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Armel Opera Festival invites the best opera singers to apply for a competition in 2012 as well.

Opera performance in the 21st century is based on complexity, so we welcome those who believe that they are not only excellent opera singers, but also possess the essential qualities as an actor.
The winners of the competition will be given the main roles of the five outstanding productions.

No age limit!

The competition consists of two rounds.

FIRST ROUND

Budapest HUNGARY / 6 April 2012 / FURTHER INFORMATION

Paris FRANCE / 10-12 April 2012 / FURTHER INFORMATION + AGREEMENT

New York USA / 2-3 April 2012 / FURTHER INFORMATION

Based on the preliminary auditions, the jury in each of the locations will cast all the leading roles of the five different productions exclusively based on vocal capabilities and musicality.

Application deadlines vary; please see the links for more information on the four locations, audition schedules, applications and fees.

Competitors can register only at one of the four locations.

From the three different locations a total sum of 30 competitors advances to the second round of the competition.

The jury will make the decision after all of the first rounds have ended.

SECOND ROUND
/ 27 May 2012 /

Location:        Szeged National Theatre, Hungary (H-6720 Szeged, Vaszy Viktor tér 1.)
                       Korzó Music Hall, Hungary (H–6720 Szeged, Széchenyi tér 9.)

Through a series of acting, movement and stagecraft exercises, the five stage directors of the respective productions – supported by the representatives (directors, music directors, artistic directors) of the partner opera houses – will choose the winners primarily based upon dramatic capabilities. These competitors will become the leading performers in the five competing productions.

Present three arias in the original language without using the score (different from the arias sung in the first round), one of which must be selected from the role assigned by the jury upon entering the second round.

Musical scores of the assigned arias will be available for download on the website www.operacompetition.hu/competition roles

It is forbidden to change the arias.

The competition’s official accompanist will play for all competitors in the second round. Rehearsals can be scheduled upon request.

Hotel accommodation for the duration of the second round for competitors is provided by Opera Competition.

THE PRODUCTIONS

The winners of the competition will be cast in one of the main roles in the following five opera houses:

	Szeged Hungary	New York USA	Pilsen Czech Republic	Novi Sad Serbia	Bratislava Slovakia

Opera House	Szeged National Theater	Center for Contemporary Opera	Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre	Serbian National Theatre	Slovak National Theater
Production	Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier	William Mayer: A Death in the Family	Philip Glass: In the Penal Colony	Aleksandra Vrebalov: Mileva	Roland Baumgartner: Maria Theresia

Stage director	Bodolay	Róbert Alföldi	Viktorie Čermáková	Ozren Prohic	Ladislav Adamik
Competition roles	Andrea Chénier (spinto tenor) Maddalena de Coigny (drammatic soprano)	Mary (soprano) Jay (baritone)	Visitor (lyric tenor) Officer (lyric baritone)	Mileva (soprano) Jakob Erat (bass)	Maria Theresia (drammatic soprano) Herzog Franz Stefan (lyric tenor)

Rehearsal period	September 2012	from mid-August	1-29 June 2012		from 1 September 2012

Local performances	6 October 2012	13 September 2012	30 June 2012		11 October 2012
Armel Opera Festival Szeged	6 October 2012	8 October 2012	10 October 2012	12 October 2012	14 October 2012

The winning competitors will receive a contract for one of the five productions. They will participate in a full rehearsal period and at least in two performances, which will take place before the finals. They will receive free travel and accommodation as well as a stipend for their work during rehearsals and performances. The productions, after they have been opened in the partner opera houses, will all be performed at Armel Opera Festival.

www.operacompetition.hu