2021 GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS
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Fulham Opera 4th Robert Presley Memorial
Verdi Prize |
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The competition is for singing of Verdi—no age limit. Entry is by video/audio submissions. A live final will take place on October 17, 2021, at the Royal Academy of Music.
MAIN OFFICE
c/o St John's Church North End Road Fulham, London SW6 1PB
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 79 7683 6717
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Everyone is eligible to enter. Submission of initial application must consist of three audio or video clips, two of which must be by Verdi from different works. Entry fee is £20—down 50% from two years ago in response to the pandemic.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Voice
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PANDEMIC & SAFETY
Due to the pandemic, is this competition:
✔ Scheduled?
✔ Accepting applications?
DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Biennial |
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| Jury chair(s) | Sir Thomas Allen, international baritone |
| Additional jurors | Richard Hetherington, head of music, ROH Gweneth Ann Rand, soprano |
| Jury size | 1 to 5 |
| Application fee | £20 |
| Application deadline | July 31, 2021 |
FINALS (live rounds)
The live final will be held at the David Josefowicz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London, on Sunday, October 17, 2021. |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✖ | Semifinals | ✖ | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | ✖ | Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019 Leah Gordon, soprano
2017 Nicola Said, soprano
2015 Nadine Benjamin, soprano
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