I vincitori del concorso Belvedere 2016
in english
Si è conclusa sabato 2 luglio l'edizione 2016 del prestigioso International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, la cui finale si è tenuta presso l'Artscape Theatre Centre di Cape Town. Sedici cantanti da nove paesi si sono qualificati per le finali, fra loro quattro provenienti dal Sud Africa e, per la prima volta nella storia del concorso anche una coppia sposata.Gli altri paesi d'origine erano: Armenia (uno), Germania (uno), Italia (2), Lituania (uno), Russia (due), Corea del Sud (due), Svizzera (uno), USA (due).
Ecco i risultati della finale
Primo premio: NICHOLAS BROWNLEE, Basso baritono, USA
in memoriam KS Teresa Stich-Randall
Secondo premio: NOLUVUYISO MPOFU, Soprano, Sud Africa
offerto da Jan Meulendijks e Bart Schuil
Terzo premio: RAEHANN BRYCE-DAVIS, Mezzosoprano, USA
offerto dalla Valentin and Anni Leitgeb Foundation
Premio International Media-Jury: SELENE ZANETTI, Soprano, Italia
Premio del pubblico: NOLUVUYISO MPOFU, Soprano, Sud Africa
offerto da Dr. Madeleine Kim, Corea del Sud
Premi speciali offerti dalla Opera Jury (rappresentanti di teatri d'opera internazionali)
Scritture, secondo la disponibilità di ruoli adeguati alle caratteristiche del cantante, offerte da:
Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona: Jomante Slezaite, Soprano, Lituania
Theater Erfurt, Nicholas Brownlee, Basso baritono, USA
Gauteng Opera, Mandla Mndebele, Baritono, South Africa
Israeli Opera Tel Aviv, Nicholas Brownlee, Basso baritono USA
Premi speciali offerti dai Partner
Hans Gabor Preis: Byung Jun Ko, Baritono, Corea del Sud
Special Prize, assegnato daMargaretha Deysel: Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Soprano, Sud Africa
Premio speciale offerto da Media Jurors
Will Keune Prize: Julietta Aleksanyan, Soprano, Armenia
Live streaming: http://www.capetownconcerthall.com/ e Youtube.
Prize Winners 2016 of the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition
The results of this year’s Belvedere Finals at the Artscape Theatre Centre Cape Town on Saturday night. 16 singers from 9 countries could qualify for the Finals, among them 4 singers from South Africa - for the first time in the competition’s history a married couple could qualify for the finals. Further countries of origin: Armenia 1, Germany 1, Italy 2, Lithuania 1, Russia 2, South Korea 2, Switzerland 1, USA 2. CONGRATULATIONS to all prize winners, finalists and participants of the final rounds in Cape Town.
1st Prize: NICHOLAS BROWNLEE, Bass-Baritone, USA
Donated in memoriam KS Teresa Stich-Randall
2nd Prize: NOLUVUYISO MPOFU, Soprano, South Africa
Donated by Jan Meulendijks and Bart Schuil
3rd Prize: RAEHANN BRYCE-DAVIS, Mezzo-Soprano, USA
Donated by Valentin and Anni Leitgeb Foundation
Prize of the International Media-Jury: SELENE ZANETTI, Soprano, Italy
Prize of the Audience: NOLUVUYISO MPOFU, Soprano, South Africa
Donated by Dr. Madeleine Kim, South Korea
Special Prizes Donated by the Opera Jury
Engagements to opera houses, if a role is available and appropriate quality is given. Donated by:
Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona: Jomante Slezaite, Soprano, Lithuania
Theater Erfurt, Nicholas Brownlee, Bass-Bartione, USA
Gauteng Opera, Mandla Mndebele, Baritone, South Africa
Israeli Opera Tel Aviv, Nicholas Brownlee, Bass-Bartione, USA
Special Prizes Donated by Partners
Hans Gabor Preis: Byung Jun Ko, Baritone, Korea South
Special Prize, awarded by Margaretha Deysel: Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Soprano, South Africa
Special Prizes Donated by Media Jurors
Will Keune Prize: Julietta Aleksanyan, Soprano, Armen
Live stream is available on: http://www.capetownconcerthall.com/ and after about a week’s time on Youtube.