Cincinnati Opera seeks specific Supers (non-singing extras) for its production of TURANDOT in late July.
- Three boys and three girls who are no taller than 5 feet. The children have 11 rehearsal days (day and evening) from July 2 – July 23 and three evening performances July 25, 29 and 31.
- Prince of Persia. This individual should be a male of at least 18 years of age but who looks younger rather than older. He should be comfortable onstage in a loin cloth. The other claim to fame is that this character is beheaded at in Act 1 of the opera. This role has 11 rehearsal days from June 29 – July 23 including days, evenings and weekends and three evening performances on July 25, 29 and 31.
- Ping/Pang/Pong servants. These are very active roles that involve carrying a fairly heavy backpack and running around a lot throughout the opera after the Princess’ advisors. The age is not so important as long as they are “adult sized,” and physically able to carry the backpacks. Taller is better as a shorter person may have difficulty carrying the backpacks – they are quite large. These roles have 15 rehearsal days from July 1 – 23 including days, evenings and weekends and three evening performances on July 25, 29 and 31.
Anyone interested can contact the Super Captain atsupers@cincinnatiopera.org or at 216.407.4194.
This is a beautiful new co-production – see the link for photos: http://www.cincinnatiopera.org/performances/turandot/turandot-gallery
The opera TURANDOT is set in China and involves Prince Calàf, who falls in love with the cold Princess Turandot. To obtain permission to marry her, a suitor has to solve three riddles; any wrong answer results in death (i.e. The Prince of Persia). Calàf passes the test, but Turandot still refuses to marry him. He offers her a way out: if she is able to learn his name before dawn the next day, then at daybreak he will die.
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