VOICE COMPETITION 2024
SEMI-FINAL PART 3 - ARTISTIC PROJECT

As part of the Semi-Finals, candidates are invited to submit a project that highlights their artistic personality. This project may take a variety of forms, including a purely musical proposal, a tour concept, or even a collaboration with other art forms such as literature, the visual arts, or dance.

The objective of this assignment is to provide the Jury and the public with a deeper understanding of the candidates’ artistic vision and the motivations that drive them in their musical journey. The project must be both engaging and realistic, and be suitable for a festival, concert season, theatre or tour.

Candidates have one month to prepare and develop their artistic project from the announcement of the semifinalists to the start of the competition in Geneva. Two individual online work sessions are organised with the Competition’s coaches: Eugénie Guibert and Andreas Vierziger. The purpose of these individual sessions is to answer candidates’ questions and guide them in the development of their proposal. Subsequently, candidates must submit a presentation of their project in the form of a text, PowerPoint presentation, video or any other medium.

Upon arrival in Geneva, each candidate is required to defend their project during a public interview, conducted by journalist Charlotte Gardner. The Jury will then assess each project based on its artistic interest, originality and relevance to the artist's early career.

Free entry, limited places

VOICE COMPETITION 2024
SEMI-FINAL PART 2 - LIEDER/SONG RECITAL

17 OCTOBER

Barbara Skora

• W. Lutosławski: The Wind (Five Songs)
• W. Lustosławski: Church bells (Five Songs)
• N. Boulanger: Mon coeur
• H. Berlioz: La spectre de la Rose, Op. 7, No. 2 (Les Nuits d’Été)
• M. de Falla: 1. El pano moruno, 3. Asturiana, 7. Polo (Siete Canciones Populares Españolas)
• F. Schubert: Die junge None, D. 828, Op. 43 (2 Lieder)
• R. Schumann: Nachtlied, Op. 96, No. 1 (Lieder und Gesänge IV)
• K. Neścior: Niewola

Franciana Nogues

• R. Campo: La Libellule bleue (Poèmes Surréalistes)
• R. Strauss: Kornblumen, Op. 22 (Mädchenblumen)
• N. Boulanger: Les Lilas qui avaient fleuri (Clairières dans le Ciel)
• J. Turina: Cantares (Poema en forma de Canciones)
• A. Piazzolla: Oblivion
• H. Villa-Lobos: Canção do Amor (4 Canções - A Floresta do Amazonas)
• H. Villa-Lobos: Melodia sentimental (4 Canções - A Floresta do Amazonas)

Jaeeun Shin

• A. Beach: The Year's at the Spring (Three Browning Songs)
• S. Kim: 산유화 (Flowers in mountain)
• C. Debussy: Regret, L. 59
• W. Rihm: Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day (Ophelia Sings) 
• E. Krenek: Aber die Winter! (Ô Lacrimosa)
• R. Strauss: Amor, Op. 68, No. 5 (Brentano Lieder)

Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh

• R. Strauss: Kornblumen, Op. 22, No. 1 (Mädchenblumen)
• R. Strauss: Epheu, Op. 22, No. 3 (Mädchenblumen)
• M. Herbert: Renouncement 
• W. A. Mozart: Der Zauberer, KV 472
• C. Berberian: Stripsody
• W. A. Mozart: Abendempfindung,  KV 523
• F. Poulenc: C, Fêtes galantes (Deux poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP. 122)

18 OCTOBER

Junho Hwang

• R. Quilter: "Come away death", "O Mistress Mine", "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind", Op. 6 (3 Shakespeare Songs)
• N. Boulanger: Chanson
• M. Eggert: Neues Märchen (Neue Dichter Lieben)
• R. Strauss: Ruhe, meine Seele, Op. 27, No. 1
• R. Strauss: Cäcilie, Op. 27, No. 2
• R. Strauss: Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27, No. 3
• R. Strauss: Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4

