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IONEL PERLEA International Opera Competition 2024

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[ Article date: 2024-05-22 ]
[ From city Slobozia ]
[ Country România ]
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28th – 30th of May 2024
Centrul Cultural UNESCO Ionel Perlea
Europa Concert Hall
Slobozia, Romania

RULES

The competition is addressed to young opera singers and students from all over the world. The age limit is 35 years old.

Registration at: perlea.competition@gmail.com. Application deadline: May 10th, 2024.

The competition will take place between 28th – 30th of May 2024, at Centrul Cultural Ionel Perlea, Slobozia City, Ialomița County, Romania.

The accommodation and meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be ensured to each selected participant by Centrul Cultural Ionel Perlea, during the competition.

1. Registration:

Application form (here) ;
The document with the completed application form must be named with the name of the applicant.

A copy of the identity card/ passport;
The proof of the registration fee payment;
Youtube link with two video recordings, .mp4 format, in which the applicant sings two arias from the given repertoire, according to the voice type. (see point 6).
By registering into the competition, the participants agree with the fact that the organizer utilizes their personal data and public image in promotion purposes, according to the present legislation.

COMPETITION STAGES:
2.1. ROUND ONE: Online Format

The participants must send two video recorded arias (see point 2.1.1. and point 2.1.2.) and an official commission will select the candidates who are admitted in semifinal.

2.1.1. Online Repertoire requirements:

two arias from two different operas;
both arias must be sung in their original key;
both arias must be entirely sung, if applicable with the accompanying recitative or cabaletta;
the traditional cuts and leaps are accepted;
both arias must be sung from the memory.
2.1.2. Technical requirements:

two video recordings in.mp4 format, uploaded on Youtube;
the video recording must be made no more than one year before the registration in the competition;
do not edit the sound of the videos after recording!
the recordings must be made entirely live, only with piano accompaniment (without orchestra accompaniment or previously recorded pieces).
2.2. SEMIFINAL: 28th – 29th of May 2024, `Europa Concert Hall – Slobozia

with Piano accompaniment
The competitors will present:

One opera aria from the list of the four titles proposed by the candidate (according to the application form) ;
One Song composed by Ionel Perlea.
Both pieces will be at the competitor’s choice (see point 6).

For the semifinal round a piano accompanist will be provided by the competition organizer.

*The competitors are free to bring a pianist of their choice at their own expenses.

2.3. FINAL: 30th of May 2024, Europa Concert Hall – Slobozia

with Ionel Perlea Orchestra.
The competitors will sing two opera arias:

One aria at the competitor’s choice;
One aria at the jury’s choice;
THE JURY:
Sabin Păutza, conductor & composer – President of the Jury
Doina Dimitriu, soprano, Ph.D. voice teacher at National University of Art “George Enescu”, Iași
Mihai Cosma, musicologist, journalist, Ph. D. at The National University of Music Bucharest (UNMB)
Florența Marinescu, soprano, Ph. D. voice teacher at „Ovidius University Faculty of Art”, Constanța
Laura Nicorescu, manager Young Singers Project, Salzburg Festival / Salzburger Festspiele
Mihai Irimia, tenor, Artistic Manager of Brașov National Opera House
Teodor Niță, Manager of National Theatre of Opera and Operetta “Nae Leonard”
The jury’s and organizers’ decisions are unchangeable and represent no subject to complaints.

AWARDS:
First prize: 1500 EURO;

Second prize: 1000 EURO;

Third prize: 700 EURO;

Fourth prize: 200 EURO;

Special Prizes:

A role in a performance / a concert, at Brașov National Opera House, season 2024-2025, offered by Artistic Director Mihai Irimia

A role in a performance / a concert, at National Theatre of Opera and Operetta “Nae Leonard”, season 2024-2025, offered by General Manager Teodor Niță

Audition for Young Singers Project Salzburg Festival/ Salzburger Festspiele, offered by Manager Laura Nicorescu

Special Prize of Radio Romania, offered by Mr. Mihai Cosma

A concert in classical season of Centrul Cultural Ionel Perlea, season 2024-2025, Manager Clementina Tudor

Best interpretation of a lied by Ionel Perlea: 200 EURO;

Prize of the public: 200 EURO;

REGISTRATION FEE: 75 EURO, amount sent into one of these accounts:
Asociatia SUONARTE

Banca Transilvania, Romania

IBAN:

RON: RO31BTRLRONCRT0589901301

EURO: RO78BTRLEURCRT0589901301

SWIFT/BIC: BTRLRO22

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