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Froville International Baroque Singing Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International baroque singing competition of the Festival de Froville in Lorraine (15th edition in 2026), open to singers of all nationalities up to age 32. Semi-finals take place at the Château de Lunéville with harpsichord, and the final in Froville's Romanesque church with the Orchestre I Gemelli at 415 Hz.
- Organiser
- Association des Amis du Patrimoine Culturel de Froville (Festival de Froville)
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- Up to 32 at registration
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Video application; EUR 50 administration fee
Rounds & time limits
- Preselection: video of three arias in three languages (one French); up to 16 selected
- Semi-final: with harpsichord (Violaine Cochard); six advance
- Final: with Orchestre I Gemelli, 15-18 minutes
Repertoire
Lists by voice type from Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and 17th-century composers (Monteverdi, Cavalli etc.); semi-final a French aria, a Handel or Vivaldi aria and a 17th-century aria; all from memory at A=415.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Sandrine Piau (chair, 2026)
- Stephan MacLeod
- Mathilde Etienne
- Eva Maria Sens
- Eve Coquart
- Jérôme Gay
- Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
Prizes
- 1st: EUR 4,000
- 2nd: EUR 2,500
- 3rd: EUR 1,000
- Public Prize: EUR 500
- Génération Opéra Prize: EUR 1,000
- Possible invitation to perform with Ensemble I Gemelli
Past editions
- 2026 — Lunéville and Froville, 18-20 September 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source