How do I start planning an audition tour to Germany, Switzerland and Austria?
You should allow 2-6 months preparation time. Check your knowledge of the German language, and take classes, if possible. It will add to your “ranking” in an audition if you know what they mean when they say: “und Sie sind…?” or “was möchten Sie singen?” During this time you can send letters to the agents, maybe find a place to stay in Germany, or at least, a postal address. You should check your German Repertoire with a native speaker. Watch out for the differences between the “u” and “ü”, like in “schwul” (means: gay) and schwül (means hot/humid weather). If you dont’ speak German, but sing 2 Arias in beautiful, perfect German, you can make a big point. Don’t forget, Germany has more that 200 Opera Houses, and most of them will do most of their Repertoire in German! You might get hired to sing Tosca and Lohengrin in one house, both in German. Also, they rehearse in German and please be prepared tho deal with people not willing or not able to communicate with you in English – these pe
