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Clermont-Ferrand International Singing Competition
Prossima edizione
- Edizione
- 2027
- Date
- 20–24 aprile 2027 (finale 24 aprile 2027)
- Luogo
- Clermont-Ferrand, Francia
- Scadenza delle iscrizioni
- 15 dicembre 2026, mezzanotte GMT
- Quota d'iscrizione
- EUR 60 for selected singers (EUR 60 for a piano-voice duo together), payable 25 Jan-8 Feb 2027
Panoramica
Concorso internazionale biennale per cantanti lirici organizzato dalla Clermont Auvergne Opéra. Invece di una classifica tradizionale, i cantanti selezionati vengono scritturati in produzioni sceniche o in forma di concerto; l'edizione 2027 prevede «L'Amour masqué» di Messager, «Ariodant» di Méhul e un programma per duo canto e pianoforte di Lieder di Schubert.
- Ente organizzatore
- Clermont Auvergne Opéra
- Strumenti
- Canto (opera, operetta, barocco, Lied)
- Categoria
- Lied e lirica da camera
- Limiti di età
- No age limit
Regolamento & repertorio
Iscrizione & quota
- No age limit, any nationality. Apply online by 15 December 2026, midnight GMT. Singers may apply for L’Amour masqué, Ariodant or both. Duo Piano–Voice is a separate track and cannot be combined with those roles.
- Submit scanned ID/passport, biography up to one page in French, English or Italian, copyright-cleared JPEG portrait at least 1 MB and 300 dpi, compliant programme and required video links. Role applicants add scans of vocal/piano scores for free selections. Duo submits both IDs plus individual or duo biography and image. The public checklist does not list letters.
- Results by 25 January 2027. Selected entrants pay €60 per solo candidate or per duo by transfer from 25 January to 8 February. Role contestants report 19 April 18:00 and duos 20 April 18:00, at the Opéra-Théâtre.
Prove & durate
Video preselection · repertoire depends on track
- L’Amour masqué only: one French aria from a 20th-century operetta or musical, one French aria from the late 19th or 20th century, and a spoken French text up to two minutes. Ariodant only: one French aria from 1770–1830, one Mozart aria in Italian and the spoken French text. Both roles: 20th-century French operetta or musical aria, French 1770–1830 aria and spoken French text.
- Piano–Voice duo: one Schubert Lied and one free aria, recorded together. Singing videos recorded in 2025 or 2026 with live piano or orchestra, singer clearly visible. Provide viewable links and put candidate, composer and work in the filename.
Live programme · roles or Piano–Voice duo
- Role candidates use the linked role-by-role programme for compulsory solo and ensemble numbers and the count of free selections. The first round also requires a memorized spoken French text of up to two minutes. Ariodant uses a period piano at A=430.
- Duo: choose three Schubert Lieder (maximum 10 min each) and one free aria, mélodie or Lied (maximum 10 min), plus a spoken duo presentation in French or English, maximum two minutes.
Round 1 · 20–21 April · up to 10 min of music
- Sing one selection assigned from your submitted list, communicated when registration is confirmed in February. The jury can ask for an extra selection. Give the required spoken text or duo introduction.
Semifinal and final · 22 and 24 April · up to 10 min per round
- Semifinal includes an artistic workshop. In each round sing one jury-assigned selection from the submitted programme, with an additional one on request. Finalist rehearsals on 23 April.
Repertorio
- Use original keys and memorize singing repertoire and spoken texts. Bring piano/vocal sheets for all free selections. Official accompanists are required for role tracks. No voluntary programme changes after the application deadline.
Fonte: Official conditions and checklist · Exact required music for each role and duo · Official schedule and stage rules
Giuria & premi
Giuria
- Karine Deshayes (honorary)
- Louis-Noel Bestion de Camboulas
- Eve Coquart
- Jean-Paul Davois
- Jean-Michel Dhuez
- Juliette Guignard
- Lodie Kardouss
- Priscille Lafitte
- Josquin Macarez
- Richard Martet
- Alain Mercier
- Antoine Palloc
Premi
- Premio del pubblico «Bernard Plantey» 1.000 EUR
- Young Audience Prize 'Ville de Clermont-Ferrand' EUR 1,000
- Paid engagements for laureates (e.g. EUR 5,000 per role in L'Amour masque, EUR 3,860 per role in Ariodant, EUR 1,500 per artist for a recital)
Edizioni precedenti
- 2025 — Clermont-Ferrand fonte
Audience Prize and Young Audience Prize: Winona Berry; Prix Generation Opera: Elsa Angervo; New Year Concert Prize: Grace Durham; Prix Hotel Mercure: Guillaume Ribler; Didon et Enee roles: Blandine de Sansal, Clara Penalva, Louise Bourgeat, Eugenie Lefebvre; Le Messie: Louise Bourgeat, Juliette Gauthier, Eric Finbarr Carey; Piano-Voice Duo: Leontine Maridat-Zimmerlin and Louis Dechambre - 2021 — Clermont-Ferrand fonte
Prix Cia Opera Sao Paulo: Francesca Pia Vitale (soprano, Italy); Recital prize: Beatriz Baptista (soprano, Brazil); Audience Prize and Young Audience Prize: Julia Muzychenko (soprano, Russia) - 2019 — Clermont-Ferrand fonte
Audience Prize: Chrystelle Di Marco (soprano, France); Young Audience Prize: Steeve Michaud (tenor, Canada); Partners' Prize, male voice: Jiwon Song (baritone, South Korea); Partners' Prize, female voice: Ekaterina Godovanets (soprano, Russia); Centre Francais de Promotion lyrique Prize: Jean Miannay (tenor, France); Adami Prize, Italian repertoire: Solen Maingueme (soprano) and Louis Zaitoun (tenor), both France
Sintesi delle fonti ufficiali, ultima verifica: 14 nov 2026. Fonte principale