For its 21st edition, the International Singing Competition of Clermont-Ferrand followed the paths of bel canto from Handel to Rossini, confirming its original mission of discovering young talent, of training and professional integration at a high level, with a prestigious jury chaired by Teresa Berganza. It led to the creation of a lyrical workshop which brought together at least 10 artists involved in various productions in 2010 and 2011 in Clermont-Ferrand, but also in other cities of the Auvergne region, at the Festival de La Chaise-Dieu, during the season of the Soloists of Lyon-Bernard Tétu…
The winners
Andreea Soare
Eva Ganizate
François Rougier
Ivan Geissler
Magali Paliès
Natacha Figaro
Tatiana Trenogina
Thomas Dear
Audition program
Don Giovanni - Mozart
- Don Giovanni – Prix non distribué
- Leporello – Prix non distribué
- Donna Anna – Tatiana Trenogina – Soprano – Russie – 29 ans
- Donna Elvira – Andreea Soare – Soprano – Roumaine – 25 ans
- Zerlina – Magalie Paliès – Mezzo – France – 32 ans
- Masetto / Commandeur – Thomas Dear – Basse – France – 33 ans
L’Italienne à Alger - Rossini
- Lindoro – François Rougier – Ténor – France – 30 ans
- Isabella – Prix non distribué
- Mustafà – Prix non distribué
- Taddeo – Prix non distribué
Cantates BWV 82 et 202 - J.S. Bach
- Eva Ganizate – Soprano – France – 24 ans
- Ivan Geissler – Baryton – France – 32 ans
Récital Massenet
- François Rougier – Ténor – France – 30 ans
- Natacha Figaro – Soprano – France – 30 ans
Special prices
Prix Soroptimist – Clermont-Ferrand
Natacha Figaro / Soprano / France
The jury
Teresa Berganza
Artiste lyrique - Présidente du Jury
Jeff Cohen
Pianiste
Amaury du Closel
Chef d’orchestre
Nicolas Chalvin
Chef d’orchestre
Jean-Michel Mathé
Directeur du Festival de La Chaise-Dieu
Gilles Cantagrel
Musicologue - Festival Bach en Combrailles
Pierre Thirion-Vallet
Artiste lyrique, metteur en scène
