Auditions 2024
Auditions 2024
Auditions for Princess Ida, the show for May 2025, will be held in Wroxham Church Hall on Sunday 10 November.
An audition form is available here.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 3 November 2024
There will be sing-throughs on Tuesdays 29 October and 5 November in Wroxham Church Hall.
Audition Pieces
Below are the details for each character. Click on the character name to download the music and lib for each character.
The lib page numbers shown are taken from the Faber/Chappell lib.
Character | Characterisation | Lib | Vocal score |
Bass-Baritone Vocal range: Bb-F | Commanding, imposing and autocratic character. Bombastic, imperious and extremely regal. He commands the action at all times. Used to issuing orders. | pp 7-9 | "Some years ago" (Act II Finale) 1st verse only |
Tenor Voice range: B-high-Bb | King Hildebrand’s young son. Juvenile lead. Charming, romantic and heroic lover. Some lovely comedy in Act II. (HILARION, CYRIL AND FLORIAN MUST HAVE A GREAT RAPPORT WITH EACH OTHER - AND THE AUDIENCE - IN THE ACT II TRIOS). | pp 22-23 | “Whom thou hast chained" (Act II Finale) |
Tenor Vocal range: C-A | Hilarion’s young friend. Second juvenile lead. The extrovert comedian of the trio, charming and light-hearted. Very much a flirtatious “ladies man”. (HILARION, CYRIL AND FLORIAN MUST HAVE A GREAT RAPPORT WITH EACH OTHER - AND THE AUDIENCE - IN THE ACT II TRIOS). | pp 22-23 | "Would you know the kind of maid" (Act II No. 19) |
Baritone Vocal range: G-E | Hilarion’s young friend. Attractive and charming. Brother of Lady Psyche. Lovely romantic role with some nice comedy. (HILARION, CYRIL AND FLORIAN MUST HAVE A GREAT RAPPORT WITH EACH OTHER - AND THE AUDIENCE - IN THE ACT II TRIOS). | pp 22-23 | “We'll charm their senses" (Act I No. 7) |
Baritone Vocal Range: B-E | Princess Ida’s father. Unpleasant, embittered and deformed old man – “a twisted monster, all awry”. Splendid opportunities for character work. (Does not appear in Act II). | pp 7-9 | “Whene'er I spoke" (Act III No.23) |
Bass Vocal range: F#-E | Princess Ida’s brother. One speech only. He and his brothers are dim-witted, lumbering louts. They are fierce and warlike blockheads. | pp 49 | “We are warriors three" (Act I No. 5) |
Bass Vocal Range: F#-E | Princess Ida’s brother. No dialogue. | No libretto | Same as Arac |
Bass Vocal range: F#-E | Princess Ida’s brother. No dialogue. | No libretto | Same as Arac |
Chamberlain | Sings with chorus. No solo singing and no dialogue. Character role. | N/A | N/A |
High Soprano Voca range: D-high-Bb | King Gama’s young daughter and Principal of the University. Powerful soprano lead. Noble, elegant, brave and rather serious bluestocking. Should be of commanding appearance and must have a regal presence. She requires faultless diction as well as a big singing voice. Only shows her true feelings at the end of the opera. | pp 22-23 | "Oh, goddess wise" (Act II No. 10) |
Contralto Vocal range: A-E | Professor of Abstract Science. A domineering, stern and spiteful battle-axe. A commanding, formidable, repressed and malevolent widow. Some excellent opportunities for comedy. | pp 28-29 | "Now wouldn't you like to rule" (Act II No. 17) |
Soprano Vocal range: C-Ab | Professor of Humanities. Florian’s sister. Lovely role with some comedy. Young, dignified, gentle and sympathetic, though rather earnest at times. | pp 24-25 | "A lady fair" (Act II No. 15) 1st verse only |
Mezzo-Soprano Vocal range: B-G | Lady Blanche’s daughter. Soubrette role, with some delicious comedy. Young, very charming and vivacious character (unlike her mother). | pp 28-29 | "Now wouldn't you like to rule" (Act II No. 17) |
Soprano Vocal range: G-Eb | Young girl graduate; a few lines of dialogue. | pp 42-43 | "Towards the Empyrean Heights" (Act II No. 8) |
Young girl graduate; a few lines of dialogue. | pp 42-43 | No solo singing | |
Young girl graduate; one speech only. | pp 42-43 | No solo singing |