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The Competition in few words ...

The First International Competition of Belcanto Vincenzo Bellini is the only competition having the particularity of being destined only to the belcantist repertory and voices. Since then, it occupies a special place on the international lyric chessboard. It is a first of its kind, and its specificity is unprecedented in the panorama of the lyrical competitions.

Its founder President, the Italian conductor Marco GUIDARINI, who occupies a prominent place in the world's lyrical landscape, has set high the threshold of vocal requirement required to participate in this competition intended for this type of repertoire absolutely targeted. One can only be candidates for this competition after having participated in the very selective auditions of young professional singers, where most of whom have already won international competitions. The great expertise of Maestro Guidarini in this field makes this competition an absolute and undisputed reference of this vocal discipline, of which there are very few representatives, because of its technical difficulty. This unique concept in terms of lyrical competition is the subject of an exclusive concept duly deposited (copyright).

Unique in its conception - since there is an enormous confusion in the collective imagination as regards the term "Bel canto" which is wrongly assimilated to lyrical singing in its entirety - it is the only one to defend the true identity of the Belcantist Art. Its vocation is to seek out and make known to the public the voices possessing the characteristics which will allow them to approach the main Belcantist roles, and also to promote this magnificent repertory (pre-Verdian), little illumined by the lack of the the teaching of this formidable vocal discipline.

Our collaboration since 2010 through Maestro Guidarini with the biggest lyrical institutions such as the Accademia alla Scala in Milan, with which he collaborates regularly, demonstrates the legitimacy of our approach: offering to the public the elite of the Belcantist voices and allow these new talents to sensitize producers and directors of opera houses in order to help them developping their career at the highest level. All are pursuing a brilliant career. Through our international contacts, and because of the solid level we require, award-winning singers are offered concerts and prestigious contacts, in order to facilitate them a rapid access to the most fertile career.

Numerous prominent personalities participate in the juries of the contest:
Artists of world renown : June Anderson, Pretty Yende, Mady Mesplé, Leontina Vaduva, Viorica Cortez, Inva Mula ...
As important personalities of the world music : among them Alain Lanceron (President of EMI and Virgin Classic), Daniele Borniquez (Artistic Director of the Accademia alla Scala of Milan, partner of the Competition in 2010), Sergio Ségalini (Editor in chief of Opera International, ex-editor of Opera Magazine, ex-superintendent of the Fenice of Venice and San Carlo in Naples and creator of the Martina Franca Festival), Vincenzo de Vivo (Superintendent of the San Carlo Tower in Naples), Gioachino Lanza Tomasi (Musicologist), Enrico Castiglione (Artistic Director of the Bellini Festival in Catania, the Easter Festival in Rome and the Taormina Arte Opera Festival)...

This new competition gave the French public the opportunity to discover great voices : in particular the young Soprano Pretty Yende, the first Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini 2010. Pretty YENDE won among other prestigious awards in Moscow the Grand Prize of the OPERALIA / Placido DOMINGO 2011! Absolute consecration for our discovery! She is the only one in the history of the competition to have obtained 3 Prizes for this same competition / 1st Prize, Jury Prize and the Zarzuela one ! Having become a star of lyrical scenes, this very great young artist, a resident of the Accademia della Scala (status created for her) and winner of other very prestigious lyrical competitions, is now on the biggest world stages. The Parisian public had the opportunity to find her again at her recital on October 28, 2011 at the Espace Cardin, organized within the framework of our Competition. This was his first and only recital in France. It now radiates on the biggest world stages.

All finalists or winners of the contest pursue a brilliant career. Anna Kasyan (2013), Sung Min Song (2015), Roberta Mantegna (2016), Marie LYS (2017), the surprise of the 2018 edition, Nombulelo YENDE, and very recently Déborah SALAZAR (2019) have a thriving career, along with many of our finalists.

The competition is also the only French lyric competition hosted internationally. As a Franco-Italian identity, the 2nd edition of the Competition took place in Catania (Sicily), Bellini's birthplace, in partnership with the Bellini Festival in Catania. In 2016, Buenos Aires became official partner of the Competition at the invitation of the Argentine authorities. The Competition now also collaborates with the famous Lyric Academy of the Teatro Colon, a high place for international lyric singing, as well as the famous Teatro del Giglio di Lucca, in Italie, house of the so famous Puccini.
Other collaborations are being prepared ... To be continued!

