On Oct.14and Oct.15, twelve of Japan's finest young singers showcased their vocal talents at the fifth IFAC-Juilliard Prize Singing Competition held at the Playhouse auditorium, part of the New National Theatre in Tokyo. The event was mainly sponsored by the International Foudation for Arts and Culture(IFAC) , whose chairman is Dr Haruhisa Handa.
Before the competition, the pre-screenings were held at the Hamarikyu Asahi Hall in Tokyo, the Phoenix Hall in Osaka on July 17 and 18. The twelve singers were selected from 61 applicants.They were asked to prepare a repertoire of six songs: Italian aria or art song from the 18th-century or earlier, an original song in English, a German lied, a French song, an opera or oratorio aria and other selection from any language.
The competitors were required to be proficient in at least four European languages besides possessing professional singing talent in order to make the cut. The selection procedure guaranteed that all competitors were the best ones from among Japan's budding operatic singers.
(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, Oct.24, 2014)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2014/10/24/general/singing-hearts-chance-lifetime/#.VFRIEqmChMs
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