Opportunities
Age Limit: No limit
How To Apply
Deadline: Received By Sat Mar 15, 2025
Materials Required
Headshot, resume, three recent video recordings (within the last six months) of applicant playing for singers.
Recordings should include:
An aria from the standard repertoire
A musical theater piece or jazz standar
The quintet from CARMEN with themselves singing all of the cues
Materials should be sent to Alexis Hamilton at ahamilton@portlandopera.org The deadline for application is March 15, 2025.
Audition Information
Pianist Provided: Unknown
Opportunity Information
Location: Portland, OR USA
Season Information: 2025-2026
50 minute, English-language adaptation of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love
Program Dates: September 08, 2025 - December 05, 2025
Program Information:
Portland Opera To Go, Portland Opera’s flagship education and outreach program is seeking a collaborative pianist for its Fall 2025 adaptation of Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love.
This charming, 50-minute adaptation by Kristine McIntyre resets The Elixir of Love in the U.S. Midwest in the 1930s. Nemorino is a farmhand on Adina’s farm and hopelessly in love with her. His world is upended win the dashing pilot, Belcore, crash lands in Adina’s yard and begins to woo her. Enter the travelling salesman Dr. Dulcamara with is positively guaranteed Elixir of Love to save the day!
Portland Opera To Go (POGO) tours throughout Oregon and SW Washington with 50-minute youth operas that are designed to be lively, engaging, and inspiring for school-age and family audiences. In addition to performing, POGO artists engage students in classroom activities and are required to assist with the set up and strike of the touring set. POGO performs up to two times a day.
We are hiring a collaborative pianist for this project. This person will also ensure the musical integrity of the piece while touring. This position will also be called upon to play concerts with Portland Opera To Go singers. This adaptation of The Elixir of Love is scored for four singers (Adina, Nemorino, Belcore and Dulcamara.)
Interested pianists should send their headshot, resume and three recent video recordings (within the last six months) of themselves accompanying singers.
Compensation: Payment is provided
Salary: $875 per week
Housing allowance of up to $2000 to defray the cost of housing (upon presentation of receipts)
Travel stipend of $500 for travel to and from Portland, Oregon (upon presentation of receipts)
Meal reimbursement of $80 when the tour is 150 miles from the Portland Metro Area.
Contact Information:
Alexis Hamilton, Manager of Education & Community Enagement
ahamilton@portlandopera.org
503-321-5261