Opera Programs Berlin

30-day replay | on demand

with

KATHLEEN PARKER

Red Tape Translation, Founder & Owner

(Opera Cologne, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Theater Nordhausen,

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater)

THOMAS FLORIO

Red Tape Translation

(Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Hamburg,

Opéra national de Lorraine, Staatsoper Hannover, Theater Magdeburg)

REBEKAH ROTA

(Intendantin Oper Wuppertal, Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Landesbühnen Sachsen)

JULIE WYMA

Opera Programs Berlin, Co-Founder & Executive Director

?(Deutsche Opera Berlin, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera North, Dicapo Opera, Choriner Opernsommer, Berliner Philharmonie, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Opera Classica Europa, Brandenburgisches Konzertorchester Eberswalde)

ANASTASIA INNISS

Opera Programs Berlin, Co-Founder & Artistic Director

(Berliner Philharmonie, Grimeborn, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Central Florida Lyric Opera,

New London Opera Players, Brandenburgisches Konzertorchester Eberswalde)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Preparing to do auditions in Germany? This program is for you!

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Germany is a great place to be for singing, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy!

- 6 engaging & information-packed presentation and Q&A sessions

- sample application materials for the German market

- complete guide to recording successful audition videos

- complete list of German theatres with their classifications

- check list for moving to Germany as an artist

- list of resources on finding short- and long-term housing in Germany

- an array of resources and information

In this program, we take you through everything you need to know about relocating to Germany for singing, including:

- visas and immigration – options for how to stay in Germany legally

- what to bring and what to expect in Ausländerbehörde (immigration office) appointments

- types of singing work – fest, guest, freelance, & everything in between

- insurance – what it all means and what to get

- bank accounts – choosing what’s right for you

- pension, taxes & financial planning for freelance and employed singers

- language acquisition – learning German before and after you move

- finding an apartment – having success and avoiding scams

- setting up utilities and registering your residence

- families – how to bring your family with you, or start one once you’re here

- audition tours – the facts, myths and fallacies

- structure of the German theatre system - how it is financed, how interacts with agents, managers, etc.

- opera, oratorio & concert work differences

- casting for the German market

- living in Germany – integrating into society, making friends, and building a life

…as well as personal experience from fest, guest, and freelance singers.

SESSIONS:

All Things German Immigration - Structure, Law, Bureaucracy & Resources

with

KATHLEEN PARKER

Auditioning - Building Application Materials for the German Theater System

with

ANASTASIA INNISS

JULIE WYMA

Working as a Musician in Germany, the Practical Side - Registration, Insurance, Finding an Apartment, Moving with a Family

with

KATHLEEN PARKER

Taxes & Financial Planning

with

KATHLEEN PARKER

Building a Life & Career in Germany - Fest, Guest, Freelance, & Everything in Between

with

THOMAS FLORIO

Structure of the German Theater System and Casting for It

with

REBEKAH ROTA

Full information and registration: https://www.operaprogramsberlin.com/relocatingtogermany.html