- 1.
Eligibility
- To be eligible for nomination in the Opera
Awards, a singer must:
- a) be an Australian citizen or resident
- b) have sung at least 2 principal roles
with a recognised professional opera company
since January 2007 and provide proof
of same.
- There is no age limit.
- 2.
Repertoire/Requirements
- Participants must submit the following:
- a) a recent CD recording of
the singer performing four (4) arias in the original language (at least two
different languages) with piano accompaniment only;
- b) a complete and clearly written proposal
and evaluation, with detailed budget, of the study/singing activity for
which funding is required (noting that the majority of the funds must be
used overseas);
- c) current CV (including age which is a
requirement for one of the prizes);
- d) an administration fee of $50.
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- All of
the above must reach the
Co-ordinators of the Opera Awards by 5pm on
Friday 26 th
June, 2009
at The Australian Singing Competition,
Level 4, 67 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
- 3.
Adjudication
An
adjudication panel comprising a conductor/repetiteur (Chair), a male singer
and a female singer will determine the Finalists after consideration of the
recordings and proposals. Finalists will be notified by Monday 3rd
August 2009.
The Finals will be conducted privately in
Sydney
on the afternoon of Thursday 27th August 2009 when
Finalists will perform some or all of the 4 items on the submitted recording.
They will also be interviewed by the adjudicators regarding their proposals
and some additional technical/vocal demonstration may be requested.
An official accompanist will be
engaged for this session and a one hour rehearsal will be allotted to each
Finalist. A legible bound copy of the music will be required by the
accompanist in advance of the rehearsal.
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- 4.
Announcement of awards
- All
prizewinners will be advised in writing by 7th
September 2009.
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- 5.
Winner of the Opera Awards
- The
winner will be invited to perform
at the Mathy Awards Finals Concert in
Perth on Monday
2nd
November 2009
with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Aldo Salvagno and
to rehearse as required.
A recital in
Melbourne
for the sponsor at a mutually acceptable time is mandatory.
