October 17, 2024 – concert of the laureates of the XXVII International Glinka competition of vocalists and Albina Shagimuratova at the Smolensk Regional Philharmonic.
October 18, 2024 – excursion to the composer’s ancestral estate – the Novospasskoye Estate.
To participate in the Qualifying round of the Competition, from March 4 to May 1, 2024 (before 23:59 Moscow time) you must fill out the electronic application form.
The electronic application form includes:
questionnaire
link to a video recording
competition program
The application must be filled in Russian or English. The application form must indicate:
full name, date of birth
voice type (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, countertenor)
citizenship, country and city of residence
scanned passport (page with basic information and registration)
phone, e-mail
place of study or work
creative biography (up to 1000 characters)
2 (two) different color portrait-type photographs in jpeg format with a resolution of at least 300 dpi for placement in the booklet and on the Competition website
a scan of a document on musical education (diploma, student ID, certificate from the place of study or postgraduate certificate)
the competition program for rounds (in Word)
full name and phone number of the concertmaster
the need for the services of an on-duty concertmaster on the intramural rounds of the Competition
the need to book accommodation for the II round of the Competition in Moscow
A link to a video recording of three works is attached to the application:
An aria from an opera, cantata or oratorio of the XVII-XVIII centuries by one of the following composers: J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, J. Haydn, G. Handel, C. Gluck, H. Purcell, W.A. Mozart.
Аria from an opera by one of the following composers of the XIX-XX centuries: Glinka, Dargomyzhsky, Borodin, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini, Verdi, Gounod, Delibes, Saint-Saens, Bizet, Leoncavallo, Puccini, Mascagni, Cilea.
One Glinka romance of the participant’s choice.
Born in … (year) in …
In … (year) graduated from … teacher’s class (name)…
In … (year) graduated/entered (name of higher educational institution), class of professor (name)
Winner…, laureate…, participant…
Has performed in such halls as:
Participated in productions:
Information about the repertoire.
Currently (place of work if available).
Prizes and awards of the XXVII International Glinka competition of vocalists
Grand Prix of the Competition – 2,000,000 rubles
The first Prize and the title of the Laureate of the Competition (male and female) – 1,500,000 rubles each
II Prize and the title of the Laureate of the Competition (male and female) – 1,000,000 rubles each
III Prize and the title of the Laureate of the Competition (male and female) – 500,000 rubles each
IV Prize and the title of the Laureate of the Competition (male and female) – 300,000 rubles each
Diploma and the title of the Diploma Holder of the Competition (male and female) – 150,000 rubles each
Two prizes for the “Best concertmaster” of the Competition – 100,000 rubles each
Special prize “For the best performance of a romance by M.I. Glinka”;
Special prize “The best mezzo-soprano” (in honor of Irina Konstantinovna Arkhipova)
Special prize “For the best performance of a folk song”
First round / Qualifying round program
An aria from an opera, cantata or oratorio of the 17th & 18th centuries by one of the following composers: J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, J. Haydn, G.F. Handel, C.W. Gluck, H. Purcell, W.A. Mozart.
Аria from an opera by one of the following composers of the 19th & 20th centuries: M.I. Glinka, A.S. Dargomyzhsky, A.P. Borodin, M.P. Mussorgsky, N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, P.I. Tchaikovsky, S.V. Rachmaninoff, G. Donizetti, V. Bellini, G. Rossini, G. Verdi, Ch. Gounod, L. Delibes, K. Saint-Saens, G. Bizet, R. Leoncavallo, G. Puccini, G. Meyerbeer, P. Mascagni, F. Cilea.
One Glinka romance of the participant’s choice.
