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41st Annual
National Vocal Competition for Young Opera Singers
New York - Los Angeles
Top Award $10,000
Founded in 1972, by the late Loren L. Zachary and Nedra Zachary, the National Vocal Competition for Young Opera Singers is one of the most prestigious and valuable singing competitions in the world.
2013 REGIONAL AUDITIONS |
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NEW YORK
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Preliminaries
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Semi-Finals
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LOS ANGELES |
Preliminaries
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Semifinals
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LOS ANGELES |
GRAND FINALS CONCERT
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06/02/2013 |
ELIGIBILITY
Female applicants ages 21 - 33, male applicants ages 21 - 35. Singers must be prepared to pursue a professional operatic stage career, be present for all phases of the Competition, and reside in the United States or Canada.
AWARDS
Five singers are selected from the New York Regional Auditions and five singers are chosen at the Los Angeles Regional Auditions. Ten Finalists will compete at the Grand Finals Concert in Los Angeles with orchestral accompaniment. The New York winners will receive transportation and housing in Los Angeles. The Top Award is $10,000 and approximately $50,000 will be distributed amongst the Finalists, each Finalist receiving a minimum of $1,000 - $2,000.
APPLICATION REQUEST
Applications for auditions must be postmarked no later than the deadline date for the region you are auditioning. Send a self addressed, stamped business size envelope to:
The Loren L. Zachary Society
2250 Gloaming Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90210-1717
No requests by facsimile or e-mail.
Rules and Application in PDF Format
2013 Zachary Society Vocal Competition Rules and Regulations
2013 Zachary Society Vocal Competition Application
(Please be sure to read the Competition Rules before filling out and sending your application.)
POSTMARK DEADLINES
NEW YORK REGION - JANUARY 23, 2013
LOS ANGELES REGION - MARCH 1, 2013
For further information
Nedra Zachary, Competition Director
(310) 276-2731
10/12/2012