ARTICLE 1: ORGANISATION
Tullio Serafin Competition is organised by Concetto Armonico APS , in collaboration with Archivio storico Tullio Serafin, and is supported by Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, The Israeli Opera Tel Aviv – Yafo, Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, Teatro Tullio Serafin di Cavarzere.
Sponsors and supporters can be found on the competition website www.concorsoliricotullioserafin.it, section “Patronage and Supporters”.
ARTICLE 2: OPERA IN COMPETITION, NATIONALITY, AGE LIMITS AND ROLES
Opera in Competition: “Così fan tutte” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Competitors of all nationalities may participate in Tullio Serafin Competition.
The age limit for the Competition is set at 34 years for all vocalities.
Competitors may enroll for more than one role (maximum 2), but must present all the arias for each role listed in article n. 4. The jury reserves the right to listen to only part of the programme.
The roles in Competition are:
Fiordiligi
Dorabella
Despina
Guglielmo
Ferrando
Don Alfonso
ARTICLE 3: ROUNDS OF THE COMPETITION, DATES, PLACES AND REPERTOIRE
For the eliminatory rounds, competitors may choose their audition venue from those listed below, taking care, before finalising their registration, if there are places available in the “availability” section of the website www.concorsoliricotullioserafin.it
Competitors may not choose the elimination day if more than one elimination date is scheduled in the same theatre.
ELIMINATORY ROUNDS:
- 17 April 2023 – Teatro dell’Opera in Rome (max 30 competitors)
- 23 and 24 April 2023 – Teatro alla Scala in Milan (max 60 competitors). Auditions will take place at the Rehearsal Room Padiglione Visconti – Ansaldo – Via Tortona 58 Milano
- 25 April 2023 – Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova (max 30 competitors)
- 27 April 2023 – Teatro Tullio Serafin in Cavarzere – Venice (max 30 competitors)
3 May 2023 – Oratorio di San Nicola in Vicenza (max 30 competitors) enrollments until April 18 - 7 May 2023 – The Israeli Opera Tel Aviv – Yafo (max 30 competitors)
Repertoire to be presented for the eliminatory rounds
In addition to the compulsory arias listed in Article 4, competitors must perform from memory an opera aria of their choice in the original language, including recitative and cabaletta where applicable. The eliminatory rounds will not be open to the public. Competitors shall present themselves at the eliminatory rounds with a copy of the aria to be performed of their choice, to be used by the pianist.
FINALS:
- 7 June 2023 at 8.30 pm at Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza
Competitors will present the entire role of the opera in competition from memory including recitatives, duets and ensemble parts.
The finals will be open to the public. The President may interrupt the audition at any time after consulting the Jury.
At the discretion of the Jury, if necessary, the competitor will be required to repeat pieces already performed. All stages of the competition will be performed with piano accompaniment.
ARTICLE 4: COMPULSORY ARIAS FOR EACH ROLE TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ELIMINATORY ROUNDS (with respective recitatives where applicable)
Fiordiligi
Temerari, sortite…Come scoglio
Per pietà bell’idol mio
Dorabella
Ah scostati… Smanie implacabili
E’ amore un ladroncello
Guglielmo
Le nostre pene… non siate ritrosi occhietti vezzosi
Donne mie, la fate a tanti
Ferrando
Cosa serve…Un’aura amorosa
Il mio ritratto!
In qual fiero contrasto…Tradito, schermito!
Despina
Via, via passano i tempi…in uomini! In soldati
Una donna a quindici anni
Don Alfonso
Vorrei dir e cor non ho
Non sono cattivo comico…sul mare solca
ARTICLE 5: DOCUMENTS TO BE SENT
To enroll, candidates must complete the online entry form accompanied by the following documents:
▪ copy of an identity document (ID card or passport valid on 7 June 2023);
▪ a recent high-definition colour photo;
▪ short curriculum vitae (maximum 1.500 characters in no more than one page) – CVs that do not respect the following characteristics will not be read
▪ copy of the payment receipt of the registration fee.
Competitors who need to obtain a visa for their stay in Italy must write to the competition secretariat at info@concorsoliricotullioserafin.it in order to obtain a letter of invitation to complete the bureaucratic procedures.
In the event of non-participation in the competition, the organizers are not obliged, in any case, to reimburse the registration fee.
ARTICLE 6: PAYMENT OF FEES AND BANK DETAILS
For the registration the competitor will pay a fee of € 90,00 (ninety/00). The fee will be paid by bank transfer to:
Concetto Armonico APS – Associazione Culturale di Promozione Sociale
BANCA DEL VENETO CENTRALE – Vicenza
IBAN: IT60O0859011800000081026140
BIC/SWIFT: CCRTIT2TBCV
Reason for payment: NAME AND SURNAME (of the competitor) registration Tullio Serafin Competition 2023
ARTICLE 7: DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
The application form, accompanied by all the documents required in article n. 5, must reach the association
Concetto Armonico APS no later than 12 a.m. Monday 10 April 2023 via the website: www.concorsoliricotullioserafin.it
Applications received after this deadline, or incomplete in documents, will not be considered. The registration fee will not be refunded if the competitor cancels his/her participation in the competition.
