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2015-07-13 00:00:00
Anglais - Operalia Contest 2015
[…] and like any monument of that kind, the interested party is not the last one to provide arguments in favour of this deconstruction. But Domingo’s activities in the opera world are not limited to his glorious voice and less fortunate baton; his main claim to fame as a powerhouse of the opera world is not that: by founding the Operalia competition in 1993. Read more... Read also : Interview with french soprano Anaïs Constans, third prize winner of Operalia 2014
2015-06-09 04:48:00
MIMC Day 2: Korean Tenor Kim Wins 2015 MIMC
[…] note. He then made sweet music with “Ah, leve-toi soleil” from Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet before concluding with “Favorita del re… Spirto gentil” from Donizetti’s La favorita. With the exception of the Messiah air, Kim’s performance has the musicality and polish found in professional recording. Here are the final results:First Prize: Keonwoo Kim, tenor, South KoreaSecond Prize: Hyesang Park, soprano, South KoreaThird Prize: France Bellemare, soprano, CanadaPublic Prize: Hyesang Park, soprano, South KoreaBest Recital: Anais Constans, soprano, FranceLieder & mélodie Prize: Anais Constans, soprano, FranceBest Canadian: France Bellemare, soprano, CanadaBest Quebecer: France Bellemare, soprano, Canada Read:Day 1 Review: Park Takes Day 1 of Montreal Voice CompetitionWatch:Day 2 Finals on YoutubeDay 1 Finals on Youtube
Brian Dickie, Life as General Director of Chicago
2015-06-06 15:41:13
It has been a wonderful two weeks here in Montreal for the Voice edition of their International Music Competition. The organisation has been superb and the hospitality unmatched. Everyone fortunate enough to have been involved here will have gone away appreciating the warmth of the Canadian welcome. As for the prize winners - well there were more awards announced yesterday evening, notably for the exceptional French soprano Anaïs Constans who scooped the Song Prize and the prize for the best semi-final recital. She eventually walked away with $9,500 - not bad for a runner up. She was particularly delighted that her excellence in the song repertoire was recognised. She now goes off to Cardiff where she should do very well. The audience prize went to the 2nd prize winner, Hyesang Park. This lovely voice and personality captured the audience on her every appearance. She has just graduated from Juilliard […]
Brian Dickie, Life as General Director of Chicago
2015-05-31 15:26:59
left to right: Anaīs Constans (France) Vasil Garvanliev (Macedonia) Hyesang Park (Korea) France Bellemare (Canada) Takoaki Onish (Japan) Keonwoo Kim (Korea) The "collective wisdom" of the jury has delivered the finalists - through a simple scoring system and no discussion! And we have these six now who will compete on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra conducted by the Canadian Opera Company's music director Johannes Debus. There is a nice symmetry - three young men and three young women - and five different nationalities. There are only two Koreans. There could easily have been five so strong was their contribution. It was a difficult choice from a really strong semi-final dozen....... Today there will be feedback to the losing semi-finalists. And we are looking forward so much to Marilyn Horne's master class this afternoon. So this is a busy day "
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