Stefanie Bruggeling

• B. Britten: The Salley Gardens
• J. Cage: Aria
• A. Zemlinsky: Frühlingstag
• H. Bosmans: Aurore
• R. Wertheim: Herfstliedje and Zang van Salome
• J. Brahms: I. Alte Liebe (5 Gesänge)
• L. Boulanger: Nous nous aimerons tant (Clairières dans le Ciel)

Shelen Hughes

• G. Crumb: Vocalise No. 2 (Apparition)
• A. Beach: I Send My Heart Up To Thee, Op. 44
• W. Claure: Cantarina
• C. Lopez-Buchardo: Desdichas de mi pasion (Cinco Canciones)
• F. Poulenc: Le chemins de l'amour

Jungrae Noah Kim

• R. Schumann: Stille tränen, Op. 35 (12 Gedichte)
• R. Schumann: Die beiden Grenadiere, Op. 49, No. 1
• R. Schumann: Meine rose, Op. 90, No. 2
• A. Beach: The Rainy Day
• D. Kim: Listen to the Moon

After an initial online recital, the jury selected 8 young singers from 31 candidates to go on to the semi-final. The semi-finalists must present a three-part semi-final at the Conservatoire de Genève: an Opera Recital, a Lieder/Song Recital and the presentation of an Artistic Project.

For this semi.-final, the eight semi-finalists have to perform a free recital of Lieder/songs written for voice and piano or a capella, which must include at least one of the following pieces:

• 1 Lied/song written in a contemporary style for voice and piano or a capella voice.*
• 1 Lied/song for voice and piano, written by a woman composer between 1900 and 1940. See list in Appendix 1.

The Lieder/song Recital should not exceed 30 minutes including stage entrances/exits and the possible pauses. All pieces must be performed by heart except for the contemporary Lied/song. Additional exceptions may be granted upon request.

VOICE COMPETITION 2024
SEMI-FINAL PART 1 - OPERA RECITAL

Junho Hwang

• G. Puccini: Che gelida manina (La Bohème)
• I. Stravinsky: Love too frequently betrayed (The Rake's Progress)
• J. Haydn: Mit Würd und Hoheit (Die Schöpfung)
• G. Donizetti: Ed ancor la tremenda porta... Bagnato il sen di lagrime (Roberto Devereux)

Stefanie Bruggeling

• W. A. Mozart: Che scompiglio, che flagello (La Finta Semplice)
• W. Kienzl: O schöne Jugendtage (Der Evangelimann)
• G. C. Menotti: Oh those faces! (The Consul)
• G. F. Handel: Priva son d’ogni conforto (Giulio Cesare in Egitto)
• G. Rossini: O patria! ... Di tanti palpiti (Tancredi)

Shelen Hughes

• M. F. Caballero: Esta es su carta! (Gigantes y Cabezudos)
• V. Bellini: Qui la voce..vien diletto (I Puritani)
• F. M. Torroba: La Petenera (La Marchenera)
• G. F. Handel: Lassa! (Atalanta)
• W. A. Mozart: Deh vieni non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro)

Jungrae Noah Kim

• P. I. Tchaikovsky: Ya vas lyublyu (The Queen of Spades)
• W. A. Mozart: Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo (Così Fan Tutte)
• E. W. Korngold: Mein Sehnen mein Wähnen (Die tote Stadt)
• P. Mascagni: Quella e una strada (Le Maschere)
• G. Verdi: Son io mio Carlo.. Per me giunto (Don Carlo)

After an initial online recital, the jury selected 8 young singers from 31 candidates to go on to the semi-final. The semi-finalists must present a three-part semi-final at the Conservatoire de Genève: an Opera Recital, a Lieder/Song Recital and the presentation of an Artistic Project.

For the semi-final Opera Recital, the eight semi-finalists have to perform 4 to 6 opera, operetta or zarzuela arias of their choice (from 3 different periods and in 3 different languages). The performance must be constructed as a concert. Candidates are highly encouraged to include a variety of genres in their recital, which should not exceed 30 minutes including stage entrances/exits and possible pauses. All pieces must be performed by heart. Exceptions may be granted upon request.