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Concours International de Belcanto Vincenzo Bellini - 13° edition

Dernières Auditions - France : inscriptions ouvertes /
Last Hearings - France: registrations open 

Toute l'Equipe du Concours est très heureuse d'annoncer l'ouverture prochaine des inscriptions pour les auditions de Sélection de la 13ème édition du Concours /

The Competition Team is very pleased to announce the upcoming opening of the applications for the Selection Hearings for the13th edition of the Competition:

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Les Auditions de Sélection auront lieu le Vendredi 25 Octobre 2024 à Paris (Neuilly sur Seine) - FRANCE.

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Clôture des inscriptions : 19 octobre 2024 - 20h (heure de Paris),

 Sous réserve des places disponibles.

Demi-finale et Finale du Concours Bellini 2024: 6-7 décembre 2024 à Vendôme (France).

Pour obtenir le Bulletin d'inscription, merci de nous contacter à musicarte-org@live.fr

en nous adressant un CV.

 

Les candidatures sélectionnées seront enregistrées par ordre d'arrivée, à réception d'un dossier complet.

A bientôt !

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The Selection Hearings will take place on Friday, October 25th in Paris

(Neuilly sur Seine) - FRANCE.

Applications' deadline:  October 19th -  8:00 PM (Paris time) - Within available spots

Semi-Final & final rounds of the Bellini Competition 2024: December 6-7, 2024 in Vendôme (France).

 

In order to obtain the Application form, please send us an email to musicarte-org@live.fr, joining a CV.

The selected applications will be registered by arrival order, upon receipt of a complete file.

See you soon !

The editions of the Bellini Competition

Bellini Competition - Edition 2023

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The 1st Grand Prize Vincenzo Bellini 2023 was not granted.

 

Special Prize for Female Voice : Sarah RODRIGUEZ, Soprano (France-Switzerland)

 

Special Prize for the best interpretation of an aria in French : Inés LORANS, Soprano (France)

 

Special Prize of the City of Vendôme : Elia COHEN WEISSERT, Soprano (Israel)

 

Special Audience Award : Sarah RODRIGUEZ, Soprano (France-Switzerland)

 

Special Prize for Male Voice :  not awarded

 

Finalists are:

Maria BAÑERAS, Soprano (Spain)

Mirjiana BURNAZ KREMSHOVSKI, Soprano (North Macedonia)

Maria Teresa MARTINI, Soprano (Argentina-Germany)

Bellini Competition - Edition 2022

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The 1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini 2021 has been granted to

Yerang PARK, Soprano, Corea

 

Public Special Award: Cécile LO BIANCO, Soprano, France - ex aequo Yerang PARK, Soprano, Corea

Musicarte Award for Best interpretation of an aria in French: Yerang PARK, Soprano, Corea

Vendôme City Special Award: Marie RONOT, Soprano, France

 

Male Voice Special Award: not-granted

Female Voice Special Award: not-granted

Génération Opéra Special Award: not-granted

 

Finalists are :

Barbara BOURDAREL, Soprano, France

Zuzanna KLEMANSKA, Soprano, Poland

Peng TIAN, Tenor, China

Dmytro VORONOV, Baritone, Ukraine

Bellini Competition - Edition 2021

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The 1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini 2021 has been granted to

Yulia MERKUDINOVA, Soprano, Ukraine

 

Public Special Award: Lira MILA, Soprano, Greece-Albania

Musicarte Award for Best interpretation of an aria in French : Marion AUCHERE, Soprano, France

Vendôme City Special Award: Mathilde ORTSCHEIDT, Mezzo-Soprano, France

Male Voice Special Award: not-granted

Female Voice Special Award: Marion AUCHERE, Soprano, France

 

Finalists are :

Katharina SEMMELBECK, Soprano, Germany

Florian BISBROUCK, Baryton, France

Bellini Competition - Edition 2019

The  1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini 2019 has been granted to

Déborah SALAZAR, Soprano, France/Mexico.

 

Public Special Award : Olga SYNIAKOVA, Mezzo-soprano, Ukraine

Female Voice Special Award : Olga SYNIAKOVA, Mezzo-soprano, Ukraine

Jury Special Award : Olga SYNIAKOVA, Mezzo-soprano, Ukraine

Male Voice Special Award : not granted

Vendôme City Special Award : Clara GUILLON, Soprano, France

Mady Mesplé Special Award (Best interpretation of an aria in French) : Elsa ROUX-CHAMOUX, Mezzo-Soprano, France

 

Finalists are :

Cécile ACHILLE, Soprano, France

Vlada BOROVKO, Soprano, Russia

Daniela PRADO, Mezzo-soprano, Argentina

Ilaria VANACORE, Soprano, Italy.

Bellini Competition - Edition 2018

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The  1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini 2018 has been granted to Nombulelo YENDE, Soprano, South Africa.