Second round program
One Glinka romance depending on the nature of the voice:
Soprano Cavatina: “For long indeed you have sumptuously blossomed as the rose”, No. 4 from “Farewell to St. Petersburg” (Каватина: «Давно ли роскошно ты розой цвета», № 4 из цикла «Прощание с Петербургом»). Lyrics by Nestor Kukolnik or “The Gulf of Finland” («Финский залив»). Lyrics by Platon Obodovsky
Mezzo-soprano Fantasia: “Halt, my faithful, impetuous steed”, No. 7 from “Farewell to St. Petersburg” (Фантазия: «Стой, мой верный, бурный конь», № 7 из цикла «Прощание с Петербургом»). Lyrics by Nestor Kukolnik or “My darling, when in a joyous moment” («К ней»: «Когда в час веселый откроешь ты губки»). Lyrics by Sergei Golitsyn after Adam Mickiewicz
Tenor “I remember that magical moment” («Я помню чудное мгновенье»). Lyrics by Alexander Pushkin or “The Venetian Night” («Венецианская ночь»). Lyrics by Ivan Kozlov
Baritone “Stanzas” («Стансы»: «Вот место тайного свиданья»). Lyrics by Nestor Kukolnik or Bolero: “Oh wonderful girl of mine” (Болеро: «О дева чудная моя», № 3 из цикла «Прощание с Петербургом»). Lyrics by Nestor Kukolnik
Bass “The Doubt” («Сомнение»: «Уймитесь, волнения страсти!»). Lyrics by Nestor Kukolnik or “The Midnight Review” («Ночной смотр»). Lyrics by Vasily Zhukovsky after Joseph Christian von Zedlitz
Countertenor “How sweet it is for me to be with you” (words by P.P. Ryndin) or “Don’t say that your heart hurts” (words by N.F. Pavlov)
One romance by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov or M.P. Mussorgsky at the participant’s choice
(in honor of the 180th and 185th anniversary of the composers)
One of the obligatory arias of the Russian composer (depending on the nature of the voice) from the following operas:
Soprano
Glinka
a) Antonida’s Cavatina and Rondo (“To the field, to the field…” / «В поле, в поле…») from the opera “A Life for the Tsar” («Жизнь за царя»)
b) Lyudmila’s Сavatina (“I’m Sad, Dear Father!” / «Грустно мне, родитель дорогой!») from the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” («Руслан и Людмила»)
c) Gorislava’s Cavatina (“What sweet sounds…Wondrous star of love…” / «Какие сладостные звуки») from the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” («Руслан и Людмила»)
Rimsky-Korsakov
a) The Aria of the Tsaritsa of Shemakha (“Hymn to the Sun…” / «Ответь мне, зоркое светило») from the opera “The Golden Cockerel” («Золотой петушок»)
b) Oksana’s Aria (“Why do people think…” / «Что людям вздумалось расславить») from the opera “Christmas Eve” («Ночь перед Рождеством»)
c) Marfa’s Aria (“Ivan Sergeich, do you want to go to the orchard?” / «Иван Сергеич, хочешь в сад пойдем») from the opera “The Tsar’s Bride” («Царская невеста»)
Mezzo-soprano
Glinka
a) Vanya’s Recitative and Aria of (“The poor horse fell in the field… Don’t cry, little orphan!” / «Бедный конь в поле пал… Ах, беда, беда сиротинке мне!») from the opera “A Life for the Tsar” («Жизнь за царя»)
b) Ratmir’s Aria (“Night shadow’s followed the ardent heat…” / «И жар, и зной сменила ночи тень») from the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” («Руслан и Людмила»)
Rimsky-Korsakov
c) Arioso of Kascheyevna (“The night came, the breeze died down…” / «Настала ночь, затихнул ветерок…») from the opera “Kashchey the Immortal” («Кащей Бессмертный»)
d) Lyubasha’s Scene and Aria (“No, it can’t be…” / «Нет, быть не может») from the opera “The Tsar’s Bride” («Царская невеста»)
e) Lel’s Third Song (“The cloud and the thunder plotted” / «Туча со громом сговаривалась») from the opera “The Snow Maiden” («Снегурочка»)
Borodin
f) Konchakovna’s Cavatina (“The light of day fades” / «Меркнет свет дневной») from the opera “Prince Igor” («Князь Игорь»)
Tchaikovsky
g) Polina’s Romance (“Lovely lady friends” / «Подружки милые») from the opera “The Queen of Spades” («Пиковая дама»)
h) Joan’s Aria (“Farewell, you native hills and fields” / «Простите вы, холмы, поля родные») from the opera “The Maid of Orleans” («Орлеанская дева»)
Tenor
Glinka
