During its annual Classic Night, the Verein Opera (Opera Society) will hold its Classical Audition Contest in Zurich, Switzerland, this year for the first time. The new initiative aims to encourage young talent and to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Opera Society.
Less than a month before the contest’s deadline for applications, the president of Verein Opera, Mr. Uwe Nautsch, agreed to a special online interview with The Epoch Times.
More specifically, the mission of Verein Opera is to encourage talented young artists from all over the world by offering them financial, musical, and artistic support. “The annual Classic Night in particular, introduces these young artists to a very challenging and professional environment,” Mr. Nautsch shared.
In 2009, Verein Opera added another element in its development of young artists. The Opera Society sought to find and bring together outstanding singers from every corner of the world, “reaching individuals from every social status, religion, color, or nationality,” Mr. Nautsch says.
The Classical Audition Contest offers a unique opportunity for classical singers who have not reached the age of 32. Those online applicants selected for the contest are promised substantial benefits. They will receive an opportunity to work together with reputable music institutions like Accademia Teatro alla Scala Milan, Manhattan School of Music New York, and Yale School of Music New Haven. Moreover, they will meet notable persons from mainstream society in Switzerland, Europe, and overseas. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, they will obtain professional vocational training.
Although the contest is still a start-up project and has been online only for a couple of weeks, Verein Opera has already received substantial interest and is likely to be have many candidates by the May 10 deadline.
[caption id=“attachment_85589” align=“alignleft” width=“320” caption="INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION: Tenor Francisco Araiza at Classic Night 2008. Prof. Araiza will be a judge at the Classical Audition Contest as part of this year
