Concerts, opera productions, masterclass.
25.08.2024 We’re sorry but we have to close the auditions early due to too many applications. Between 26.08 and 28.08, we will open a waiting list in case of cancellations.
DATE : September 9th 2024. Due to the large number of participants, an extra day of auditions will be held on 11 September.
VENUE : Ecole de musique ArcA de Bertrange
ARCA – 17 rue Atert
L-8051 BERTRANGE (Luxembourg)
- Audition is free of charges
- All travel costs are the responsibility of the candidate. SEQUENDA does not cover any travel or accommodation costs.
- Sequenda accompanying pianist: If you need a pianist, please mention it when registering and send your scores in PDF before 26.08, 2024. The pianist fee is 25€ to be paid the day of the audition.
- If you need accommodation, Sequenda can book on you behalf a room at Maison d’accueil des Srs Franciscaines, 50 av. Gaston Diderich. L – 1420 Luxembourg, Tél : 00352 44 73 10 – 509, accueil@franciscaines.lu. You can also contact yourself Youthhostel Luxembourg
- Application to be sent before 26.08.2024 at organisation@sequenda.lu, Biography, Photo, audition program, recent video recording of your choice. Please, mention if you need Sequenda accompanying pianist.
- Information and registration : organisation@sequenda.lu / Phone : +352 621519092
Possibility to be selected for
- Gala Concerts with Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg.
« Opéra’tion séduction »
1-5 April 2025 et 19-23 May 2025 - Masterclass with Barbara Frittoli
28-31.10.2024 - Rita, ou Le mari battu – Gaetano Donizetti.
French libretto by Gustave Vaëz
Opera Studio 2025 (end August-beginning September) - Le Barbe Bleue – Bartok with Opera Mobile Luxembourg
Season 2025-2026 - Opera Project with the composer Albena Petrovic
Season 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 - Future project for German or French operettas
Auditions jury
President of the jury:
Umberto Finazzi : The academy – Accademia Teatro alla Scala.
Musical director Sequenda Opera Studio Luxembourg
Jury members:
Françoise Noël Marquis : Former director of Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris
Luisa Mauro : Artistic director of Sequenda Opera Studio Luxembourg
Jonathan Kaell : Director of Opera Mobile
Valentin Besson : Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg
Albena Petrovich : Composer
Camilla Rossetti : Conductor
Daniele Piscopo : Stage director
REPERTOIRE FOR AUDITIONS : see below and download the scores
Gala Concert with Orchestre de chambre de Luxembourg.
At least one of the arias listed below depending on your tessitura, and another aria of the candidate’s choice. In addition, it is possible to perform a duet from among the duets. / Un air au moins parmi ces airs proposés selon votre tessiture et un autre air au choix du candidat. En complément, il est possible de présenter un duo parmi les duos proposés.
Soprano:
VERDI : La Traviata « Sempre libera »
PUCCINI: Madame Butterfly « Un bel dì vedremo »
DONIZETTI : Don Pasquale : « Quel guardo il cavaliere »
PUCCINI : La Bohème : « Quando m’en vo’
PUCCINI : La Bohème : « Si , mi chiamano Mimì »
BELLINI : Norma « Casta Diva »
GOUNOD : Rome et Juliette « Je veux vivre »
MOZART : Zauberflöte « Die Hölle Nacht »
Ténor:
VERDI : Rigoletto « La donna è mobile »
DONIZETTI : Elisir d’amore « Una furtiva lagrima »
PUCCINI : Tosca « E lucevan le stelle »
BIZET : Carmen « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée »
VERDI : La Traviata « Lunge da lei ..De’ miei bollenti spiriti »
Baryton :
GOUNOD : Faust « Avant de quitter ces lieux »
MOZART : Le Nozze di Figaro « Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso »
DONIZETTI : Don Pasquale « Bella siccome un angelo »
VERDI : La Traviata « Di Provenza il mare, il suol »
BIZET : Carmen « Toréador »
Duos :
MOZART : Don Giovanni « Là, ci darem la mano »
BIZET : Pêcheurs de perles « Au fond du temple saint »
PUCCINI : La Bohème « O, soave fanciulla »
MOZART : Die Zauberflöte “Pa,pa,pa,pa »
Masterclass with Barbara Frittoli
Two arias of the candidate’s choice, including one by Mozart / Deux airs au choix du candidat dont un de Mozart
Rita – Donizetti
- sequenda.lu-auditions-2024-Rita-Air-Rita
- sequenda.lu-auditions-2024-Rita-Air-Beppe
- sequenda.lu-auditions-2024-Rita-Air-Gasparo
Le Barbe Bleue de Bartok
- sequenda.lu-auditions-2024-Bluebeard-Judith-Excerpt-Audition
- sequenda.lu-auditions-2024-Bluebeard-Excerpt-Audition
Opera project with composer Albena Petrovic
- Come with me : Soprano or Mezzo-soprano
- Ave Maria : Soprano or Mezzo-soprano
- Mein Volk : Soprano or Mezzo-soprano
- « Le Piano », mélodie sur texte de Verlaine : Ténor
- Mein Volk : Mezzo-soprano, Baryton or Bass
Partitions/Scores
Videos
Ave Maria; Luisa Mauro, Ars Nova
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr87mJ7trQY
Come with me; Veronique Nosbaum, Romain Nosbaum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjOf9PiHi9I
Mein Volk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-iP99RQ2ZA
Futures projects for german or french operettas
One aria of the candidate’s choice / un air au choix du candidat