Competizione dell' Opera

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The Competizione dell'Opera is an international singing competition based Germany for singers specializing in Italian opera.

History[]

In 1996, a new international singing competition was born that focused on Italian operas: "I Cestelli Competizione dell' Opera". Following its two appearances in Hamburg in 1996 and 1998, the competition has been established in Dresden since 2001.

The participants of the competition apply with sixth different arias in the qualifying round for semi final of the Italian Opera. The best ten out of the qualifying rounds are able to participate at the final.

Singers who were once finalists and winners of the competition include , , , Anja Harteros, , , and Latonia Moore. The international jury comprises representatives from the major European opera houses and festivals, artists' managers, famous singers, directors and representatives from the media and from music academies. In 2008 the finals concert took place in the Semperoper in Dresden with the Saarländischen Rundfunks Symphony Orchestra.

Main Sponsors[]

• A. Lange & Söhne [1]
• HypoVereinsbank [2]

Organizers[]

• Eva-Maria Stange, Saxon State Minister for Science and the Fine Arts (Patroness)
• Hans-Joachim Frey, Generalintendant of Theater Bremen
• Uta-Christine Deppermann, Arts Manager of the State Theatre Braunschweig

Sources[]

• Competizione dell`Opera
• Forum für Kultur und Wirtschaft
• Klavierwettbewerb Rubinstein