The International Lyrical Art Competition of Namur is organized in 4 steps:

• Selection of the candidates

The Selection Committee of the Competition selects the candidates who are allowed to participate in the qualifying round, on the basis of the CV and letter of recommendation provided by the candidate at the time of registration.

• Qualifying round

The candidate will perform 2 opera arias of his own choosing:
- different from the aria performed in semi-final
- from different composers and periods
- in different languages
- of maximum 12 minutes (the jury reserves the right to interrupt the performance if the time

limit exceeds)
At the end of the qualifying round, the jury selects 15 semi-finalists among the candidates.

• Semi-final

The semi-finalist will perform 1 opera aria of his own choosing:
- different from the ones performed in the qualifying round
- freely staged by the candidate himself, with provision and personal use of the stage area - with free timing
At the end of the semi-final, the jury selects 5 finalists.

• Final

The finalist will perform 2 opera arias:
- chosen in partnership between the candidate and the conductor (the arias might be the

same as the ones performed in the previous rounds).

At the end of the final, the jury ranks the 5 laureates.

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- All the arias must be sung from memory, in the original key and language.

- Certain adjustments to the programme are possible for countertenors, subject to approval by the Competition management.

- The rehearsals with piano and semi-final will take place in the premises of the IMEP (Institut Royal Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie): rue Henri Blès, 33A, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.

-The Final, with the Opéra Royal de Wallonie orchestra conducted by Maestro Ayrton Desimpelaere, will take place in the Namur Concert Hall, rue Rogier 82, B-5000 Namur