Syllabus
Joseph O'Mara Memorial Cup & McNamara €1,000 Award
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 2021Countertenor:
(a) Mozart: Son reo, l’error confesso (Mitridate)
OR
(b) Gluck: Che faro senza Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice)
Tenor:
(a) Handel: Prigioniera ho l’alma in pena (Rodelinda)
OR
(b) Godard: Oh! ne t’éveille Pas (Jocelyn)
Baritone:
(a) Handel: Se il mar promette calma (Lotario)
OR
(b) Humperdinck: Ach, wir armen Leute! (Hansel und Gretel)
Bass:
(a) Mozart: Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Don Giovanni)
OR
(b) Weill: Let things be like they always was (Street Scene)
Entrance Fees: €50.00
Date: 24 March 2021
Adjudicator: Amanda Roocroft
1st Prize: Cup, Gold Medal & €1,000.