Professional training in classical ballet technique, specifically en pointe, is required, as well as professional stage experience and a dynamic, dramatic presence. All four dancers will be hired under a solo dancer contract. Lyric will hire two couples with the intention of rotating performances and understudy assignments between them (manner of rotation to be determined). In the sophisticated comic opera, the Countess and her guests try to decide whether it’s the words or the music that triumph in creating great art.Ĭapriccio requires one couple (1 man/1 woman). The opera centers on a beautiful Countess who has to decide whether she will love the amorous poet or the ardent musician. Rehearsals begin September 15, with seven performances October 6 through 28, 2014. Lyric Opera of Chicago is auditioning highly trained dancers with classical ballet experience, including pointe work, with strong acting experience for its upcoming production of the opera Capriccioby Richard Strauss. This revival production will be conducted by Sir Andrew Davis and staged by Peter McClintock Val Caniparoli is the choreographer and August Tye is the ballet mistress.īallet auditions will be held on Monday, at the Civic Opera House.

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