Galina Vishnevskaya IV International Opera Singers Competition
May 16-22, 2012
The Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition is established in honor of the jubilee of the world-known singer - Peoples Artist of the USSR, the owner of numerous international awards and prizes. Galina Vishnevskayas whole life has been dedicated to the stage: for many years she was brilliant in the most famous theatres all over the world, she performed the leading parts in numerous premieres, the greatest composers of the 20th century created music specially for her - the outstanding artist with the unique gift of singing.
The richest creative experience, the unique knowledge of the human voice nature and the artistic mastery induce Galina Vishnevskaya to lead an active teaching and enlightening life. In 2002 with the support of Moscow Government, the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Centre was opened. According to Galina Vishnevskaya, there has long existed a necessity to establish a special international competition in Moscow that would give a young singer a chance to declare himself/herself at the world stage. Such should become the Galina Vishnevskaya International Opera Singers Competition, which aims to discover and support young aspiring singers all over the world. The constitutors of the Competition are the Russian Federation Ministry of Culture, the Department of Culture of the City of Moscow and Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Centre. The organizing committee of the Competition has made a decision that the Competition is to take place in Moscow every second year. The first Competition took place in October 2006 in Moscow and aroused a considerable international response. The Competition is held in four rounds: elimination audition using the video records; 1st and 2nd rounds, accompanied by piano, are for the contestants to perform three and two opera arias correspondingly (one should be Russian); 3rd round is for the contestants to perform two opera arias(one should be Russian), accompanied by the symphony orchestra.The international competition jury is represented by the world opera stars, directors of the world opera stages and artistic agencies. More than 500 young vocalists from Russia and foreign countries all over the world have participated in the three last competitions. The winners are engaged in the Russian and foreign opera Theatres.
The Galina Vishnevskaya IV International Opera Singers Competition will take place in Moscow in year 2012. The elimination audition based on video recordings will take place at Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Centre on January 15th and last till April 15th. The 1st and the 2nd rounds will take place at Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Centre on May 17 and last till May 20. The 3rd round, the solemn prize-winners awarding ceremony and Competition closing will take place on May 22 at Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre.
