Pride of place for song

A new date to put in your diaries without further ado! On the initiative of Guido Jardon, director of the IMEP, the first edition of the Namur International Lyric Art Competition (NILAC) will take place from Saturday 13^th to Friday 19^th April 2019.

Its aim is to promote the professional careers of young opera singers of all nationalities, aged from 18 to 33 years old.

Throughout the competition, they will have the opportunity to find their feet, like professionals, and the final will provide them with the chance to perform in a stage setting in front of a jury made up of major opera house representatives, artistic agents and an internationally renowned opera singer.

On this occasion, in addition to the awarding of the five prizes and Public Prize, the winners will earn the right to participate in two prestigious concerts, accompanied by the orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, as well as taking part in a master class given by a renowned opera singer.

With the backing of the City of Namur

Competition:

IMEP de Namur
From Saturday 13^th to Friday 19^th APR. 2019

Concerts:

Théâtre de Namur
Saturday 27^th APR. 2019 – 6PM

Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège
Sunday 28^th APR. 2019 – 3PM

Concerts of the laureates of the NILAC at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie

The 5 laureates of the NILAC who will perform this Sunday 28^th APR. at 3PM are:

• Cathy-Di ZHANG – 1^st Price
• Louise FOOR – 2^nd Price
• Anne-Aurore COCHET – 3^rd Price
• Becca MARRIOTT – 4^th Price
• Gwendoline BLONDEEL – 5^th Price

Program

• Antonin DVOŘÁK
  Carnaval – Opening
• Charles GOUNOD
  Roméo et Juliette – “Je veux vivre…”
• Nicolaï RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
  La Fiancée du Tsar – “Ivan Sergeyich…”
• Otto NICOLAÏ
  Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor – “Nun eilt herbei”
• Johann STRAUSS
  Die Fledermaus – “Mein Herr Marquis…”
• Jules MASSENET
  Le Cid – “De cet affreux combat… Pleurez mes yeux…”
• Gaetano DONIZETTI
  Don Pasquale – “Quel guardo il cavaliere…”
• Jacques OFFENBACH
  Les Contes d’Hoffmann – “Les oiseaux dans la charmille…”
• Jules MASSENET
  Manon – “Je suis encore tout étourdie…”
• Giacomo PUCCINI
  Manon Lescaut – “Sola,  perduta, abbandonata”
  La Bohème – “Si, mi chiamano Mimi…”