The 27th International Opera Competition will take place from 11 to 17 July, 2021 at the Vichy and Clermont-Ferrand Opera houses (France).
This competition is open to all singers with no age limit.
A maximum of 200 singers, previously selected by application, will be allowed to compete on July 2021.
Registration is done only electronically, by using the online form. It is strongly recommended that you register before the deadline and not on November 16, 2020, when the system could be overloaded and your registration may not be taken into account.
The registration file includes several sections to complete. Please note, your application will only be considered valid when all sections are properly completed. You will receive confirmation of your application by e-mail.
WARNING :
- Auditioning for the 2 operas is not possible. Candidate must to choose to audition either for La Sonnambula or for L'Isola Disabitata, due to scheduling constraints of rehearsals and performances. However, you may register only for the Romantic Recital, or for an opera and the Romantic Recital, as the latter will be scheduled outside the rehearsal and performance periods of the 2 operas.
- Sopranos applying for La Sonnambula may choose to audition for the role of Amina, for the role of Lisa, or for both roles (plus recital or not). Basses applying for La Sonnambula may choose to audition for the role of Rodolfo, for the role of Alessio, or for both roles (plus recital or not).
All Singers - No age limit
Before November 16, 2020 (at 12, midnight, GMT)
By using the online form
Selection is based on a complete application with 2 videos. The results of the selection process will be announced no later than January 5, 2021 on the Competition website and the Facebook page, and communicated via e-mail to each selected candidate with practical information about their participation.
The enrollment of selected singers must be confirmed by the payment of a 60 € fee paid by bank transfer to the account of Clermont Auvergne Opera. Payments may be sent between January 4 and June 14, 2021. Any applicant who has not paid the fee by the June 14th, 2021 deadline will be disqualified.
In case of cancellation by the candidate, for any reason, Clermont Auvergne Opera will retain the fee for administrative cost. In case of cancellation by Clermont Auvergne Opera, for any reason and at any time, the fee will be returned to applicants.
Auditioning for the 2 operas is not possible. Candidate must to choose to audition either for La Sonnambula or for L'Isola Disabitata - due to scheduling constraints of rehearsals and performances. However, you may register only for the Romantic Recital, or for an opera and the Romantic Recital.
Opera in 2 acts - Stage version - Sung in Italian
Musical Direction (creation): Beatrice Venezi
Staging and choreography: Francesca Lattuada
Costume designer: Bruno Fatalot
Lighting designer: Christian Dubet
Clermont-Ferrand - From December 27, 2021
Vichy - 29 January 2022
Avignon - From Mid February 2022
Metz - From Mid March 2022
Reims - From May 3 to May 15, 2022
Limoges - From March 24 to April 9, 2023
Massy - From May 5 to May 25, 2023
Compiègne - From May 16 to May 25, 2023
January 23 and 25, 2022 – Clermont-Ferrand Opera
January 30, 2022 – Vichy Opera
February 25 and 27, 2022 – Avignon Opera
March 27, 29 and 31, 2022 – Metz Opera
May 13 and 15, 2022 – Reims Opera
April 7 and 9, 2023 – Limoges Opera
May 12 and 14, 2023 – Massy Opera
May 25, 2023 – Imperial Theater-Opera of Compiègne
Total: 15 performances
New production by the Clermont Auvergne Opera, in co-production with Vichy Opera, Grand Avignon Opera, Imperial Theater of Compiègne, Limoges Opera, Massy Opera, Metz Opera and Reims Opera.
Azione teatrale in 2 acts – Concert version (piano), Sung in Italian
Musical studies and accompaniment: Philippe Cassard
Clermont-Ferrand
Season 2022 - 2023 - From january 9 to 13 and from January 30 to 2 February, 2023
Clermont-Ferrand - Season 2022-2023 - February 3, 2023
New production by Clermont Auvergne Opera
Mélodies by Gioacchino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini and Gaetano Donizetti
Cast - 2 artists of different ranges
Musical studies and accompaniment: Susan Manoff
Paris and Clermont-Ferrand - Season 22-23
Clermont-Ferrand - Season 22-23 - November 10, 2022
New production by Clermont Auvergne Opera
The audition program must include arias, duets, melodies and opera aria(s) from the list below only. Those pieces will be sung from memory and in the original language. Candidates are requested to bring the vocal and piano scores. No scores will be provided by the Competition organizers.
Auditioning for the 2 operas is not possible. Candidate must choose to audition either for La Sonnambula or for L'Isola Disabitata due to scheduling constraints of rehearsals and performances. However, you may register for the Romantic Recital, or for an opera and the Romantic Recital, as the latter will be scheduled outside the rehearsal and performance periods of the 2 operas.