The fee will only be refunded in cases provided for in Article 20 of these regulations.
ARTICLE 8: CONVOCATION
The letter of the alphabet for the audition order will be drawn live on Facebook 14 April at 6 pm on Concetto Armonico association’s page and the competitors will be invited to the eliminatory rounds.
Each competitor will be sent an e-mail with the time of the convocation for the eliminatory round and the rehearsal time with the pianist (if requested in the registration form).
Changes of time or date as indicated by the organization of the Competition will not be allowed.
If the competitor fails to attend any required rehearsal with the pianist, the rehearsal cannot be rescheduled. Any competitor who fails to attend any of the stages of the Competition will be excluded from the same and may not claim any refund of the registration fee paid.
ARTICLE 9: ADMISSION TO THE FINALS
The names of the contestants admitted to the finals will be communicated by email after the Jury’s work is completed no later than 10 May 2023. No information will be given over the phone.
ARTICLE 10: WINNERS
The winners will participate to the Opera Studio in Vicenza from 20 August to 10 septembre (date of the last performance) 2023.
The Opera Studio will be held by internationally renowned Maestros (voice teacher, director, conductor), in view of the performance of the opera at Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza on 9 and 10 Septembre 2022. Other performances of the opera, even in concert form, are not excluded.
ARTICLE 11: JURY OF THE ELIMINATORY ROUNDS
ROME, TEATRO DELL’ OPERA DI ROMA
- Nicoletta Finzi, casting manager of Teatro dell’Opera in Rome
- Renata Lamanda, mezzo
- Andrea Castello, artistic director of Vicenza in Lirica Festival and president of Archivio storico Tullio Serafin
- Alessandro Galoppini, casting manager of Teatro alla Scala
- Barbara Frittoli, soprano
- Andrea Castello, artistic director of Vicenza in Lirica Festival and president of Archivio storico Tullio Serafin
GENOA, TEATRO CARLO FELICE
- Claudio Orazi, Sovrintendente of Teatro Carlo Felice
- Barbara Frittoli, soprano
- Andrea Castello, artistic director of Vicenza in Lirica Festival and president of Archivio storico Tullio Serafin
CAVARZERE, TEATRO TULLIO SERAFIN
- Renata Lamanda, mezzo
- Andrea Castello, artistic director of Vicenza in Lirica Festival and president of Archivio storico Tullio Serafin
TEL AVIV, THE ISRAELI OPERA
- Michael Ajzenstadt, artistic administrator of The Israeli Opera Tel Aviv
- Barbara Frittoli, soprano
- Andrea Castello, artistic director of Vicenza in Lirica Festival and president of Archivio storico Tullio Serafin
JURY OF THE FINALS
Alessandro Galoppini, casting manager of Teatro alla Scala – PRESIDENT
Claudio Orazi, Sovrintendente of Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova
Franco Moretti, General Director of Festival Puccini di Torre del Lago
Vincenzo De Vivo, artistic director of Teatro delle Muse di Ancona e dell’Accademia d’Arte Lirica di Osimo, Artistic Consultant of FORM – Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana
Barbara Frittoli, soprano
Renata Lamanda, mezzo
Giovanna Canetti, singing teacher
Andrea Castello, artistic director of Vicenza in Lirica Festival and president of Archivio storico Tullio Serafin
Additional jurors will be posted and notified on the competition website.
ARTICLE 12: VOTING
The Jury will take its decisions in secret session by a majority of votes. In the event of a tie, the President’s vote shall prevail. The Jury may decide not to award roles in competition if there are no suitable candidates.
The Jury’s verdict is final and irrevocable.
ARTICLE 13: CONTRACT FOR WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION
When registering for the Competition, candidates undertake, in the event of winning the role and after due reading, to sign a contract for the Opera Studio and all subsequent performances in the theatre as indicated in Article 10. Should the winners of the Competition fail to fulfil their contractual obligations after signing the contract, they will be required to pay a penalty equal to the fee set out in Article 14.
The artistic direction of Vicenza in Lirica Festival will not make any arrangements with any representative of agencies or press offices of the competitors who will be awarded the role.
ARTICLE 14: PRIZES FOR WINNERS OF THE ROLES IN COMPETITION
The winners of the Competition will be guaranteed accommodation in Vicenza from the day the Opera Studio starts (20 August) to the end of the production (room and breakfast). The artistic direction may assign double rooms and/or flats to the winners without exception. Should the accommodation not be to the winners’ liking, they may find other accommodations at their own expense.
