Welcome to the City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod 2023
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 Liane Keegan Email: Divafromos@yahoo.com
- Accompanist: Ms Linda O'Brien. Email: lindaobrien.melbournepianist@gmail.com Mobile: 0409 130 789
Competitors must enter sections 001, 002 and 003 and MUST enter and pay for the Heats of the Aria. You must pay for the three (3) sections.
All vocal music MUST be presented in good order to the accompanist TWO WEEKS (or earlier) prior to the performance. Manuscript copy will not be accepted
Competitors are required to introduce their arias and briefly describe their character.
All finalists must be available to sing in the Sunday 1:30 pm Aria Final at Christ Church. Henna Street Warrnambool. 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.
Finalists must be available for an interview with the adjudicator at least one hour before the commencement of the final section.
A previous winner of City of Warrnambool Aria may not enter again for a period of three years after receiving the award.