2017年第10屆愛沙尼亞克拉烏迪雅國際青年歌劇歌手比賽
2017年第10屆愛沙尼亞克拉烏迪雅國際青年歌劇歌手比賽將於2017年5月5日-2017年5月12日在愛沙尼亞派而努舉行。該比賽是派而努歌劇節的重要事件之一，比賽受到派而努市政府，愛沙尼亞文化部，愛沙尼亞文化基金會，愛沙尼亞廣播集團的大力贊助與支持。
愛沙尼亞克拉烏迪雅國際青年歌劇歌手比賽每兩年舉行一次，每一屆的比賽都吸引著來自世界各地的優秀選手慕名參加。下一次比賽將在2015年舉行。本屆比賽的主席是歌手兼作家：Toomas Kuter，藝術總監是指揮：Erki Pehk。
我們期待在這裏與你一起見證大獎的誕生！
比賽類別：聲樂
比賽地點：愛沙尼亞 派爾努
比賽時間：2017年5月5日 – 2017年5月12日（共計8天）
報名截止時間：2017年3月20日
參賽要求：比賽面向生於1983年5月1日以後的男歌手，和生於1986年1月1日以後的女歌手開放，不限國籍。
參賽曲目：
AUDITION BY AUDIO RECORDING (.mp3) or/and YOUTUBE LINK –
The deadline for receipt of audio/video recordings is March 20th, 2017:
Recordings must contain at least two pieces of differing character.
The contestant may choose the pieces, which can (but not necessarily) be from the same repertoire chosen for later rounds.
Titles of works and date of recording must be indicated!
Two recordings together must be at least 6 minutes in length.
At least 10 singers will be selected to go on to the next round. Results will be announced before March 30th, 2017 by e-mail, on the website of the Competition and in Facebook only.
The selected contestants (both A and B options) must confirm their continued participation in Pärnu in the next rounds of the Competition by April 10th. For this every selected contestant receives a questionnaire, which should be returned in time.
2. In the SECOND ROUND at least 35 chosen contestants will participate. They will perform two pieces with piano accompaniment, namely:
one short (four minutes or less) 18th century aria (from Bach to Mozart inclusive) chosen by the contestant. The piece may not be one of the arias designated for any of next rounds.
one short (three minutes or less) opera or operetta aria (also arietta, arioso, couplets etc.). The piece may not be one of the arias designated for any of next rounds.
NB! The performance of these two pieces should not be longer than 8 minutes altogether,
including stage entrance and exit (!)
3. In the THIRD ROUND a maximum of 25 contestants will take part. They will perform two pieces with piano accompaniment, namely:
two verses of Franz Schubert’s “Ave Maria” sung in German. Transpositions are allowed.
one Lied, classical romance or folk song chosen by the contestant.
NB! The performance of these two pieces should not be longer than 8 minutes altogether
including stage entrance and exit (!).
4. In the FOURTH ROUND a maximum of 15 contestants will take part. They will perform two pieces with piano accompaniment, namely:
one aria or selection from any opera, oratorio, cantata or orchestral work composed after 1935.
one operatic scene, to include recitative and aria.
These works may not be among of the works designated for the second and the final rounds.
NB! The performance of these two pieces should not exceed 14 minutes altogether including
stage entrance and exit (!).
5. For the FINAL ROUND a maximum of six contestants will be chosen. They will perform with orchestra two arias from the repertoire list, namely:
one aria chosen by the contestant
one aria selected by the Jury out of the three options previously presented by the contestant. The selection will be announced to each finalist after the fourth round.
The contestant will be allowed a 25-minute rehearsal with the orchestra before the final round.
ACCOMPANISTS
The use of an accompanist for the audition in the First round costs 15 EUR. Accompanist is provided FREE of charge for up to 20 minutes preparation for the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and up to 30 minutes for the 4th round. Extra rehearsal time (also for final round) can be arranged by personal agreement with an accompanist for 1 EUR per minute. Participants themselves must provide the accompanist with all music needed.
Participants are allowed to bring their own pianist.
Additional Conditions
The contestants must perform from memory. Once chosen, pieces cannot be changed.
The Jury reserves the right to make any decisions not otherwise addressed in the official regulations, in order to ensure that the competition proceeds in a fair, efficient and orderly fashion. All decisions of the Jury are final.
All the contestants must appear in Pärnu on May 7th for the drawing of lots which will determine the order of singers in the second round. The exact time and place of the drawing will be announced beforehand.
If the contestant does not comply with the regulations of the competition, then he/she may be disqualified.
Contestants are responsible for obtaining their own visas to enter Estonia.
It is highly recommended that contestants provide their own insurance with adequate coverage. The Competition will not accept any responsibility for accidents occurring to contestants during the competition.
All participants must cover accommodation and traveling expenses by themselves. The Competition will provide a list of hotels/hostels/guesthouses in Pärnu offering a special price for those participants who will be selected for the 2nd round.
All rounds of the competition, except the 1st round, will be open to the public and may be recorded and broadcast by radio or television. Contestants have no monetary claims on interviews, recordings and/or broadcastings.
We recommend to be dressed with respect to the audience. For the Finals, Ladies: evening dress and Gentlemen: suit/tuxedo/tailcoat.
The organizers guarantee that the audio recordings will not be used for any other purposes than for the selection of candidates for the second round.
評委組成：
Erkki Alste (芬蘭/德國)
Thomas Hermann (德國)
Guy Montavon (德國/瑞士)
Hans Nieuwenhuis (荷蘭)
Erki Pehk (愛沙尼亞)
Marika Petti (愛沙尼亞)
Peter Schünemann (芬蘭)
Christoph Seuferle (德國)
Ivan Törzs (德國)
備註：
評委由國際傑出的音樂家和音樂教授團隊組成；
評委的評審結果是最終的，不容置疑。
獎項設置：
2017屆比賽的主要獎項是為獲獎者提供一個在“2019年PromFest歌劇製作”活動中，演出主要歌劇角色的機會。獲獎者有權選擇自己希望演出的任何角色，組委會將盡全力滿足獲勝選手的心願。
1.評委將授予以下現金獎勵：
一等獎：5000歐元；
二等獎：3900歐元；
三等獎：2800歐元；
決賽選手獎勵：400歐元/人
2.獎勵規則：
評委有權評分獎項，但一等獎除外；
如果平分獎項，評委將增加現金獎勵價值，重新對現金獎勵進行分配；
若選手演出水準未達獎項要求（包括一等獎），評委有權不授予部分或者全部獎項，獎項職位可以空缺；
頒獎典禮將在決賽後舉行；
3.賽事演出：
除現金獎勵以外，獲獎選手可能會受邀參加下述藝術賽事演出：
– 或將受邀參加21世紀管弦樂演出；
– 或將受邀參加“愛沙尼亞國家歌劇院”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“Tartu Music Theatre Vanemuine (Estonia)”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Deutsche Oper Berlin”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“Finnish National Opera”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“Komische Oper Berlin”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Malmö Opera (Sweden)”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Nuremberg Staatstheater (Germany)”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Erfurt Music Theatre (Germany)”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Rennes Opera (France)”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Hungarian State Opera”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Lviv Opera (Ukraine)”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Gergiev Festival in Mikkeli (FInland)”演出；
– 或將受邀參加“the Royal Swedish Opera”演出；
