"STOYAN POPOV" 2023 COMPETITION - CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

The second national competition for young opera singers "Stoyan Popov" will be held from October 17 to 21, 2023 in two rounds, during which the candidates will perform on the stage of the State Opera - Burgas with piano accompaniment.

The lot will be drawn on October 17, 2018. Participants who fail to appear in the specified order are disqualified. The competition program includes October 18, 19, and 20, and the final concert of the laureates will be on October 21 with the orchestra of the State Opera - Burgas - on the birthday of maestro Stoyan Popov. Changes to the competition program attached to the application are not allowed.

 

Regulation:

Young opera singers (Bulgarian and foreign) participate in the competition - men and women up to 37 years old. The composition of the jury is determined by the contest organizers.

Applications for participation can be submitted electronically to the official email of the State Opera - Burgas - office@operabourgas.com, or to the office of the Human Resources Department at the State Opera - Burgas / address: Burgas, Kliment St. Ohridski" #2/.

Necessary documents:

Application form
Current portrait photo with high resolution - 300 DPI, format
Professional biography in Bulgarian, for foreign candidates - in English - maximum 1 page, format
Document for paid participation fee in the amount of BGN 120. The fee is transferred by bank transfer to the account of the State Opera - Burgas:
BIC: UNCRBGSF

 

IBAN: BG17UNCR96603119073010

 

BASIS OF PAYMENT: COMPETITION FOR YOUNG OPERA SINGERS - "STOYAN POPOV"

 

Deadline for submission of documents – October 10, 2023.

Competition program:

The first and second rounds will be accompanied by a piano - on the big stage in the hall of the State Opera - Burgas, and the candidates themselves provide an accompanist or the organizers can provide one for payment by the candidate, which is indicated in advance on the form.

For an accompanist, provided by the organizers, BGN 30 for a rehearsal (up to 1 hour - 60 minutes), BGN 50 for appearing at the competition.

Registration fees are non-refundable.

The competition is held in two rounds:

A) I round - the candidates perform a song or aria of their choice by a Bulgarian composer and an aria of their choice by a Slavic composer.

B) Round II – Candidates perform 1 aria of their choice (different from those performed in Round I) and one aria from an opera by Giuseppe Verdi.

- 2. Auditions are carried out by types of votes and according to the order of lots drawn the day before the start of the competition. – 17. 10.2023 at 3 p.m. in the hall of the State Opera – Burgas

- All arias /text and music/ are performed in the original at 440 Hertz standard, in their entirety, and by heart.

Clothing Requirements:

Please ensure that you bring with you to your competition performance-appropriate attire for the audition. Formal attire for the closing gala is mandatory.

 

Travel and accommodation expenses are not covered by the organizers.

The organizers will provide an opportunity for accommodation at preferential prices to those who have submitted an application for participation by September 20, 2023.

17.10.2023 - Arrival in the city of Burgas and drawing of lots - at 3:00 p.m. in the hall of the State Opera - Burgas;

10.2023 - First round - from 10.00 am
19.10.2023 – Second round – from 12:00 p.m

20.10.2023 - Rehearsals of the laureates with the orchestra of the State Opera - Burgas

21.10.2023 - Final gala evening of the laureates with the orchestra of the State Opera - Burgas and official closing of the Second National Competition "Stoyan Popov" with international participation.

 

In the Gala Concert, the laureates of the competition will perform with the orchestra of the State Opera - Burgas one or two arias from their competition program, determined by the jury after the II round.

 

Jury

 

KALUDI KALUDOV - opera singer (tenor), vocal teacher - chairman of the jury

Prof. NIKO ISAKOV - opera singer (baritone), vocal pedagogue - dean of the Vocal Faculty at the NMA "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov"

Prof. Dr. TONI SHEKERDJIEVA-NOVAK - Rector of AMTI "Prof. Asen Diamandiev" - Plovdiv

Prof. Dr. GRIGOR PALIKAROV - conductor, chief artistic director of the Symphony Orchestra - Pazardzhik

OGNIAN DRAGANOV - opera director, director of the State Opera - Stara Zagora

Assoc. Dr. ALEXANDER TEKELIEV - opera director, director of the State Opera - Burgas

Awards

 

The jury determines the following awards:

- For women - three prizes (First prize - BGN 3,000 and participation in a performance at the State Opera - Burgas, Second prize - BGN 2,000, Third prize - BGN 1,000)

 

- For men - three prizes (First prize - BGN 3,000 and participation in a performance at the State Opera - Burgas, Second prize - BGN 2,000, Third prize - BGN 1,000)

 

The jury has the right not to award all prizes.

Jury decisions are final.

In the final concert, the winners of the awards take part in the proposal of the jury

The competition is carried out with the assistance of the Municipality of Burgas