PREVIEW: Master Class: Gayletha Nichols, executive director, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

What: Jessye Norman Master Class Series presents Gayletha Nichols, executive director, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

Where: Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center

When: Friday, November 21, 2014 at 5 pm

Tickets: Free – no tickets required

As the executive director of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Ms. Nichols auditions hundreds of singers from across North America as they compete for cash prizes, the chance to sing on the Met stage and opportunity to launch a major operatic career. During her travels Ms. Nichols addresses many conservatories, festivals and universities on her experience developing and discovering the next generation of great opera singers.