 

Public Special Award : Nombulelo YENDE, Soprano, South Africa

Female Voice Special Award : Laura PISANI, Soprano, Argentina

Male Voice Special Award : not granted

Vendôme City Special Award : Arianna CIMOLIN, Soprano, Italy

Mady Mesplé Special Award (Best interpretation of an aria in French) : not granted

New Year Music Festival in Gstaad Special Award : Sara BAÑERAS, Soprano, spain.

 

Finalists are :

Sara FANIN, Soprano (Italy)

Paola MAZZOLI, Mezzo-Soprano (Italy)

Hernan VUGA, Baritone (Argentina).

Bellini Competition - Edition 2017

The  1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini 2017 has been granted to Marie LYS, Soprano (Switzerland).

Special Award Female Voice (ex-aequo) : Ludmilla BAUERFELDT, Soprano (Bresil) & Medea DE ANNA, Soprano (Italy)

Mady Mesplé Special Award for the best interpretation of an aria in French : Santiago MARTINEZ, Tenor (Argentina)

New Year Music Festival in Gstaad Special Award : Ester PAVLU, Mezzo-Soprano (Czech Republic)

 

Finalists are :

Olivier DEJEAN, Bass (France)

Jing Xing TAN, Tenor (China)

Benjamin WOH, Tenor (France)

Bellini Competition - Edition 2016

The  1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini 2016 has been granted to Roberta MANTEGNA, Soprano,  Italy.

 

Barnes Special Award for the best interpretation of an aria in French : Amélie ROBINS, Soprano, France

Monceau Assurances Special Award Female Voice : Stepanka PUCALKOVA, Soprano, Czecoslovakia

New Year Music Festival in Gstaad Special Award : Anush HOVHANNISYAN, Soprano, Armenia

 

Finalists are :

Luis Alberto LOAIZA-ISLER, Baryton, Chile / Argentinia

Olga ZHIGMITOVA, Mezzo-Soprano, Mongolia

Deborah SALAZAR-SANFELD,  Soprano, France

Julia KNECHT, Soprano, France

Bellini Competition - Edition 2015

The 1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini has been granted to the corean tenor Sung Min Song.

ADAMI Special Award Male Voice : Sung Min SONG, Tenor, South Corea

ADAMI Special Award Female Voice : Liyin YANG, Soprano, China

Barnes Special Award : Marjorie MURAY-MOTTE, Mezzo-Soprano, France

New Year Music Festival in Gstaad Special Award : Lussine LEVONI, Soprano, Armenia

Finalists are : 

Ramona PAUN, Soprano, Romania

Paola MAZZOLI, Mezzo Soprano, Italy

Bellini Competition - Edition 2014

No Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini granted.

Special Award of the Ville de La Garenne-Colombe (ex-aequo) : Marion LEBEGUE, Soprano, France & Cristina GIANELLI, Soprano, Italy

Barnes Special Award (best interpretation of an aria in French) : Marion LEBEGUE, Soprano, France

New Year Music Festival in Gstaad Special Award : Myrto BOCOLINI, Mezzo Soprano, Greece

Finalists are : 

Anna MARSHANIYA, Mezzo Soprano, Georgia

Jérémy DUFFAU, Tenor, France

Odile HEIMBURGER, Soprano, France

Bellini Competition - Edition 2013

The 1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini 2013 has been granted to Anna KASYAN, Soprano, France.

New Year Music Festival in Gstaad Special Award : Heera Bae, Soprano, South Corea

Special Award for the best interpretation of an aria in French : Paul GAUGLER, Tenor, France

Finalists are :

Odile HEIMBURGER, Soprano, France

Sonia-Maria FORTUNATO, Mezzo-Soprano, Italy

Liyin YANG, Soprano, China

Bellini Competition - Edition 2012

No Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini granted.

2nd Award : Valeria TORNATORE, Mezzo Soprano, Italy

3rd Award : Paul GAUGLER, Tenor, France

Finalists are : 

Eve Maud HUBEAUX, Mezzo Soprano, France-Switzerland

Amélie ROBINAULT, Soprano, France

Barbara MORALY, Soprano, France

Magdalena SCHMIELEKA, Soprano, Poland.

Bellini Competition - Edition 2010

Le 1st Grand Prix Vincenzo Bellini has been granted to Pretty Yende, Soprano, South Africa.

2nd Award : Saoia HERNANDEZ, Soprano, Spain

3rd Award : Julia FARRES, Soprano, Spain

Finalists are :

Jihan SHIN, Tenor, Corea

Sandra Liz CARTAGENA, Soprano, Colombia

Julie CHERRIER, Soprano, France

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