8TH INTERNATIONAL SINGING COMPETITION
regulations
La Bohème
by GIACOMO PUCCINI
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
International Selections by 31st August, 2009
Final Selections November, 11th 12th 13th, 2009
International
Institute
for Opera
and Poetry
Front cover and here: Promotional poster for the Opera
Civica Raccolta delle Stampe “Achille Bertarelli”, Milano.
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IN COLLABORATION WITH:
• ACADÉMIE DE LA ROCHE D’HYS - CENTRE INTERNATIONAL
DE RENCONTRES CULTURELLES (Massingy Les Vitteaux - France)
• ACCADEMIA FILARMONICA (Verona - Italy)
• CONSERVATORIO DI MUSICA “E. F. DALL’ABACO”
(Verona - Italy)
• LISZT FERENC ZENEMÜVÉSZETI EGYETEM
(Budapest - Hungary)
• MIAGI FESTIVAL (Pretoria - South Africa)
• NATIONAL STATE OPERA (Budapest - Hungary)
OPERA ACADEMY VERONA (Verona - Italy)
• OPERA STUDIO - NEDERLAND (Amsterdam - Holland)
• SEONGNAM ART OPERA , SEOUL OPERA THEATER
(Seoul - Korea)
• SHANGHAI CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
(Shanghai - P. R. of China)
• THÉÂTRE LYRICHORÉGRA 20 (Pierrefonds - Canada)
• THEATER KREFELD - MÖNCHENGLADBACH
(Mönchengladbach - Germany)
• WIELKI TEATR (Poznan - Poland)
• ZHOU XIAO YAN INTERNATIONAL OPERA CENTRE
(Shanghai - P. R. of China)
WITH THE PATRONAGE OF:
Graphic: [email protected]
• THE STATE TATAR ACADEMIC THEATRE
OF OPERA AND BALLET (Kazan - Russian Federation)
International Institute for Opera and Poetry
In association with Unesco, Unesco Office in
Venice, Italian Permanent Delegation to Unesco
Largo Divisione Pasubio, 6 - 37121 - Verona (Italia)
Tel. +39 045 8077771
Fax +39 045 8078640
e-mail: [email protected]
International
Institute
for Opera
and Poetry
La Bohème
1. Eligibility
The International Singing Competition for the main roles of La
Bohème by Giacomo Puccini is open to all singers regardless of
nationalities. Applicants are required to know the entire opera in
Italian by heart.
They have to sing one of following roles by heart:
SOPRANOS: Mimì - Musetta
TENOR: Rodolfo
BARITONE : Marcello
BASS - BARITONE: Schaunard
BASS: Colline
2. Age
The age limit for the roles of Mimì, Rodolfo and Colline is 35 years
(born after 1973, December 31st).
For the other roles the age limit is 32 years (born after 1976,
December 31st).
3. Registration And Obligation
The registration form must be received with the following material:
Application form
A DVD containing the candidate’s recording of an aria or scene
from “La Bohème” and two arias of the candidate’s choice (one
by Puccini)
Indication of the role that the candidate will present in the
selection
Photocopy of identification document
Photocopy of valid passport for the year 2009/2010 (not
mandatory for residents in Italy)
Documents (or certified copies) of qualification
The candidate’s address, phone/fax number and e-mail
Curriculum vitae and one photo.
All candidates are asked to request from Institution chosen
where they will send the necessary material all the information
concerning deadlines for the selection applications, since
they are different from one Institution to another.
The candidates are required to send th
the material to the following addresses:
FOR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES:
Académie de la Roche d’Hys
Centre Inter
International de Rencontres Culturelles
21350 Massingy Lès Vitteaux - France
Tel/Fax +33 (0)380339442
E–mail: [email protected]
Hungarian State Opera
Andrassy ut 22 - H 1061 - Budapest - Hungary
Tel. +36 1 3327372 - 33125501/169/184/276 - Fax +36 1 3319817
E-mail: [email protected]
International Institute for Opera and Poetry - Municipio di Verona
Largo Divisione Pasubio 6 - 37121 Verona - Italy
Tel. +39 045 8077771 - Fax +39 045 8078640
E-mail: [email protected]
Opera Studio - Nederland
Kloveniersburgwal 87 - 1011 KA Amsterdam - Holland
E-mail: [email protected]
Polskie Stowarzyszenie Pedagogów Spiewu
(Polish association of Theachers of Singing)
ul. Powstanców Slaskich 103 - 53332 Wroclaw - Poland
Tel./Fax +48 713613283
E-mail: [email protected]
Theater Krefeld - Mönchengladbach
Odenkirchener Strasse 78 - 41236 Mönchengladbach - Germany
E-mail: [email protected]
FOR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION:
The State Tatar Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet
Svoboda Square, Opera Theatre, 420015 - Kazan - Russian Federation
Tel. +7 8432 384558 - Fax +7 8432 385098
E-mail: [email protected]
FOR AFRICA:
MIAGI Festival - State Theatre
Pretoria - 320 Pretorius Street - Post Box 13288 - Die Tremloods, 0126
Tel. +27 (0)12 3924165 Fax +27012 3924160
E-mail: [email protected]
FOR AMERICA:
Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20
4946 Rue Hortie - Pierrefonds QC H8Y 1Z3 - Canada
Tel +1 (514) 6847287 - Fax +1 (514) 6844979
E-mail: [email protected]
FOR ASIA:
Seongnam Art Opera, Seoul Opera Theater
Kangnam gu, Yooksam 2 dong 760-1, 101ho Seoul - Korea
Tel. +82 2 563 5688 / +82 2 563 6357
E-mail: [email protected]
Zhou Xiao Yan International Opera Centre
20th Fen Yang Road - 200031 Shanghai - People’s Republic of China
Tel. +021 64310525 Fax +021 64336679
E-mail: [email protected]
REGULATIONS
The registration does not entitle the candidate to take part in the selections.
