IMMCC 2020 - Singing Competiton
Application deadline: 15 May 2020
The competition will be held in five categories:
Category 1: singers born in 2003 and younger
Category 2: singers born between 2000 and 2002
Category 3: singers born between 1996 and 1999
Category 4: singers born between 1991 and 1995
Category 5: singers born between 1985 and 1990
REPERTOIRE
Category 1:
- aria anticha;
- art song from the candidate’s country of origin;
- art song by a German, English, Italian or French composer in the original language.
Category 2:
- aria anticha;
- art song from the candidate’s country of origin;
- art song by a German, English, Italian or French composer in the original language;
- art song by a romantic composer in the original language or lighter operatic aria.
Category 3
- aria anticha;
- art song from the candidate’s country of origin;
- art song by a German, English, Italian or French composer in the original language;
- art song by a romantic composer in the original language;
- operatic aria.
Category 4:
- aria anticha;
- art song from the candidate’s country of origin;
- art song by a German, English, Italian or French composer in the original language;
- art song by a romantic composer in the original language;
- aria from a mass, cantata or oratorio;
- 2 operatic arias, 1 of them can be an operetta aria.
Category 5:
- aria anticha;
- art song from the candidate’s country of origin;
- art song by a romantic composer in the original language;
- 2 arias from a mass, cantata or oratorio;
- 3 operatic arias, 1 of them can be an operetta aria.
At least 1 operatic aria has to be choosen from the LIST OF ARIAS - repertoire of the orchestra for the closing concert.
LIST OF ARIAS - repertoire of the orchestra for the closing concert
SOPRANO
SUBRETTE
Donizetti, Liebestrank: Gianetta
LYRISCHER KOLORATURSOPRAN (KOLORATURSOUBRETTE)
Lucia di Lammermoor: Lucia
Don Pasquale: Norina
Massenet, Manon: Manon
Offenbach, Hoffmanns Erzählungen: Olympia
Puccini, La Boheme: Musette
Verdi, Rigoletto: Gilda
Verdi, Maskenball: Oskar
DRAMATISCHER KOLORATURSOPRAN
Bellini, Norma: Norma
Bellini, Puritaner: Elvira
Gounod, Margarethe: Margarethe
Monteverdi, Krönung der Poppea:Poppea
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Donna Anna/ Donna Elvira
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte: Fiordiligi
Mozart, Zauberflöte: Königin der Nacht
Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Manon
Verdi, Nabucco: Abigail
Verdi, Troubadour: Leonore
Verdi, Traviata: Violetta
Verdi, Falstaff: Alice
LYRISCHER SOPRAN
Bizet, Carmen: Micaela
Mozart, Figaro: Susanna
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Zerlina
Mozart, Zauberflöte: Pamina
Puccini, Gianni Schicchi: Lauretta
Puccini, Turandot: Liu
Wagner, Rheingold: Wellgunde
JUGENDLICH – DRAMATISCHER SOPRAN
Cilea, Adriana Lecouvreur: Adriana Lecouvreur
Dvorak, Rusalka: Rusalka
Mozart, Figaro: Gräfin
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Donna Elvira
Offenbach, Hoffmanns Erzählungen: Giulietta
Puccini, La Boheme: Mimi
Puccini, Butterfly: Butterfly
Tschaikowskij, Onegin: Tatjana
Tschaikowskij, Pique-Dame: Lisa
Verdi, Nabucco: Fenena
Verdi, Ernani: Elvira
DRAMATISCHER SOPRAN
Borodin, Igor: Jaroslawna
Mascagni, Cavalleria: Santuzza
Puccini, Tosca: Tosca
Puccini, Turandot: Turandot
Verdi, Macbeth: Lady Machbeth
Verdi, Maskenball: Amelia
Verdi, Aida: Aida
MEZZOSOPRANO
KOLORATUR-MEZZOSOPRAN
Rossini, Italiennerin in Algier: Isabella
Rossini, Barbier: Rosina
LYRISCHER MEZZOSOPRAN
Masennet, Werther: Charlotte
Mozart, Figaro: Cherubin
