PUCCINI International Chamber Opera Composition Competition 2023

Dove si svolgerà

Regolamento

We are seeking composers to submit a chamber opera of any aesthetic direction. The chamber opera as to be written using the following music fragment of Giacomo Puccini in any creative way.

The chamber opera should be written of any combination of 1-2 singers, 1 actor, and 1 – 3 performers. Instrumentation must be chosen from the list below (other instrumentaiotn will not be considered):

- Soprano and Barintone

- Actor

- Clarinet in Bb (also Bass Clarinet in Bb)

- Violin

- Cello

- Piano

- Live electronics (audio/video)

• Applicants may be of any nationality, age, gender, religion and race?

• Send a project includes: concept, synopsis, libretto, and score

• Only one composition may be submitted per composer?

• Maximum length is 25 minutes?

• Submission deadline is January 31st, 2024 (23:59 Italian time)?

• The chamber opera as to be written using the music fragment of Giacomo Puccini shown on the last page of the announcement

• The libretto as to be written with one or all languages to follow: Italian, Spanish, English

• The winner will be announced by email and on www.puccini-iocal.it on February 15th, 2024. Composers must be able to supply parts immediately upon selection.

• Submission Fee € 50 - IBAN: IT21N0503413709000000004130 (write in the body messagge “Submission Fee for the PUCCINI International Chamber Opera Composition Competition 2023")

• By submitting to this competition the composer is in agreement with all these rules?

Email to info@puccini-iocal.it the following material:

• PDF of the project (includes: concept, synopsis, libretto)

• PDF scores (which should clearly show the composers's name)?

• PDF short biography (English or Italian, one page maximum) with contact details

• PDF of Fee Payment Receipt

Sezioni

Chamer opera

Premi

• Cash prize € 1.000,00 (one thousand,00 Euros)

• Recording audio/video of the live concert will by on EMA Vinci YT

• The winner piece will be published by EMA Vinci (publisher's choice)

• The performances of the winning composer will be in May 2024 in Lucca at the PUCCINI Chamber Opera Festival 2024

• A “Special Mention Certificate” will be given to the finalist works