programming in the future.

General Admission

Aria Vita: Audition Training Ground gives you the opportunity to get audition feedback from leading industry professionals! 🎶 This unique session will be co-led by MN Opera&#39;s Mario Antonio Marra, Head of Music and Director of the Resident Artist Program, and Joseph Li, Vice-President, Artistic. Our presenters will share their perspectives on audition video screenings and what they look for in live auditions, followed by an hour of &quot;practice&quot; auditions where participants can share an aria for written feedback. (Pianist provided.) Questions regarding this event or about our Fall 2026 Class Series: Ready, Set Audition! should be directed to <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:operareadingproject@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">operareadingproject@gmail.com</a> __________________________________________ Italian-American pianist, coach, and conductor, Mario Antonio Marra is the Head of Music and Director of the Resident Artist Program at Minnesota Opera. He has served on the music staff at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, and Oper Frankfurt among others. Recent conducting credits include a Gala Concert in collaboration with Opera San Antonio and the Chamber Music Institute, and Minnesota Opera&rsquo;s production of Don Giovanni. Passionate in his work nurturing and coaching the next generation of singers and pianists, Marra serves on the faculties of the countries most important summer training programs, including the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco, CA and Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA A Houston Grand Opera Studio alumnus, Joseph Li joined MN Opera in 2021 as Vice President, Artistic. He has performed widely in recital and has served as guest coach and instructor for many significant opera companies. He is a popular and versatile pianist and performer whose credits are many and varied. Mr. Li will conduct MN Opera&rsquo;s 2027 production of Handel&rsquo;s&nbsp;Ariodante, from the harpsichord.

Aria Vita: Audition Training Ground gives you the opportunity to get audition feedback from leading industry professionals! 🎶 This unique session will be co-led by MN Opera's Mario Antonio Marra, Head of Music and Director of the Resident Artist Program, and Joseph Li, Vice-President, Artistic. Our presenters will share their perspectives on audition video screenings and what they look for in live auditions, followed by an hour of "practice" auditions where participants can share an aria for written feedback. (Pianist provided.) Questions regarding this event or about our Fall 2026 Class Series: Ready, Set Audition! should be directed to <a href="mailto:operareadingproject@gmail.com" target="_blank">operareadingproject@gmail.com</a> __________________________________________ Italian-American pianist, coach, and conductor, Mario Antonio Marra is the Head of Music and Director of the Resident Artist Program at Minnesota Opera. He has served on the music staff at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, and Oper Frankfurt among others. Recent conducting credits include a Gala Concert in collaboration with Opera San Antonio and the Chamber Music Institute, and Minnesota Opera’s production of Don Giovanni. Passionate in his work nurturing and coaching the next generation of singers and pianists, Marra serves on the faculties of the countries most important summer training programs, including the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco, CA and Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA A Houston Grand Opera Studio alumnus, Joseph Li joined MN Opera in 2021 as Vice President, Artistic. He has performed widely in recital and has served as guest coach and instructor for many significant opera companies. He is a popular and versatile pianist and performer whose credits are many and varied. Mr. Li will conduct MN Opera’s 2027 production of Handel’s Ariodante, from the harpsichord.

Opera Reading Project

Aria Vita: Audition Training Ground

620 N 1st St

Performer Admission

$20

General Admission

$15

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