Entry Information

Two items of a contrasting nature.

Total performance time of up to 8 minutes, which includes time taken between items.

Adjudicator

Stephen Mould

Dr Stephen Mould is a conductor, writer and opera coach.  He is  Associate Professor in Operatic Studies, Repetiteurship and Conducting at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Sydney University). He has worked extensively as a conductor in Europe, Australasia and Asia, and made his American debut with the Baltimore Opera in 2008. He is the author of Curating Opera: Reinventing the Past Through Museums of Opera and Art (Routledge, 2021), and co-author of The Marks of a Maestro: Annotating Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony (Cambridge University Press, 2021). He is currently undertaking a  DECRA Grant, investigating the vibrancy of the Australian opera ecosystem. 

Important Notes

Official accompanist will be provided.

Accompanist

Mr Alan Hicks

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0429094934

Conditions

Please refer to the Classical Singing Rules & Conditions of Entry. Your entry is accepted under these conditions.

Prizes

Winner: $500 & Medal
2nd: $300 & Medal
3rd: $150 & Medal

*Ronald Dowd established himself as a principal tenor in Opera and Oratoria in Sydney before joining Sadler's Wells Opera as principal tenor with performances at Covent Garden and other leading European companies. He returned to Sydney, singing with Joan Sutherland at the opening of the Sydney Opera House and continued thereafter, singing and teaching.