Concertmasters should send a recording of: a scene from the opera (without the vocalist-illustrator, the concertmaster is welcome to illustrate the vocal part himself); accompaniment of an aria from the opera with the vocalist-illustrator (free choice)

Applicants must submit a video recording or a link to view the video recording on a file-sharing or internet resource: a scene from an opera (without a collaborative vocalist, an accompanist is encouraged to hum the vocal part); an accompaniment of an aria from an opera with a collaborative vocalist (free choice).

Video recording requirements:

• video must be of high quality (in MP4 or AVI format)
• only video recordings created in 2022 will be accepted
• no video editing is allowed, except for multi-camera filming of the performance
• any audio editing is forbidden

In the First Round an accompanist must perform an accompaniment to a vocalist-participant or a collaborative vocalist:

• an aria from any Mozart opera, a concert aria by Mozart or an aria by Bach
• an art song/lieder by 19th-20th century composers of the performer’s choice
• an aria from an opera of the 20th century of the performer’s choice

Second Round programme:

• reading from the sheet
• performance of a scene from an opera from the list suggested by the Organiser
• working with the vocalist on the aria or an art song according to the suggested list. The list will be presented after the First Round. The General Partner gives the opportunity to work with one of the artists of the opera company.

• An aria from the opera (of the contestant’s choice)
• An art song/lieder (of the contestant’s choice).
• One of the works performed in the third round must be written by a Russian composer of the 19th – 21st century.