The selection juries from each of the above institutions reserve the right
to make a preliminary choice on the materials received. The Competition
Office will notify the selected candidates. By sending the application form,
all participants understand that, in the event of winning any role of the
competition, they are bound by contract to participate in the rehearsals
and performances of the opera in the producer theatres, according to the
terms and conditions of the international agreement. The material received
by the Competition Office will not be returned.
For the selection phase at the Istituto Internazionale per l’Opera e la
Poesia an enrolment fee of 50 euros must be paid to the following
bank account: IT 35 F 05188 11702 000000058224
4. Stages of the competition
Selections
Selections will be organized according to the different
geographical areas and will be scheduled as follows:
Internatioal Institute for Opera and Poetry (Verona - Italy)
Académie de la Roche d’Hys (Massingy lès Vitteaux - France)
Hungarian State Opera (Budapest - Hungary)
MIAGI Festival (Pretoria - South Africa)
Opera Studio - Nederland (Amsterdam - Holland)
Polskie Stowarzyszenie Pedagogow Spiewu (Wroclaw - Poland)
Seongnam Art Opera (Seoul - Korea)
The State Tatar Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet
(Kazan - Russian Federation)
Theater Krefeld - Mönchengladbach (Mönchengladbach - Germany)
Théâtre Lyrichorégra 20 (Pierrefonds - Canada)
Zhou Xiao Yan International Opera Centre
(Shanghai - P. R. of China)
Each institution will proceed to make a selection of the
candidates and will send a DVD and CV of the chosen
candidates to the selection jury of the International
Institute for Opera and Poetry by 12 September 2009.
Admission to the final selection will be notified by
10 October 2009.
Final
The chosen candidates will take part in
the final selection which will take place in
Verona on 11, 12, 13 November 2009.
The candidates are required to know the
entire opera in Italian by heart; either alone or in
groups, they will perform the pieces selected by
the Jury.The International Institute for Opera and
Poetry will refund the travel expenses only to the
winners of the competition who will take part in
the two chosen companies.
5. Prizes
The two chosen companies of the winners
of the competition will have to perform the
opera five times with the orchestra and chorus
at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona within the
opera programme of the Fondazione Arena
on January 2010, after sufficient rehearsal.
The winner will receive a fee of 1,000 euros
(gross) for each performance. Board and
lodging are at the artist’s expense.
A fee of 1,500 euros (gross) will be
given to the winners who will not
take part in the performances.
The Fondazione Arena reserves
the right to choose the interpreters
of the productions from among the
finalists of the Competition.
The Accademia Filarmonica will
award a prize of euro 2,000 for the
role of Mimi’ that will be awarded
by the International Jury.
The City of Verona will award a
prize of euro 1,500 for the role of
Rodolfo, that will be awarded by
the international jury.
The organizing Committee reserves
the right to record, subject to
prior agreement by the artists to
waive any economical claim.
Acceptance of the above mentioned condition will be a
prerequisite to participation in the
final stage of the competition.
Each candidate selected for the final
will have to subscribe a discharging form.
Its subscription is mandatory in order to
participate to the final.
6. International Jury
The International Jury will be chaired
by M° Bruno Bartoletti and composed
by a panel of representatives of
the Institutions promoting the
Competition.
7. Rights and contention
The Judging Committee reserves the
rights to withhold the award for one
or more roles in the competition.
The Organizing Committee retains
the right to make any alterations
it considers necessary. In case of
contention it will be evaluated
according to UNESCO procedures.
First performance of “La Bohème”,
1st february, 1896
Teatro Regio of Turin
Modulo di domanda Pregasi compilare in stampatello
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La Bohème
di GIACOMO PUCCINI
Io sottoscritto ..................................................................................
rinuncio ad ogni pretesa economica dalla registrazione del
la rappresentazione dell’opera eseguita dai partecipanti a
questo concorso (vedi punto 5).
DISCLAIMER FORM
I, the undersigned, ................................................................
waive any financial claims on the recording of the performance
of this opera (see above point 5).
Firma / Signature