CONTRIBUTION FOR THE ASSOCIATION
€80
THE PRIZES UP FOR GRAB
1st Prize
€1200
2nd Prize
€800
3rd Prize
€500
Special prize
Rina De Tata
€300
Special prize
Francesco Durante
€300
Critics Award
€200
Special youth award
€200
OPERA SINGERS
of all ages and nationalities
the 16, 17 and 18
November
EXHIBIT
one's vocal talent and the technical preparation
IN THE PRESENCE OF
local authorities and renowned artists
GRAND FINAL CONCERT
open to the public
ELIMINATION PHASE
The competitor will have to perform an aria of his choice and another aria chosen by the Commission among the four indicated in the application, as well as an aria by Francesco Durante. Competitors deemed suitable by the Commission will be admitted to the second round, by majority vote and without voting. Candidates for the Durante prize may be admitted to the second round even in the event of exclusion from the main opera competition.
SEMIFINAL
The admitted competitor will have to perform, at the Commission's choice, one or two of the arias presented and not performed in the first round. Competitors deemed suitable by the Commission will be admitted to the Final-Concert, by majority vote and without expression of vote. Candidates for the Durante prize may be admitted to the Final-Concert even in the event of exclusion from the main opera competition.
FINAL CONCERT
The competitor will have to perform, chosen by the Commission, one of the operatic arias already presented in the previous tests. The arias by Francesco Durante admitted to the Finale - Concert will also be performed.
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The project was born from a beautiful idea of the students and the De Tata - Marchese family, shared and supported by the Municipality of Frattamaggiore in honor and memory of Rina De Tata, a tribute to one of the most appreciated and important sopranos of the first post-war period, who recently passed away , who founded his long and successful career on two fundamental pillars: total dedication to the art of singing and the technical pursuit of vocal excellence.
A strong-willed and tenacious woman who in the early forties had the courage to break down the chastised culture of women, starting with sacrifices and passion to study singing.
She attended the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory in Naples where she perfected her voice, becoming a sought-after light soprano.
He had a career studded with successes, he sang a vast operatic repertoire, but his acclaimed masterpiece was G. Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor", which he mentioned even shortly before he passed away.
The project was born and developed in Frattamaggiore to then be able to assume, over time, an international dimension, while retaining its local belonging.
Frattamaggiore in its history is remembered not only for being a rich and industrious city, but also for having given birth to the great musician Francesco Durante, a school leader, a teacher of great importance, so as to be considered in the eighteenth century one of the most important and representative figures of the European music scene; it is very significant that Jean Jacques Rousseau came to define him: “le plus grand harmonist of Italy, c'est-à-dire du monde”.
His figure has allowed our city to become a reference point for scholars and music lovers, creating the basis for a "cultured" musical culture that has been perpetuated in all the following years up to the present day.