All selected singers are to be present for validation of their application on Sunday, July 11, 2021 from 5 pm at the Vichy Opera. This will be followed by the draw for the running order at the trials, beginning at 7pm. Any late arrival or other artistic commitment will lead to the exclusion of the candidate.
Vichy Opera House
1 rue du Casino, 03200 Vichy
For the First round – July 12 and 13, 2021
Clermont-Ferrand Opera House
Boulevard Desaix, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
For the Semi-finals July 15 and Final July 17, 2021
Three piano accompanists are made available to singers for rehearsals and trials. No other private accompanist will be accepted.
Vichy Opera
July 12 and 13, 2021 / 9:30 – 13:30 and 17:00 – 19:30
Clermont-Ferrand Opera
July 14, 2021 / 14 :00 - 16 :30
July 15, 2021 / 9 :30 – 13 :30 and 17 :00 – 19:30
July 16, 2021 / From 14 :00
Trials are public. The order of presentation throughout the competition will follow the order of the draw conducted on Sunday, July 11.
For the finalists of the competition, Clermont Auvergne opera bear the costs the hotel room from July 16 to 17, 2021 (up to a limit of € 99, upon presentation of an invoice).
Professional engagements will be the subject of signed contracts between the selected artists and
Each singer will certify, on his / her honor, they are free of any other commitment during the times of rehearsals and concerts provided by Clermont Auvergne Opera. The lack of participation in rehearsals and concerts, for any reason, will lead to the cancellation of the contract.
At the end of the Final the selected artists are committed to the following conditions:
Roles |
Rehearsals Gross Amount including the agency commission |
For one performance Vichy, Avignon, Metz, Reims, Limoges, Massy, Compiègne Gross Amount including the agency commission |
TOTAL for 15 performances Gross Amount including the agency commission |
Amina | 8 000 € | 2 500 € | 43 000 € |
Elvino | 8 000 € | 2 500 € | 43 000 € |
Lisa | 7 000 € | 2 000 € | 35 000 € |
Rodolfo | 7 000 € | 2 000 € | 35 000 € |
Teresa | 5 500 € | 1 500 € | 26 500 € |
Alessio | 5 500 € | 1 500 € | 26 500 € |
Defrayal
Roles |
Rehearsals Clermont-Ferrand Gross Amount including the agency commission |
Rehearsals and concert Clermont-Ferrand Gross Amount including the agency commission |
TOTAL
Gross Amount including the agency commission |
Costanza | 1 000 € | 2 000 € | 3 000 € |
Silvia | 1 000 € | 2 000 € | 3 000 € |
Gernando | 1 000 € | 2 000 € | 3 000 € |
Enrico | 1 000 € | 2 000 € | 3 000 € |
Defrayal
For each of the 2 chosen artists: A gross amount of € 2,000 including the agency commission in addition to all travel and living expenses (hotel and meals) for the whole duration of rehearsals and recital.
Appointed by the Administrative Council of Clermont Auvergne Opera, the jury is composed of international personalities from the world of opera, drama and music. The Jury deliberation will be confidential and its decisions will be final and without appeal. In case a jury member happened to be the teacher of one of the competing artists they would not be allowed to take part in the deliberations or in the voting concerning that artist. The jury reserves the right not to award all the prizes.
President of the jury
Katia Ricciarelli, soprano
Francesca Lattuada
Stage director and choregrapher
Raymond Duffaut
French Centre for Lyrical Promotion President
Richard Martet
Chief editor of Opéra Magazine
Frédéric Roels
Grand Avignon Director
Eric Rouchaud
Imperial Theater of Compiègne Director
Alain Mercier
Limoges Opera Director
Xavier Adenot
Massy Opera Production Director
Pénélope Bergeret
Artistic assistant - Metz Opera
Martin Kubich
Vichy Culture Director
Pierre Thirion-Vallet
Stage director and Clermont Auvergne Opera Director
After Don Pasquale, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, 8 French opera houses meet alongside Clermont Auvergne Opera to produce and program La Sonnambula.
