2024 City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod
Vocal Championship / Aria
18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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Welcome to the City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod 2024

To be read in conjunction with the CITY OF WARRNAMBOOL EISTEDDFOD REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS/RULES  (see www.warrnambooleisteddfod.org.au) 


         SENIOR VOCAL/CITY OF WARRNAMBOOL ARIA

  • Adjudicator:   Ms Toni Lalich   Email: toni.lalich@gmail.com 
  • Accompanist: Ms Phillipa Safey.   Email: Phillipasafey@gmail.com  Mobile: 0410 882 204   (Available for rehearsals in Melbourne 2 weeks before the competition. Please contact Phillipa directly
  • All vocal music MUST be emailed as a PDF to the accompanist TWO WEEKS (or earlier) prior to the performance. Manuscript copy will not be accepted
  • Competitors must supply two hard copies of their music for each aria upon registration - one for adjudicator, one for accompanist.
  • Competitors are required to introduce their arias and briefly describe their character.

  • All finalists must be available to sing in the Sunday 2:30 pm Aria Final at Christ Church, Henna Street Warrnambool. Finalists must be available for an interview with the adjudicator at least one hour before the commencement of the final section. A competitor not available will be disqualified.

  • The Committee has the right to not accept late entries.

  • Up to Six (6) competitors will be selected to be finalists in the Aria. Competitors will be required to sing an operatic aria preceded by recitative (if any) of their choice, in the original key, from the standard repertoire of grand opera. 

  • In the final session each finalist will have two arias. One being the Aria presented during the selection process and another to be chosen by the adjudicator from a list of two other arias submitted by the competitor.  After the announcement of the finalists, competitors entering this section must be prepared with at least THREE operatic arias.

  • A previous winner of City of Warrnambool Aria may not enter again for a period of three years after receiving the award.


    INAUGURAL CHRIS HAYES MEMORIAL AWARD

    This will be awarded to a first time participant as an encouragement award to attend the following year's Aria. This will be judged by the adjudicator and will cover the fees and expenses of the Aria competition in 2025, up to a total of $600

    This award is made in memory of our former long-time Aria Convenor Chris Hayes, who passed away suddenly in 2023 and was a staunch supporter of the Eisteddfod and a wonderful caring friend to many.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 10/05/2024 11:59:00 PM (AEST)
001 Lieder Solo     Open

Session: 18/05/2024 11:00 AM    

Registration - 10:30am Starting time - 11:00am

Entries Closed
Entry: $20.001st Prize Money + $150          2nd Prize Money + $100          3rd Prize Money + $50          
002 Championship Solo     Open

Session: 18/05/2024 2:30 PM    

Singers to choose two songs. A. Oratorio/own choice. To be sung in original key. B. Art Song/own choice. Sung separately. Registration - 2pm Starting 2.30pm.

Entries Closed
Entry: $20.001st Prize Money + $300          2nd Prize Money + $100          3rd Prize Money + $50          
003 Aria Heats Solo     Open

Session: 18/05/2024 6:30 PM    

Registration - 6pm. Starting time - 6:30pm (Saturday 18th) Section heat for Aria - All Competitors MUST pay for this section to enter the Aria. Six competitors will be selected to be finalists in the City of Warrnambool Aria on the Sunday (19th May)

Entries Closed
Entry: $30.00EA Performance Crit Only          
004 City of Warrnambool Aria Solo     Open

Session: 19/05/2024 2:30 PM    

Registration: 1:00 pm Aria Final: 2:30 pm Start (Sunday 19th) Six competitors will be selected to be finalists in the City of Warrnambool Aria. Competitors will sing two Arias, one which will be chosen by the adjudicator from those they have prepared. Competitors are required to introduce their Arias and briefly describe their character. Finalists must be available for an interview with the Adjudicator at least one hour before the Final.

Interviews of the finalists will be conducted with the Adjudicator for 1 hour prior to the commencement of the session.

Entries Closed
Entry: $0.001st Prize Money + $4000          2nd Encouragement Award + $2000          3rd Prize Money + $200          4th Prize Money + $200          5th Prize Money + $200          6th Prize Money + $200