Presents
Plácido Domingo Operalia 2008 Québec World Opera Competition

Québec 1608-2008 Official Event

Operalia, the World Opera Competition, founded by Placido Domingo, will be held in Québec from Septembre 19 to 24, 2008. This project, initiated by the Opéra de Québec, will be presented by a consortium of Québec's major cultural partners: The Opéra de Québec, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Grand Théâtre de Québec, the Société du Palais Montcalm and the Club musical de Québec in conjunction with the Société des Fêtes du 400e de Québec.

Photo : Sheila Rock

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The Winners

 

Presented for the first time in Canada, after having been held in Paris, Madrid, Tokyo, Los Angeles and elsewhere, the competition, under the artistic guidance of Placido Domingo, will showcase 40 lyric artists, selected after hundreds of auditions held around the world.

Tickets are now available through the Billetech network (643-8131), at the Palais Montcalm (641-6040) and at the offices of the Opéra de Québec (529-0688).

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Sponsor

Partners

The Opéra de Québec
Espace musique, la radio musicale de Radio-Canada
The Orchestre symphonique de Québec
The Société des Fêtes du 400e de Québec
The Grand Théâtre de Québec
The Société du Palais Montcalm
The Club musical de Québec
Loews Le Concorde

Download the application form, fill it and send it by mail or Email to the addresses found in the document.

Quarterfinals
September 19
(1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
September 20 - (CHANGING)
(from 11:00 p.m. to ...)
Palais Montcalm
Preliminary Live Auditions with piano

All tickets $20.

Semifinals
September 22
(7:00 p.m.)
Grand Théâtre de Québec
Live Auditions with piano

Tickets from $25 to $45

Finals
September 24
(7:00 p.m.)
Grand Théâtre de Québec
Live Auditions accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, under the baton of Maestro Placido Domingo

Tickets from $50 to $150

Grand Théâtre de Québec  Telephone: (418) 643-8131 Fax: (418) 644-0256

Palais Montcalm Telephone: (418) 641-6040 Fax: (418) 691-5199

Opéra de Québec Telephone: (418) 529-0688 Fax: (418) 529-3735