After the performances at Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, a gross compensation of € 850.00 (Euro eight hundred and fifty/00) will be paid for each performance for the roles of Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Guglielmo, Ferrando; a gross compensation of € 600.00 (Euro six hundred/00) for each performance for the roles of Despina and Don Alfonso.
The protagonists, or some of the protagonists of the opera in the Competition, shall moreover perform three concerts having as repertoire the arias of the opera. For each concert, a fee will be established. The concerts are scheduled in September and October at Teatro All’Antica in Sabbioneta, Teatro Tullio Serafin in Cavarzere and at the Italian Cultural Institute in Amsterdam. Details will be agreed with the winners after receiving their availability for the dates.
ARTICLE 15: OTHER PRIZES
- Critics‘ Award of € 300,00 named after “Lukas Franceschini “*;
- Public prize of € 300,00 named after “Francesco Pacchiega” offered by Mrs Valeria Rubini*;
- City of Cavarzere Prize – Department of Culture of € 500,00*;
- Università Popolare di Cavarzere Prize of € 300,00;
- “Marinella Meli” Scholarship of € 600,00 offered by mezzo Renata Lamanda
- A concert offered by the Fondazione Festival Pucciniano di Torre del Lago for two finalists;
- A concert in Rome offered by “Aria di Musica” for two finalists;
- Operabase is offering a 30% discount on Pro Artist subscriptions for all artists who make it through to the final round and 50% discount to special prizes (discount is only applicable on annual subscription payments). Winners will receive a free Pro Artist annual subscription.
Other possible prizes will be announced on Tullio Serafin Competition website in the “Prizes” section.
* In the event of a tie, the prize is divided between the two. Prizes are understood to be gross of fiscal and social deductions.
ARTICLE 16: CERTIFICATE
All finalists will receive a certificate of participation in the competition.
ARTICLE 17: LIABILITY
Organizers of the Competition accept no responsibility for any damage caused to property or persons during the course of the Competition.
ARTICLE 18: VALIDITY OF THE REGULATIONS
Participation in the Competition implies unconditional acceptance of these regulations without reservation. The Italian version of the present regulations concerning Tullio Serafin Competition applies. Legal action is excluded.
ARTICLE 19: FILMING OF IMAGES, AUDIO AND VIDEO
By registering, the participant in Tullio Serafin Competition gives his/her consent to audio and video recordings and to the filming of images made by Concetto Armonico APS and Archivio storico Tullio Serafin and/or by persons or institutions appointed by them during all stages of the competition, during rehearsals, the performances of the opera in competition and subsequent concerts.
The participant cedes to the organisation all image, audio and video footage rights as indicated above for any use without time or territorial limits through any means now known or of the future invention (e.g. TV broadcasts, internet, public screenings, optical, magnetic, computer, paper, etc.).
ARTICLE 20: COVID-19 SECURITY PROTOCOLS, POSTPONEMENT, CANCELLATION AND REFUND OF REGISTRATION FEE
All rehearsals will be carried out following the safety protocol imposed by the competent authorities and the host venues, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
Should the Competition be cancelled due to force majeure caused by Covid-19 or for organisational reasons of the Concetto Armonico APS, the full registration fee will be refunded to the competitor by bank transfer.
Should the competitor have to cancel his/her participation due to the Covid-19, he/she will receive a refund of the registration fee, upon presentation of the MANDATORY certificate stating the reason and issued by the competent health authorities.
ARTICLE 21: DISCOUNTS FOR COMPETITORS
All those enrolled in the competition will be entitled to a special discount of Euro 60.00 should they wish to enrol in one of the opera singing master classes organised by Concetto Armonico APS during the year 2023 (after the date of 7 May 2023).
ARTICLE 22: AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS
The organisation of the competition reserves the right to make changes to these regulations should this prove necessary and these changes are always notified at the bottom of the competition regulations.
NOTES
Accompanists are not allowed on theatre premises. Personal pianists are not permitted.
Last modified:
16 February 2023: Announcement published on the competition website www.concorsoliricotullioserafin.it and deposited at Concetto Armonico APS headquarters in Via G. E. di Velo, n. 133, Vicenza (VI). 8 March 2023: Article 3 has been modificate. 10 March 2023: Article 3 has been modificate with the new auditions location. 14 March 2023: Article 11 has been modificate – Jury of the Finals. 30 March 2013: Article 11 has been modificate – Jury of the Eliminatory Rounds, and Article has been modificate 15 – Other Prizes. 11 April 2023: Article 3 has been modified (Vicenza venue and Tel Aviv date), Article 11 has been modified (Genoa Jury and Finlas Jury)-