a) Finn’s Ballad (“Dear son” / «Любезный сын») from the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” («Руслан и Людмила»)
b) Sobinin’s Aria (“Brother in the darkness we are not able to find our enemy” / «Братцы в метель») from the opera “Life for the Tsar” («Жизнь за царя»)
Rimsky-Korsakov
c) Levko’s Second Song (“Sleep, my beauty” / «Спи, моя красавица») from the opera “May Night” («Майская ночь»)
d) Lykov’s Aria (“The storm cloud has passed” / «Туча ненастная мимо промчалася») from the opera “The Tsar’s Bride” («Царская невеста»)
Borodin
e) Recitative and Cavatina of Vladimir Igorevich (“Slowly the day died away” / «Медленно день угасал») from the opera “Prince Igor” («Князь Игорь»)
Dargomyzhsky
f) Prince’s Cavatina (“Some unknown power” / «Невольно к этим грустным берегам») from the opera “Rusalka” («Русалка»)
Baritone
Borodin
g) Prince Igor’s Aria (“No sleep, no rest for my tormented soul” / «Ни сна, ни отдыха измученной душе») from the opera “Prince Igor” («Князь Игорь»)
Rimsky-Korsakov
h) Recitative and Aria of Gryaznoy (“The beauty drove me crazy… Where did the old prowess go…” / «С ума нейдет красавица… Куда ты, удаль прежняя, девалась») from the opera “The Tsar’s Bride” («Царская невеста»)
i) The Scene and Arietta of Ivan Korolevich (“Voiceless night…” / «О, слушай, ночь и сад благоуханный») from the opera “Kashchey the Immortal” («Кащей Бессмертный»)
j) The Song of the Venetian Guest (“Our city of stone is the mother of all cities” / «Город каменный») from the opera “Sadko” («Садко»)
Mussorgsky
k) Shaklovity’s Aria (“The Streltsy nest sleeps” / «Спит стрелецкое гнездо») from the opera “Khovanshchina” («Хованщина»)
Bass
Glinka
a) Susanin’s Aria (“They sense the truth!” / «Чуют правду!») from the opera “Life for the Tsar” («Жизнь за царя»)
b) Ruslan’s Aria (“O field, field” / «О поле, поле») from the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” («Руслан и Людмила»)
c) Farlaf’s Rondo (“Oh joy, I knew…” / «О радость!») from the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” («Руслан и Людмила»)
Rimsky-Korsakov
d) The Song of the Varangian Guest (“The stormy waves smash on the somber cliffs” / «О скалы грозные») from the opera “Sadko” («Садко»)
Borodin
e) Konchak’s Aria (“Are you well, Prince?” / «Здоров ли, князь?») from the opera “Prince Igor” («Князь Игорь»)
Dargomyzhsky
f) Miller’s Aria (“Oh, it’s just that all you young girls…” / «Ох, то-то все вы, девки молодые») from the opera “Rusalka” («Русалка»)
Countertenor
Glinka
a) Vanya’s Recitative and Aria (“The poor horse fell in the field… Don’t cry, little orphan!” / «Бедный конь в поле пал… Ах, беда, беда сиротинке мне!») from the opera “A Life for the Tsar” («Жизнь за царя»)
b) Ratmir’s Aria (“Night shadow’s followed the ardent heat…” / «И жар, и зной сменила ночи тень») from the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” («Руслан и Людмила»)
Rimsky-Korsakov
c) Lel’s Third Song (“The cloud and the thunder plotted” / «Туча со громом сговаривалась») from the opera “The Snow Maiden” («Снегурочка»)
An aria from an opera, cantata or oratorio by a contemporary composer of the XX-XXI centuries
Folk song
The Final part with an orchestra
Aria from an opera by a Russian composer.
Aria from an opera by a Western European composer.
Program notes
Each composition may be performed in one round only; however, the programs for qualifying round (based on selection by video recordings) and for the first round are the same
All works are required to be performed in their original language
The participant determines the order of the performance of arias and romances himself
Replacement of the works claimed by the participant in the program is not allowed
If rare composition are included in the III round program, the score and orchestral voices of which are not in the orchestra’s music library, the participant provides the musical material (score and orchestral voices) upon registration. If this condition is not met, the participant is not allowed to register.