VOICE COMPETITION 2024
SEMI-FINAL PART 1 - OPERA RECITAL

Barbara Skora

• G. F. Handel: Sta nell‘ircana (Alcina)
• G. C. Menotti: Oh, those faces (The Consul)
• G. Donizetti: Il segreto per esser felici (Lucrezia Borgia)
• G. Rossini: Cruda sorte (L’Italiana in Algeri)
• J. Massenet: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (Wether)
• W. A. Mozart: Parto parto (La Clemenza di Tito)

Franciana Nogues

• J. Massenet: Frère voyez, du gai soleil (Werther)
• G. Rossini: Vorrei spiegarvi il giubilo (La Cambiale di Matrimonio)
• G. Meyerbeer: Robert toi que j’aime (Robert le Diable)
• C. H. Graun: Tra le procelle assorto (Cleopatra e Cesare)
• G. Roig: Cecilia Valdes (Cecilia Valdes)

Jaeeun Shin

• I. Stravinsky: No word from Tom (The Rake's Progress)
• W. A. Mozart: Ach, ich fühl's (Die Zauberflöte)
• A. Thomas: À vos jeux, mes amis... (Hamlet)
• M. Ravel : Arrière ! Je réchauffe les bons (L’enfant et les sortilèges) 
• J. Giménez: Me llaman la primorosa (El Barbero de Sevilla)

Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh

• G. F. Handel: Da tempeste il legno infranto (Giulio Cesare in Egitto)
• W. A. Mozart: Ach, ich fühls (Die Zauberflöte)
• C. Gounod: Je veux vivre (Roméo et Juliette)
• J. Strauss: Mein Herr Marquis (Die Fledermaus)
• J. Haydn: Raggion nell'alma siede (Il Mondo della Luna)

After an initial online recital, the jury selected 8 young singers from 31 candidates to go on to the semi-final. The semi-finalists must present a three-part semi-final at the Conservatoire de Genève: an Opera Recital, a Lieder/Song Recital and the presentation of an Artistic Project.

For the semi-final Opera Recital, the eight semi-finalists have to perform 4 to 6 opera, operetta or zarzuela arias of their choice (from 3 different periods and in 3 different languages). The performance must be constructed as a concert. Candidates are highly encouraged to include a variety of genres in their recital, which should not exceed 30 minutes including stage entrances/exits and possible pauses. All pieces must be performed by heart. Exceptions may be granted upon request.

SESSION 1 - MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

• W. A. Mozart: O wie will ich triumphieren (Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
• G. Verdi: O tu Palermo (I Vespri Siciliani)
• G. F. Handel: For behold... The people that walked in darkness (Messiah)
• F. Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583 (F. Schiller)
• D. Shin: Oh! Mountain

Edwin Fardini, 29 years old, Baritone

• J. P. Rameau: Ah ! Qu’on daigne du moins… Puisque Pluton est inflexible…  (Hippolyte et Aricie)
• B. Britten: After the blast of lightning… (War Requiem)
• H. Duparc: La vague et la cloche (F. Coppée)
• R. Wagner: Wie Todesahnung… O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser) 
• O. Posa: Der Handkuss, Op. 3, No. 6 (D. von Liliencron)

Mala Weissberg, 24 years old, Mezzo-soprano

• C. Gounod: Que fais tu, blanche tourterelle? (Roméo et Juliette)
• C. Debussy: La Chevelure (Trois Chansons de Bilitis, P. Louÿs)
• J. S. Bach: Bereite dich, Zion, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio)
• D. Argento: Parents (From the Diary of Virginia Wolf)
• G. F. Handel: Dopo notte, atra e funesta, HWV 33 (Ariodante)

