In March 2018, the world-famous opera house Glyndebourne will stage its first ever international opera singing competition – The Glyndebourne Opera Cup – a search to discover the next generation of opera stars, and Sky Arts will be there every step of the way.
Together with Sky Arts, Classic FM is offering you the chance to win an incredible break for two to Glyndebourne in Lewes, East Sussex with travel and accommodation, a tour, dinner, £250 spending money and tickets to a Glyndebourne festival performance this summer *.
To enter, simply answer the question below.
*Winners can choose to attend a performance of Handel's Saul on either Thursday 16 August, Saturday 18 August, Thursday 23 August or Saturday 25 August 2018.
Sky Arts is proud to be the broadcast partner for the inaugural Glyndebourne Opera Cup – the new international singing competition to discover the next generation of opera stars.
From the very first entries and the heats in London, Berlin and Philadelphia, to coverage of the finals live from Glyndebourne, meet the hopeful performers and judges, and join them as they prepare for this unique challenge, bringing you unprecedented access from behind the scenes at the opera along the way.
You can watch coverage from Thursday 22nd March to Saturday 24th March only on Sky Arts.
British, 27 years old
Gemma is a graduate of the Royal College of Music International Opera School, The Georg Solti Accademia and The Verbier Festival Academy. This season she has worked with English National Opera and she's looking forward to an oratorio tour of Switzerland, concert dates throughout the UK and playing Maria in Bernstein's West Side Story.
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American, 24 years old
Cody was a 2017 finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition. He describes himself as a 'Jack of all trades' and loves researching and finding out about all kinds of things – technology, chemical compounds, vitamins – outside of singing.
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Canadian, 26 years old
Tenor Charles Sy loved singing as a child but thought he'd grow up to be a doctor – until his Mum told him to follow his dream to perform. He is currently training at the Julliard School in New York, and loves drawing in his spare time.
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German, 25 years old
Carl is the son of musicians and made his debut in the womb when his mother performed in Don Giovanni whilst pregnant! In 2016 he joined the soloists ensemble of the Konzert Theater Bern in Switzerland, where he has performed in the roles of Don Giovanni, Papageno and Figaro in Mozart operas.
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Finnish, 26 years old
Coming from a musical family – her father is a composer - Aurora started playing the cello when she was 5 though it wasn't until she was 14 that she took to opera singing. This will be her first visit to the UK.
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Austrian, 24 years old
Anita has a BA with Honours from Vienna's University of Music and the Performing Arts having started singing at the age of 13. She always has to have a sweet or something to eat before she goes on stage and has never been to Glyndebourne before.
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Polish-American, 25 years old
Alexandra performs yearly in Russian art song concerts and has been awarded a string of prizes at prestigious singing competitions across Europe and America. She is currently a fourth year Resident Artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) in Philadelphia.
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Guatamalan, 26 years old
Adriana's achievements have led to her being chosen as one of Guatemala's top 12 successful women of 2016 in Look Magazine. She made her operatic debut with the roles of Susanna in Marriage of Figaro and Fiordiligi in Cosí Fan Tutte.
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American, 25 years old
Samantha's first exposure to performance was at 6 years old in a town production of Annie. She never looks at music before going on stage. It didn't stop her being Grand Finals winner of the 2017 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
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Estonian, 27 years old
Mirjam started singing in the Estonian Television Youth Choir when she was 7 and she continued to be the choir soloist for 15 years. Mirjam is generously supported by the Help Musicians Fund, Estonian Students Fund in USA and the Guildhall School Trust.
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Mexican, 26 years old
Jorge is studying at Curtis Institute of Music singing the title role in Eugene Onegin for the 2017-2018 season. His Mozart roles have included Masetto in Don Giovanni, The Count in The Marriage of Figaro and First Priest in The Magic Flute.
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British, 25 years old
A keen clarinettist, Jake recently made his international concert singing debut in Versailles where he performed as soloist in Monteverdi's Vespers. He was part of the 2016 Glyndebourne Festival Chorus and will be joining it again this year as a Jerwood Young Artist.
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American, 28 years old
Jacquelyn switched from a career in academia to a career on the stage and is currently a Young Artist at the Royal Opera House. She always goes for a run before anything important that she has to sing – it helps calm her nerves – and takes part in running races.
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American, 25 years old
Tenor Jack sung the role of the Count in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Glyndebourne Touring Opera last year and recently made his debut at LA Opera in the title role of Candide. A native of Minnesota, Jack is also a keen fisherman.
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Polish, 24 years old
A student of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music and the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, Hubert is a prize-winner of national and international singing competitions. He has set up a Go Fund Me to help pay for his studies.
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Irish, 26 years old
With a background in Irish music, Gemma played piano and violin and began singing lessons at 10 years old. In June 2014 she graduated with a BA in Music Performance from the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
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American, 27 years old
Francesca studied at the University of Michigan and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She's currently a young artist at the Royal Opera House, and wants to break down racial and class barriers in opera.
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American, 21 years old
Emily is the youngest in the competition and currently in her 4th and final year at the Curtis Institute of Music. She describes herself as a cat lover and chocoholic, and will be joining the 2018-19 ensemble of the Opera Centre at Lyric of Chicago.
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French, 27 years old
When aged just 10, Eleonore wrote a letter to the director of the Opera Comique in Paris, saying how much she loved his interpretation of a piece. He arranged a meeting between them the following year and a career in opera has followed.
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Kosovar Albanian, 27 years old
As a young girl, Elbenita was forced to flee her home in war-torn Kosovo with her family, and live as a refugee in Albania. She started singing to bring her family together and fell in love with opera after watching clips of Maria Callas on YouTube.
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Ukrainian, 24 years old
A final-year student in the vocal department of the Lviv National Music Academy, Dmytro has been participating in concerts of the Academy and has already performed the title part in Mozart's Don Giovanni on the stage of the Conservatoire Opera Studio.
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French, 24 years old
Adele started singing in choirs when she was just 6, not so surprising as her father was a composer and her aunt an opera singer. This is her first ever opera competition, though she is making her Royal Opera debut this year as Mercédès in Carmen.
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American, 28 years old
Diana took singing lessons at 13 and her voice has been featured in a number of Hollywood films. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild following in the tradition of her film composer and conductor dad.
No longer competing.
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German, 27 years old
Singing helped Denis overcome a bad childhood stutter. His first public performance was at the age of 12. Along with opera, he also acts in theatre roles and sings for concert performances. He studied at the Berlin University of Arts and since 2016 has been a member of the Komische Oper Berlin.
No longer competing.
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For your chance to win an incredible break to Glyndebourne Opera Festival, with travel and accommodation, a tour and dinner and tickets to a performance included, simply answer the question below before 23.59 on Wednesday 28th March 2018.
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