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3rd INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG OPERA SINGERS ZINKA MILANOV
The applications for the Zinka Milanov 3rd International Competition for Young Opera Singers are closed! 147 young opera singers between 21 and 35 years of age have applied! This year, applications have…
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Due to high overload of our system on the last day of applications on 20th April 2018, some of your applications could not be received. The new deadline for applications…
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BREAKING NEWS!
Silvana Sintow-Behrens and Marin Blažević will join the jury of the 3rd International Competition for Young Opera Singers "Zinka Milanov", along with Marjana Lipovšek, Fabrizio Melano, Rosemary Joshua, Mariano Horak, Brenda…
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MAESTRO MATVEJEFF – NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE SAVONLINNA OPERA FESTIVAL
Maestro Ville Matvejeff, 2018 Zinka Milanov Competiton Jury Member, has just been announced as the new Artistic Director of the Savonlinna Opera Festival. Congratulations to maestro Matvejeff! We are all…
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THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG OPERA SINGERS “ZINKA MILANOV” WILL TAKE PLACE IN RIJEKA OPERA IN JULY 2018
Rijeka Opera is happy to announce the Third International Competition for Young Opera Singers "Zinka Milanov". Young opera singers between the age of 21 and 35 from all over the…
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ZINKA MILANOV COMPETITION 2018
International Competition for Young Opera Singer " Zinka Milanov" will be taking place as a biennial from now on. Next Zinka Milanov Competition is going to take place in July 2018. Please…
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AND THE WINNER OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION “ZINKA MILANOV” IS…
On the Competition finale and concert with the Orchestra of Opera that took place on July 2, 2016 in the grand auditorium of Croatian National Theater in Rijeka (Opera House)…
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Closing concert and Award ceremony – program
2 July 2016 at 20:00 Closing concert and Award ceremony FINAL ROUND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG OPERA SINGERS „ ZINKA MILANOV“ Conductor: Tibor Bogányi Program Elli Vallinoja mezzosopran…
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Important announcement for the finalists!!!
Friday morning orchestra rehearsal 10:00-10:15 Elli Vallinoja 10:15-10:30 Svetlana Merzlova 10:30-10:45 Pitor Buszewski 10:45-11:00 Elvira Hasanagić 11:00-11:15 Ljupka Rac pausa 20 min 11:35-11:50 Bang Shi Je 11:50-12:05 Nela Šarić 12:05-12:20…
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The results of the 2nd round
BANG SHIN JE, mezzosopran (South Korea) MOJCA BITENC, sopran (Slovenia) PIOTR BUSZEWSKI, tenor (Poland) ELVIRA HASANAGIĆ, sopran (Germany) SVETLANA MERZLOVA, sopran (Russia) ALEXANDRA NOWAKOWSKI, sopran (USA) LJUPKA RAC, sopran (Serbia)…
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NOTICE
Tomorrow (Friday 1st July) at 10 our photographer will come to make group photo and then we invite you to stay and meet with the jury to get the feedback on…
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The results of the 1st round
1. Bang Shin Je 5. Merzlova Svetlana 7. Intilangelo Erica 8. Kozlakiewicz Anna 10. Koch Bianca 11. Heikkilä Katariina 12. Bitenc Mojca 16. Koonings Helena 18. Nowakowski Alexandra 19. Nagy…
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Young singers from 30 countries will gather in Rijeka June 27 – July 2
After its inauguration and great success last summer, emerging opera artists will gather again in Rijeka on the occasion of 2nd International Competition for young opera singers „Zinka Milanov“! Selected…
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Deadline extended – May 1, 2016
Application deadline is May 1, 2016. The Competition will take place at the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka, June 27 – July 2, 2016.
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Last year’s Competition finalist in dramatic Bach’s „St. John Passion“
Today, on Holy Thursday, March 24 2016 at 8 PM, the Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists of Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka are performing Bach's masterpiece, St. John Passion, for the…
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2nd International Competition for Young Opera Singers “Zinka Milanov” (June 27 – July 2, 2016) – CALL FOR PATICIPATION
Last year the Opera Company of Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka initiated an International Competition for Young Opera Singers and named it after one of the most acclaimed dramatic sopranos…
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