Hyerim Kim, 26 years old, Soprano

• J. Offenbach: Les oiseaux dans la charmille (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)
• Reimann: Gib mir den Apfel (Kinderlieder)
• R. Strauss: Amor, Op. 68, No. 5 (Brentano Lieder)
• J. Brahms: Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Ein deutsches Requiem)
• W. A. Mozart: Dal tuo gentil sembiante (Ascanio in Alba)

Franciana Nogues, 23 years old, Soprano

• G. F. Handel: Rejoice greatly (The Messiah)
• C. Debussy: Zéphyr (T. de Banville)
• G. Meyerbeer: Robert toi que j'aime (Robert le Diable)
• Piazzolla: Oblivion (H. Ferrer)
• G. Rossini: Vorrei spiegarvi il giubilo (La Cambiale di Matrimonio)

SESSION 2 - TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER, 2:00 PM GMT+2

Liwei Hou, 28 years old, Bass

• F. Schubert: Wasserflut, Op. 89, D. 911 (Winterreise, W. Müller)
• G. Verdi: Confutatis maledictis (Messa da Requiem)
• B. Britten: O beauty, o handsomeness, goodness! (Billy Budd)
• F. Schubert: Harfenspieler I, D. 478 (Gesänge des Harfners, J. W. Von Goethe)
• G. Rossini: La calunnia è un venticello (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)

Nataliia Shumska, 23 years old, Soprano

• C. M. von Weber: Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle (Der Freischütz)
• C. Gounod: Air des Bijoux (Faust)
• J. S. Bach: Blute nur, du liebes Herz, BWV 244 (Matthäus-Passion)
• H. Wolf: Der Feuerreiter (Mörike-Lieder)
• D. Shostakovich: Potomki, Op. 109 (Satires, S. Chorny)

Jaeeun Shin, 29 years old, Soprano

• S. Barber: Nocturne, Op. 13, No. 4 (F. Prokosch)
• G. Rossini: En proie à la tristesse (Le Comte Ory)
• W. A. Mozart: Alleluja, KV 165 (Exsultate, Jubilate)
• L. Beydts: L'oiseau bleu (Chansons pour les Oiseaux, P. Fort)
• J. Adams: I am the wife of Mao Tse-tung (Nixon in China)

Elisabeth St-Gelais, 28 years old, Soprano 

• F. Mendelssohn: Hear ye, Israel! (Elijah)
• H. Duparc: Chanson Triste (H. Cazalis)
• B. Assiginaak: NMAKAAN'JIK! (Kikzootaadwak)
• W. A. Mozart: Dove sono i bei momenti (Le Nozze di Figaro)
• R. Strauss: Cäcilie, Op. 27, No. 2 (H. Hart)

Suhan Kim, 22 years old, Baritone 

• W. A. Mozart: Hai già vintage la causa (Le Nozze di Figaro)
• F. Mendelssohn: Gott, sei mir gnädig (Paulus)
• F. Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583 (F. Schiller)
• Dong soo Shin: Mountain
• G. Verdi: È sogno? O realtà? (Falstaff)

• G. F. Handel: Rejoice greatly (Messiah)
• R. Strauss: Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4 (J. H. Mackay)
• W. A. Mozart: Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni, non tardar (Le Nozze di Figaro)
• H. Holliger: Herbst, No. 6 (Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern)
• G. F. Handel: Tornami a vagheggiar (Alcina)

Changdai Park, 31 years old, Bass-baritone 

• W. A. Mozart: Madamina il catalogo è questo (Don Giovanni)
• M. Karłowicz: Na spokojnym, ciemnym morzu
• F. Mendelssohn: Gott, sei mir gnädig (Paulus)
• N. Chang: Ballad of Singosan
• S. Rachmaninov: Aleko’s Cavatina (Aleko)

Fanny Soyer, 29 years old, Soprano 

• G. Verdi: Sul fil d’un soffio etésio (Falstaff)
• J. S. Bach: Ich folge dir gleichfalls, BWV 245 (Johannes Passion)
• R. Schumann: Die Lotosblume, Op. 25 (Myrthen, H. Heine)
• C. Debussy: C’est l’extase langoureuse (Ariettes Oubliées, P. Verlaine)
• J. P. Rameau: Formons les plus brillants concerts (Platée)

