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Verum Solitus

INTERNATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION

Preselection result – August 20.

ABOUT US

VERUM SOLITUS Vocal Competition
The 3rd Edition

is a cultural initiative of vision, organized by the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca. The competition highlights excellence in vocal performance and will take place in Cluj-Napoca between September 8–12, 2025.

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AWARDS

Grand Prize for Female Voice

Contract in 8 theatres across Romania, extendable over two seasons

(5,000 lei per performance / suggested amount).


Grand Prize for Male Voice

Contract in 8 theatres across Romania, extendable over two seasons

(5,000 lei per performance / recommended amount).


AUDIENCE AWARD

  Contract with the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca
worth 5,000 lei

(nomination through online voting)


Jury

PRESIDENT OF THE JURY
IOAN HOLENDER

PRESIDENT OF THE JURY

Organizer of the Trentino Music Festival
Mitchell Piper

Organizer of the Trentino Music Festival

Executive Director at Piper Artists Management
Teatro Nacional de Santiago, Opera Nacional de Chile
Alex Fernandez

Teatro Nacional de Santiago, Opera Nacional de Chile

Casting Director
Apprentice Singer Program at Santa Fe Opera
Chandler Johnson

Apprentice Singer Program at Santa Fe Opera

Director
Vienna State Opera
• Rugiada Lee

Vienna State Opera

Rehearsal Pianist
New York City Opera
Constantine Orbelian

New York City Opera

Music Director and Principal Conductor
Premiere Opera Vocal Arts Institute
Eric Margiore

Premiere Opera Vocal Arts Institute

Founder and Artistic Director
Puccini Festival Foundation in Torre del Lago
Angelo Taddeo

Puccini Festival Foundation in Torre del Lago

Artistic Director
Internationally renowned opera singer
Roberto Scandiuzzi

Internationally renowned opera singer

Romanian National Opera Cluj-Napoca
Florin Estefan

Romanian National Opera Cluj-Napoca

Baritone and General Manager
Romanian National Opera Timișoara
Cristian Rudic

Romanian National Opera Timișoara

Baritone and General Manager
Romanian National Opera Iași
Andrei Fermeșanu

Romanian National Opera Iași

Tenor and General Director
Hungarian State Opera Cluj-Napoca
Kosztin Áron

Hungarian State Opera Cluj-Napoca

Deputy General Director
Oleg Danovski National Opera and Ballet Theatre Constanța
Daniela Vlădescu

Oleg Danovski National Opera and Ballet Theatre Constanța

Soprano and General Manager
Nae Leonard National Theatre of Opera and Operetta Galați
Teodor Niță

Nae Leonard National Theatre of Opera and Operetta Galați

General Director
Brașov Opera
Mihai Octavian Irimia

Brașov Opera

Tenor and Artistic Director
Comic Opera for Children Bucharest
Felicia Filip

Comic Opera for Children Bucharest

Soprano and General Manager , află mai multe
Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre Bucharest
Radu Petrovici

Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre Bucharest

Manager

Stages

Stage I (Preliminary Round – Online)

Video-based selection of up to 40 candidates
Submission: Two YouTube links featuring contrasting arias from the standard operatic repertoire, one of which must be by W.A. Mozart.


Apply until August 15

Stage II (Semifinal – September 9–10, 2025)

Live auditions in Cluj-Napoca (at the Military Circle Hall)
Performance: Two arias of the candidate’s choice.
10 finalists will be selected (5 female and 5 male voices).




Stage III – Gala Concert / Final Round (September 12, 2025)

Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca
Performance: Two arias selected by the jury.
Conducted by David Crescenzi, Artistic Director of the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca.


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