A MINIMUM OF 8 COMPETITORS FOR THIS COMPETITION TO PROCEED. 

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2024 PRIZES :   

WINNER                               $4,000

ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD   $2,000

OTHER FINALISTS                   $   200

 

To be eligible for the heats of the Warrnambool Aria competitors must sing in both the Lieder Solo section and Championship Solo section.

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Lieder Solo - Own choice of Lieder by any of the following composers - Beethoven, Brahms, Franz Liszt, Carl Loewe, Mahler, Max Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann, Richard Strauss & Wolf. 

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Championship Solo - Competitors must sing two songs.

A. Oratorio. Own choice. To be sung in original key.

B. Art song.

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Once through to the heats, the competitors are 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. All competitors prepare three arias - one for the heats and two for adjudicator's consideration if they are chosen for the final. 

Six competitors are selected to be finalists in the City of Warrnambool Aria.

In the finals competitors are required sing two Arias, firstly introducing their Arias and then briefly describing their character. Finalists also have an interview with the Adjudicator at least one hour before the Final.

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For more information contact the Convenor Jennifer King at jdouglasnyc@gmail.com