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte: Dorabella
Offenbach, Hoffmanns Erzählungen: Niklaus
DRAMATISCHER MEZZOSOPRAN
Bellini, Norma: Adalgisa
Tschaikowskij, Pique-Dame: Gräfin
Wagner, Reingold: Fricka
ALT
SPIELALT
Mascagni, Cavalleria: Lola
Mozart, Figaro: Marcellina
Verdi, Falstaff: Meg Page
LYRISCHER ALT
Dvorak, Rusalka: Hexe
Mascagni, Cavalleria: Lucia
CONTRATENOR
SPIELTENOR (TENORBUFFO)
Leoncavallo, Bajazzo: Beppo
Mozart, Zauberflöte: Monostatos
TENOR
LYRISCHER TENOR
Massenet, Manon: Des Grieux
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Ottavio
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte: Ferrando
Mozart, Zauberflöte: Tamino
Puccini, Butterfly: Pinkerton
Puccini, Gianni Schicchi: Rinuccio/Gherardo
Rossini, Italienerin in Algier: Lindoro
Tschaikowskij, Onegin: Lenskij
Verdi, Machbeth: Malcolm
Verdi, Rigoletto: Herzog
Verdi, Traviata: Alfred
JUGENDLICHER HELDENTENOR
Bizet, Carmen: Don Jose
Borodin, Fürst Igor: Wladimir
Dvorak, Rusalka: Prinz
Giordano, Andre Chenier: Andre Chenier
Gounod, Margarethe: Faust
Leoncavallo, Bajazzo: Canio
Mascagni, Cavalleria: Turiddu
Offenbach, Hoffmanns Erzählungen: Hoffmann
Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Des Grieux
Puccini, La Boheme: Rodolfo
Puccini, Tosca: Cavaradossi
Puccini, Turandot: Kalaf
Saint-Saens, Samson: Samson
Schostakowitsch, Lady Macbeth von Mzensk: Sergej
Smetana, Verkaufte Braut: Hans
Smetana, Dalibor: Dalibor
Verdi, Ernani: Ernani
Verdi, Macbeth: Macduff
Verdi, Troubadour: Manrico
Verdi, Maskenball: Richard
Verdi, Macht des Schiksalls: Alvaro
Verdi, Don Carlos: Carlos
Verdi, Aida: Radames
HELDENTENOR
CHARAKTERTENOR
Massenet, Manon: Guilott
Offenbach, Hoffmanns Erzählungen: Spalanzani
BARITON
LYRISCHER BARITON
Donizetti, Liebestrank: Belcore
Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Dr. Malatesta
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte: Guglielmo
Mozart, Zauberflöte: Papageno
KAVALIERBARITON
Bizet, Carmen: Escamillo
Gounod, Margarethe: Valentin
Mozart, Figaro: Graf
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Don Giovanni
Tschaikowskij, Onegin: Onegin
Verdi, Maskenball: Rene
Verdi, Don Carlos: Posa
Verdi, Falstaff: Ford
HELDENBARITON
Borodin, Fürst Igor: Igor
Giordano, Andre Chenier: Gerard
Leoncavallo, Bajazzo: Tonio
Mascagni, Cavalleria: Alfio
Schostakowitsch, Lady Macbeth von Mzensk: Boris Ismailow
Verdi, Nabucco: Nebukadnezar
Verdi, Ernani: Don Carlos
Verdi, Macbeth: Macbeth
Verdi, Troubadour: Luna
Verdi, Macht des Schicksals: Don Carlos
Verdi, Falstaff: Falstaff
CHARAKTERBARITON
Puccini, Tosca: Scarpia
Wagner, Rheingold: Alberich
BASS
SPIELBASS (BASSBUFFO)
Donizetti, Liebestrank: Dulcamara
Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Pasquale
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Leporello
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte: Don Alfonso
Rossini, Italienerin in Algier: Mustafa
Rosinni, Barbier: Dr. Bartolo
Verdi, Falstaff: Pistol
SCHWERER SPIELBASS (SCHWERER BASSBUFFO)
Gounod, Margarethe: Mephistopheles
Puccini, Gianni Schicchi: Gianni Schicchi
Rossini, Barbier: Basilio
CHARAKTERBASS (BASSBARITON)
Mozart, Figaro: Figaro
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Masetto
Verdi, Rigoletto: Monterone
SERIÖSER BASS
Donizetti, Lucia: Raimond
Dvorak, Rusalka: Wassermann
Massenet, Manon: Graf des Grieux
Monteverdi, Krönung der Poppea: Seneca
Mozart, Figaro: Bartolo
Mozart, Don Giovanni: Komtur
Mozart, Zauberflöte: Sarastro
The Jury and the Rules
The Jury is made up of an international commission of 5 members, artists and vocal pedagogues.