Listed monument and unique testimony of the Art Nouveau style, the Vichy Opera presents a marvelous decoration, in a harmony of gold, ivory and yellow. It opened in 1901 with Verdi's Aïda Opera. Since its renovation in 1995, the Vichy Opera organizes around sixty events throughout the year and welcomes more than 50,000 spectators. In summer, place in a season where jazz, operas, concerts, musical theater, world music, ballet intersect from the end of June to the end of August during original proposals in the Opera, in the city of Vichy and the agglomeration. From September to mid-May, the Vichy Opera unfolds a rich multidisciplinary season focusing on opera, theater, dance, as well as acoustic and amplified music.
http://www.opera-vichy.com
With a high level of eclectic programming, the Grand Avignon Opera is one of the most important stages of southern France. Since 2017, Grand Avignon has started the restoration of one of the cultural jewels of the agglomeration. For Grand Avignon, which manages the Opera, it is a question of giving new impetus to this prestigious establishment of community interest which radiates well beyond the ramparts of Avignon, by the quality of its productions and the shows presented. With this overhaul of the Opéra Grand Avignon, the urban community intends to deploy a new cultural project, with priority given to young people and the search for new audiences.
http://www.operagrandavignon.fr
Real architectural gem, the Imperial Theater of Compiègne is exceptional both in terms of volume and of acoustic qualities. The famous conductor Carlo Maria Giulini considered the acoustics of the hall "as one of the most perfect in the world, more accomplished than that of the Musikverein in Vienna, yet the benchmark in this field". A Mecca for music and lyrical art, the Imperial Theater of Compiègne provides an opportunity to see and hear the repertoire from the Baroque period to the present day, and gives a special place to French voice and music. Under the artistic direction of Eric Rouchaud and armed with an ambitious project, the Imperial Theater, Lyric production center of Hauts-de-France, produces or participates in the production of operas and musical theater shows. Each season, it presents first-rate soloists and musical ensembles, just as it supports the emergence of young talents. Its reputation and its success with the public as well as artists rest in particular on artistic residencies and on its programming open to the diversity of musical and lyrical forms (concert, recital, chamber and symphonic music, opera…). As part of the production and national distribution networks, the Imperial Theater is both a founding member of the co [operative] and an associate member of the Réunion des Opéras de France (R.O.F.). It is also behind the Festival En Voix!, The only festival of lyric art and choral singing across an entire region in France. www.theatre-imperial.com
The Limoges Opera is a key player in the national lyrical and musical landscape. Engaged in numerous projects with other French and European operas, it develops a lyrical, musical and choreographic policy aiming at the excellence of the proposals, giving way to both heritage works and creation. It also stands out in having a thematic approach to its programming that wishes to teach directories to audiences. The artistic choices give a prominent place to young talents, whether they are singer-songwriters, directors or conductors. The latter are mentored by confirmed artists, which makes the Limoges Opera House an identified pole of professional springboard.
http://www.operalimoges.fr
Located in the South of Paris and very present in various lyric coproductions the Opéra de Massy offers a rich programming combining the great repertoire and genuine discoveries. Music, dance, drama; it is an intense cultural activity that delights the public and assures its renewal. Stars meet up with young talents and share the same common goal: excellence.
http://www.opera-massy.com
Indispensable theatre for opera, dance and drama as well as an emblematic cultural place of the territory since the 18th century, the Opera-Theatre of Metz Métropole offers around fifty events per artistic season with an average of 25,000 spectators, including 25 % under 26 years of age.
It stands as a real asset for the attractiveness of the metropolis by offering the public an ambitious program, with renowned artists and masterpieces, making sure to offer creations and renew aesthetic approaches.
Production centre for the performing arts (opera, dance and drama with its own workshops and permanent artists (Choir and Ballet), the Opera-Theatre exports its know-how to other institutions in France and in Europe.
http://www.opera.metzmetropole.fr
Located In the East of France, this opera house is known for its openness to a repertoire extending from the baroque to the contemporary as well as for its dynamism. Indeed, the Reims Opera house not only offers a season with headliners and rare titles but also a large diffusion in the region, generously offering a lyric art that has never been this close to the inhabitants.
http://www.operadereims.com
DISTRIBUTION OF SHOWS AND CONCERTS
Clermont Auvergne Opera and its partners are committed to promoting the distribution of works auditioned in Clermont-Ferrand. Each artist will be kept regularly informed of scheduled concerts. The availability of artists will be taken into account.
Clermont Auvergne Opera or any representative named by it has the right to photograph and to film the candidates for the duration of the Contest.
The jury reserves the right not to award all the prizes.
In case of dispute, only the French version of this Regulation will be legally valid. Participation in the contest implies the unconditional acceptance of this Regulation.
For any questions about the Contest of Clermont-Ferrand, please contact:
David M. Dufort
Coordinator
Clermont Auvergne Opéra
10 rue du Bon Pasteur - 63000 - Clermont-Ferrand
Tel. +33 (0) 473 460 606 - concours@clermont-auvergne-opera.com