Syllabus ID: 3.16
Competition: Cup presented by the late Mrs. Harriet Simpson. Also, €1,000 presented by tenor Paul McNamara in memory of his father Patrick. Prize includes one year's free membership of the Bohemians. Open to Countertenor, Tenor, Baritone and Bass voices. Aria to be sung in original key and in the original language, unless otherwise specified. Competitors must provide their own accompanist.
Test Pieces 2020Countertenor:
(a) Vivaldi: Vedro con mio diletto Il Giustino
OR
(b) Gluck: O del mio dolce ardor Paride e Elena
Tenor:
(a) Mozart: Dalla sua pace Don Giovanni
OR
(b) Stravinsky: Love too frequently betrayed The Rake’s Progress
Baritone:
(a) Mozart: Hai gia vinta la causa …. Vendro mentr’io sospiro Le Nozze di Figaro (Recit to be sung)
OR
(b) Tchaikovsky: Onegin’s Act 1 aria Eugene Onegin
Bass:
(a) Beethoven: Rocco’s aria: Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben Fidelio
OR
(b) Bizet: Quand la flamme de l’amour La Jolie Fille de Perth
Entrance Fees: €50.00
Date: 31 March 2020
Time: 4.00pm
Venue: RDS Concert Hall
Adjudicator: Adrian Thompson
1st Prize: Cup, Gold Medal & €1,000.
