FREE AUDITIONS
6th and 7th March 2022
With With reference to art. 1, paragraph c of the Notice of the 2022 Competition for Young Opera Singers, Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto “A. Belli” , in order to cover vacant roles in the operas to be performed, can use singers selected through specific auditions. According to the applications presented the Institution can fix some days for auditions.
Following to many calls, the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale organizes
Free auditions
The auditions will take place on 6th and 7th March 2022
for singers who do not belong to the European Union countries and singers who are out of the age limits (see art. 1 of the Notice of the “European Community” Competition for Young Opera Singers 2022). Participants have to present two arias at their own choice from repertory operas and have to send by mail or e-mail (segreteria.artistica@tls-belli.it; segreteria@tls-belli.it) to:
Istituzione Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto “A. Belli” P.zza Garibaldi – Ex Caserma Minervio - 06049 Spoleto (PG) Italia
the following documents:
1. Application form with full personal information;
2. One passport-size photo and one full length photo;
3. Receipt of a Eur 40,00 bank transfer sent to: Istituzione Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto “A. Belli” at Intesa San Paolo S.p.a. - Spoleto (PG) - Piazza Mentana, 4 - IBAN IT30 R030 6921 8111 000010003427; BIC: BCITITMM, reason for payment “Singing Competition admission fee”;
4. Curriculum;
Accompanying pianists will be available for contestants. However contestants can be accompanied by a pianist of their choice at their own expenses.
Teatro Lirico Sperimentale will confirm each contestant’s participation and convocation by phone or fax. No travelling or board and lodging expenses will be reimbursed to the participants. Teatro Lirico Sperimentale, if necessary, reserves in its unquestionable opinion, the right to use the singers graded as suitable in vacant roles in the Opera Season 2022 or in other activities.
To access the audition it is necessary to be in possession of the Covid-19 Green certification of vaccination or recovery, as provided for by the Italian Republic “decreto legge del 26 novembre 2021, n. 172” and any subsequent modifications or in any case of what will be the provisions indicated by the Public Authorities of the Italian Republic.
Candidates are advised to constantly keep themselves up to date with information about the latest COVID regulations issued by the Public Authorities of the Italian Republic. The measures currently in force are available at the following links: website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.viaggiaresicuri.it; website of the Ministry of the Interior www.interno.gov.it/it; website of the Ministry of Health www.salute.gov.it/portale/home.html; website of Region Umbria www.regione.umbria.it/ordinanze-documenti-e-decreti-coronavirus - as well as all institutional websites.
Candidates are also kindly requested to refer to the recommendations issued by the Public Authorities of their own countries of origin and/or residence
The candidates taking part in the Competition shall be required to adhere to the measures set out in the Company’s Protocol to prevent the risk of contagion - Coronavirus Sars CoV-2 Biological Risk issued by the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale. The candidates shall receive via e-mail their registration confirmation along with a detailed notice about the above-mentioned Protocol to be signed for acceptance and sent back to segreteria.artistica@tls-belli.it.
Should the pandemic restriction measures issued by the Italian Public Authorities prevent the Competition from taking place in presence, the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A. Belli" reserves the right to postpone the Competition to a later date.
The present notice, the running and the conduct of the Competition, auditions out of the Competition - along with their examinations - didactic-practical activities and concerts, as well as the Preparatory Course and the Opera Season in Spoleto and Umbria are all subject to the measures which shall be in force at the time of the Competition, Preparatory Course and Opera Season and of the other activities mentioned above, having been issued by the competent Authorities of the Italian Republic.
HOW TO GET TO SPOLETO
ROAD LINKS
ROME - SPOLETO: Motorway A1 to Orte; Junction-main road Orte-Terni-Spoleto;
BOLOGNA - SPOLETO: Motorway A1 Bologna-Florence-Valdichiana; Junction-main road S.S. N. 75 Bis; Valdichiana-Perugia.
Foligno junction; S.S. N. 3 Foligno-Spoleto.
S.S.N. 75 Perugia - Foligno; S.S. N. 3 Foligno - Spoleto.
ANCONA - SPOLETO: main road S.S. N. 76 Ancona - Gualdo Tadino; S.S. N. 3 Gualdo Tadino-Foligno-Spoleto.
RAIL LINKS
ROME – SPOLETO: route Roma-Ancona for 141 Km.
ANCONA – SPOLETO: route Ancona-Roma for 146 Km.
BOLOGNA – FIRENZE – SPOLETO: route Bologna-Florence-Terontola-Foligno-Spoleto
AIR CONNECTIONS