Become part of the cast of Verdi’s Il trovatore performed by Florence’s famous Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

16. 04. 2024

On 8 and 10 July Cankarjev Dom’s Gallus Hall will host two performances of one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most famous operas, Il trovatore, as part of the 72nd Ljubljana Festival.

The Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino invites you to join the 200-member cast as an extra and become part of this remarkable production.

Roles and terms & conditions of participation:

  • two witches / Azucena’s mothers – 2 men, age 30–40, height 170–180 cm, good physical fitness and good acting skills
  • five nuns – 2 to 3 men and 2 to 3 women, age 30–40, height 170–180 cm, good physical fitness and good acting skills
  • double for Leonora – 1 woman, age 30–40, height 165–170 cm, good physical fitness and good acting skills
  • young Conte di Luna and Manrico – 2 boys, age 15, good physical fitness and good acting skills

Required availability: 22 and 23 June and 5–10 July. The exact timetable is given below:

  • 22 June, Knights’ Hall, Križanke
    • 10.00 am–11.00 am, audition
    • 11.30 am–1.30 pm and 3.00 pm–6.30 pm, rehearsals with director
  • 23 June, Knights’ Hall, Križanke
    • 11.30 am–1.30 pm and 3.00 pm–7.00 pm, rehearsals with director
  • 5 July, Gallus Hall, Cankarjev Dom
    • 5.00 pm–10.30 pm, rehearsal
  • 6 July, Gallus Hall, Cankarjev Dom
    • 3.00 pm–10.30 pm, rehearsal
  • 7 July, Knights’ Hall, Križanke
    • 5.00 pm–10.00 pm, rehearsals
  • 8 July, Knights’ Hall, Križanke
    • 10.00 am–1.00 pm, rehearsal
    • 8.00 pm, performance
  • 10 July
    • 8.00 pm, performance

Applications accepted up to 1 June 2024 or until all roles are filled. Submit your application, complete with contact details (full name, mobile number, email address) and measurements (clothes size, shoe size, height), to Katja Bogovič at: katja.bogovic@ljubljanafestival.si

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on +386 (0)1 241 6010.

Selected extras will be informed by email.

Payment for participation: €100 (net)

For anyone who would love to take part in an opera, this could be an excellent experience and a unique opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s top artists. We look forward to working with you.