Sicily Opera Academy offers scholarships
for master classes in Italy with Baritone Marcello Lippi

Sicily Opera Academy (SOA) of Catania, Italy, offered a scholarship to a competitor of NTD Television’s Chinese International Vocal Competition. The winner will be able to study in Italy, with Baritone Marcello Lippi, a renowned opera singer, vocal instructor and artistic director of  ‘Theatre Foundation Green’ of Pisa. The president of SOA, William Grosso, will be in New York to award the prize on the stage of Carnegie Hall, which will hold the finals of the competition.

The winner of NTD’s 2011 competition may have the rare opportunity to perform on the stage of one of the most important theaters in the world, and may study in Italy to perfect his or her art. In his interview with NTD, Lippi identified with the mission of the competition: “You are doing something very concrete and real for young people. A real opportunity to succeed in something, in their lives. This is very important.”

   Renowned Italian soprano Lucia Aliberti will perform at NTD Television’s Future Stars Recital in Carnegie Hall on October 30.

Madam Aliberti is crowned “the queen of belcanto” and the “glory of belcanto” by European critiques and media and is one of world’s leading sopranos. She has performed at major theaters and concert halls around the world and has collaborated with many leading conductors. Madam Aliberti is a requested artist for international gala concerts and has performed for royalty and heads of state. She will travel to New York to conduct master classes to contestants of NTD Television’s Chinse International Vocal Competition and sing at Carnegie Hall’s Future Star Recital with NTD artists on Sunday, October 30 at 2 p.m.

Artistic directors, producers, theater managers, and agents from the U.S., Europe, and Japan will attend NTD’s competition and concert, bringing with them scholarships and audition/singing opportunities for the future stars of NTD’s vocal competition.

Florence Opera Academy Offers Scholarships to NTD Vocal Competition

On August 16th 2011, Florence Opera Academy (FLOA) signed an agreement with NTD Television, to offer NTD 2011 International Chinese Vocal Competition Scholarship to three contestants for their "distinguished talents in interpreting Italian Opera".

FLOA's artistic director, Ms Silvia Bossa will come to New York to select the winners. Ms Bossa contacted NTD upon hearing about NTD's upcoming International Chinese Vocal Competition at Carnegie Hall. Ms Bossa said, "Once I saw the mission of the competition is to promote traditional vocal arts of pure authenticity, pure goodness, and pure beauty, I know immediately that this is a perfect match because this is exactly my life's philosophy."

A concert will be held for the recipients in Florence after the master class study. Ms Bossa believes, the event at Carnegie Hall has set its standards and will bring rewards to the performers. "Carnegie Hall is a place full of historic figures and great emotions. If a singer can perform there with his/her whole heart regardless of the results, the Carnegie experience will help him/her with his/her singing career.

Ms Bossa will come to New York to attend the semi-finals and finals as well as the Future Stars Recital to be held at the Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall on October 30th, 2011.
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