Mengting Wu, 29 years old, Soprano 

• G. Aperghis: Récitation, No. 8 
• V. Bellini: Eccomi in lieta vesta ... Oh! Quante volte (I Capuleti E I Montecchi)
• J. S. Bach: Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not, BWV 21
• H. Wolf: Das verlassene Mägdlein (Mörike Lieder)
• M. Ravel: Arrière! Je Réchauffe Les Bons (L'Enfant et les Sortilèges)

Déborah Salazar, 30 years old, Soprano 

• W. A. Mozart: Crudele... non mi dir (Don Giovanni)
• Aboulker: La Femme Noyée (Femmes en Fables, J. de La Fontaine)
• G. F. Handel: Now sweetly smiling (Deborah)
• C. Gounod: Dieu! quel frisson... Amour ranime mon courage (Roméo et Juliette)
• Aboulker: L'inconstante (Les Mots et les Notes, C. Cros)

• B. Strozzi: Che si puo fare (All‘altezza serenissima di Madama Sofia)
• Vivaldi: In furore iustissimae irae, RV. 626 (Motteto a canto solo con stromenti)
• W. A. Mozart: Temerari…Come scoglio (Così Fan Tutte)
• S. Barber: The Crucifixion, Op. 29, No. 5 (Hermit Songs)
• R. Strauss: Es gibt ein Reich (Ariadne auf Naxos)

Kyrylo Krasnykov, 29 years old, Tenor 

• S. Rachmaninov: The Young Gypsy's Romance (Aleko)
• F. Mendelssohn: Sei getreu bis in den Tod (Paulus)
• R. Wagner: Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg)
• G. Fauré: Automne, Op. 18, No. 3 (A. Sylvestre)
• S. Gastaldon: Musica Proibita

Anouchka Schwok, 31 years old, Mezzo-soprano 

• W. A. Mozart: Che scompiglio, che flagello (La Finta Semplice)
• Schönberg: Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm, Op. 2 (R. Dehmel)
• Guastavino: La rosa y el sauce (Cancion Argentina)
• G. Verdi: Liber scriptus (Messa da Requiem)
• G. Rossini: Cruda sorte (L'Italiana in Algeri)

Junho Hwang, 26 years old, Tenor

• H. Duparc: Phidylé (Leconte de l’Isle)
• Yun: 고풍의상, Gopunguisang
• G. F. Handel: Total eclipse (Samson)
• P. I. Tchaikovsky: Kuda, kuda, kuda vi udalilis (Eugene Onegin)
• J. Offenbach: Il était une fois à la cour d'Eisenach (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)

• G. Donizetti: Ah! mes amis (La Fille du Régiment)
• G. F. Handel: Comfort ye, my people… Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Messiah)
• R. Schumann: Requiem, Op. 90, No. 7
• G. Finzi: Une libellule rouge (La Lune à la Fenêtre, J. Paulhan/T. Titaku)
• G. Finzi: Compagnon de voyage (La Lune à la Fenêtre)  
• G. Finzi: La lune à la fenêtre (La Lune à la Fenêtre, M. Tsunenori)  
• G. Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima (L’Elisir d’Amore)

Elizaveta Kozlova, 27 years old, Soprano

• G. F. Handel: Piangero (Giulio Cesare)
• K. Saariaho: Sua katselen (Leino-laulut)
• J. S. Bach: Blute nur, du liebes Herz! (Matthäus-Passion)
• G. Mahler: Verlor'ne Müh (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
• F. Poulenc: Non, Monsieur mon mari (Les Mamelles de Tirésias)