A member of the Jury, whose student is participating in the competition, must abstain from voting.
The Jury reserves the right to interrupt the competitor during the performance.
Announcement of the winners will not be later than 3 hours after the final competitor's performance in that Category. The decision of the Jury is final. In the case of inadequate technical and/or artistic level of the competitors the Jury has the right in each category not to award a prize. 1st Place is not divisible.
Competition in the Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 takes place in one stage (finals) - i.e. participants sing the entire repertoire of his/her category.
Competition in Category 4 and 5 takes place in two stages. In the first stage candidates sing 3 songs of his/her Category, where Aria Anticha is obligatory, the rest 2 songs are free of choice from the candidate's repertoire.After the first stage, the Jury will decide on the finalists, without the anouncement of the candidate's points. In the second stage, the candidate will sing the rest of the repertoire of his/her Category.
Prior to each part of the competition an acoustic rehearsalwill be possible (up to 5 minutes).
The organizer (IMMCC Maribor 2020) can provide an accompanist for an additional cost of 60€ payable by the participant.
The contest will be concluded with a final Gala Concert of all winners and the official awarding of the results on JUNE 16 2020 at 7:30 pm.
Performance at the final Gala Concert is obligatory for all winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) of each Category.
As the recognition awards will not be send by post, all the participants should make sure to attend the final Gala Concert.
Awards:
Participants in the finals receive a rating from 1 to 10.
Ø 1st Prize – participants who receive between 9.50 and 10 points.
Ø 2nd Prize – participants who receive between 8.50 and 9.49 points.
Ø 3rd Prize – participants who receive between 7.49 and 8.49 points.
Ø Certificate of participation – participants who received up to 7.49 points.
Special prizes:
The winner of Category 3 (1st place) will recive a special prize - one concert in the concert cycle of the Anton Martin Slomškek Institute in the season 2020/21 with his/her own accompanist, including full board accomodation for 2 days in Maribor for both singer and accompanist.
The winner of Category 4 (1st place) will recive a special prize - operatic role in the Slovene National Theatre in the season 2020/21 or 2021/22, including accomodation during the production of the opera.
The winner of Category 5 (1st place) will recive a special prize - operatic role in the Slovene National Theatre in the season 2020/21 or 2021/22, including accomodation during the production of the opera.
Award for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place of each Categorry is the performance at the final Gala Concert, where competitors of Cattegorries 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be accompanied by the Maribor Opera and Ballet Orchestra.
Participation fee:
Ø Category 1: 50 €
Ø Category 2: 60 €
Ø Category 3: 70 €
Ø Category 4: 80 €
Ø Category 5: 90 €
Attachments:
To complete the application please send e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the following attachments:
Ø Photo
Ø Copies of songs
Ø Photocopy of passport or identity card
Ø Proof of payment of registration fee
Transfer fee:
IBAN: IBAN SI56 2900 0005 2718 775 (UNICREDIT BANKA SLOVENIJA d.d.)
Recipient of the transfer: Anton Martin Slomšek Institute
Vrbanska c. 30
2000 Maribor
Slovenia
If a registered participant does not participate in the competition, the participation fee is not refundable by the organizer.
All audio and video rights are reserved by the organizer.
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