Julie Goussot, 30 years old, Soprano

• G. P. Telemann: Tönt in meinen Lobgesang (Ino)
• P. Viardot / F. Chopin: Aime moi (Mazurkas)
• M. Bonis: Viens (E. Guinand)
• G. Gounod: Plus grand dans son obscurité (La Reine de Saba)
• G. Puccini: Piangi... Un bel di vedremo (Madame Butterfly)

Sarah-Léna Winterberg, 31 years old, Mezzo-soprano 

• M. Ravel: Le Paon (Histoires Naturelles, J. Renard)
• G. F. Handel: As with rosy steps the morn (Theodora)
• W. A. Mozart: Va pur ad altri in braccio (La Finta Giardiniera)
• Aboulker: La cigale et la fourmi (Femmes en Fable, J. De La Fontaine)
• J. Offenbach: Vois, sous l'archet frémissant (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)

• J. Weir: The sweet primroses
• C. W. Gluck: Che farò senza Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice)
• M. Duruflé: Pie Jesu (Requiem)
• G. F. Handel: Hence, Iris, hence away (Semele)
• J. Marx: Durch Einsamkeiten (A. Wildgans)

Shelén Hughes, 28 years old, Soprano

• W. Claure: Cantarina Cochabambina
• W. A. Mozart: Ach, ich fühl's (Die Zauberflöte)
• G. Pergolesi: Cujus animam gementem (Stabat Mater)
• P. Mascagni: Son poqui fiori (L'Amico Fritz)
• J. Valverde: Clavelitos

Hyunwoo Roh, 24 years old, Baritone 

• W. A. Mozart: Hai già vinta la causa (Le Nozze Di Figaro)
• F. Mendelssohn: Es ist genug (Elias)
• F. Schubert: Fahrt zum Hades (J. Mayrhofer)
• B. Moore: The Lake Isle of Innisfree (W. B. Yeats)
• Borodin: Ni sna, ni otdykha (Prince Igor)

Lisa Willems, 31 years old, Soprano 

• O. Messiaen: Action des Grâces (Poèmes pour Mi)
• W. A. Mozart: Temerari... Come Scoglio (Così Fan Tutte)
• M. Tippett: How can I cherish my man in such days, Steal Away Jesus (A Child of our Time)
• E. W. Korngold: Glück, das mir verblieb (Die tote Stadt)
• L. Larsen: Anne Boleyn (Try me, good King!)

• W. A. Mozart: Come scoglio (Così Fan Tutte)
• R. Wagner: Einsam in trüben Tagen (Lohengrin)
• B. Britten: At the Railway Station, Upway, Op. 52, No. 7 (Winter Words)
• C. Debussy: Beau Soir (P. Bourget)
• G. Rossini: Inflammatus (Stabat Mater)

Jungrae Noah Kim, 30 years old, Baritone

• P. I. Tchaikovsky: Net, tol'ko tot, kto znal (L. Mei / J. W. von Goethe)
• G. Verdi: O carlo ascolta.... io morro (Don Carlo)
• R. Wagner: O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser)
• G. F. Handel: Arm, Arm, Ye Brave (Judas Macchabaeus)
• H. Youn: Ma-jung

Lin Fan , 22 years old, Bass-baritone

• G. Rossini: Miei rampolli femminini (La Cenerentola)
• G. F. Handel: Sorge infausta una procella (Orlando)
• F. Poulenc: Paul Klee (Le Travail Du Peintre, P. Eluard)
• F. Schubert: Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D. 583 (F. Schiller)
• J. Massenet: Ça, vous commettez …Riez, allez du pauvre idéologue (Don Quichotte)

Barbara Skora, 25 years old, Mezzo-soprano 

• J. S. Bach: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
• G. Crumb: Dance of the Moon in Santiago (Sun and Shadow)
• R. Hahn: À Chloris (T. de Viau)
• W. A. Mozart: E giunge a questo segno…Va pure ad altri in braccio (La Finta Giardiniera)
• C. Gounod: Depuis hier... Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle (Roméo et Juliette)

Photo: Jung-Mi Kim, prizewinner 2009 © Bertrand Cottet