THE COMPETITION WELCOME. BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 is coming!

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1 SEASON TICKET BROCHURE 2019

2 WELCOME BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 is coming! From Saturday 15 until Saturday 22 June 2019 the city of Cardiff, not to mention the BBC s airwaves, will be filled with the glorious sounds of twenty of the world s finest young singers and you can be there too! Our audience is one of the most remarkable things about Cardiff Singer passionate, opinionated and knowledgeable it just wouldn t be the same without you. For the 2017 competition we made a successful transition to online booking and, following feedback, we ve made the booking process for 2019 even smoother. You will be able to book from the St David s Hall website, where you can choose your own seats for both the Main Prize and Song Prize rounds and both finals, from 10am on Tuesday 4 December. We ve listened to the many of you who said you d like to buy tickets for presents and, by moving the opening Season Ticket launch to early December, you can have your gifts sorted well before Christmas. If you don t have internet access, or need to ask us about specific accessibility issues you can also contact us or book your tickets by phone. I hope you can be with us for the next Cardiff Singer. Book early to make sure you get the seats you want! David Jackson, Artistic Director BBC Cardiff Singer of the World The auditions this year have been excellent; we are in for something special in June, and I m greatly looking forward to the competition. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Patron THE COMPETITION BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Main Prize BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is a life-changing experience for twenty young singers at the start of their professional careers. Over four hundred gifted singers applied from all over the world, and the final twenty have made it through a rigorous selection process. Now they get to perform in front of our jury of distinguished experts. They will be accompanied by two first-class orchestras the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ewa Strusińska, and the WNO Orchestra conducted by Ariane Matiakh. The performances are broadcast across the BBC to audiences around the UK and beyond, and the five strongest singers are selected to compete in the exhilarating final at St David s Hall. The singer named BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, is presented with the Cardiff Trophy and 20,000. The Song Prize The Song Prize puts our singers well and truly under the spotlight. Performing some of the most beautiful Lieder and art songs in the repertoire, the singers are accompanied by internationally renowned pianists including Llŷr Williams and Simon Lepper. The intimate recitals take place at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, with a final at St David s Hall. The winner receives the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Song Prize Trophy and 10,000. The Audience Prize The Audience Prize is voted for by our audiences and presented during the grand final. Winners receive The Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize, 2,500 and a crystal trophy. This year the prize is dedicated to the memory of Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the much missed and beloved baritone who became Cardiff Singer of the World in The Fringe In 2019, we are again organising our series of fringe events throughout the week, and you can enjoy a wider range of events than ever across Cardiff and beyond. Pre-concert talks, master classes, recitals and films will enhance the experience and deepen your enjoyment of the competition. Full details will be released early in 2019 keep an eye on our website for details.

3 SEASON TICKETS The best way to enjoy the full drama of the competition is to experience it in its entirety and our Season Tickets offer the best way to secure your seats. Season Tickets will be available online from 10am on Tuesday 4 December 2018, via the St David s Hall website stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk MAIN PRIZE SEASON TICKETS Four concerts and the final in the magnificent acoustics of Wales s National Concert Hall, St David s Hall: Concerts Sunday 16 June, 7.30pm Monday 17 June, 7.30pm Tuesday 18 June, 7.30pm Wednesday 19 June, 7.30pm Main Prize Final Saturday 22 June, 7pm Please note, the 2019 Main Prize final is on a Saturday. Price Band A 220 Location Stalls Tier 1,2,8, Tier 11 Rows A-E B 165 Tier 3, 7 Tier 10 Rows A-E Tier 11 Rows F-K Tier 12 Rows A-E C 95 Tier 9 Tier 10 Rows F-H Tier 12 Rows F-H Tier 13 St David s Hall I am so honoured to have won the competition. It is quite literally a dream come true. Winning has accelerated my career and opened doors to some wonderful and exciting opportunities. Thank you for this incredible platform Stalls 3 Catriona Morison, Scotland BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, and Joint Song Prize Winner, 2017 Stage

4 SONG PRIZE SEASON TICKETS Four recitals at the state of the art Dora Stoutzker Hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, plus the final at St David s Hall: Recitals Saturday 15 June 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sunday 16 June 2.30pm Monday 17 June 2.30pm Song Prize Final Thursday 20 June 7.30pm Price 80 For the 2019 Song Prize, you will be able to choose the seats you want but please note that seats in the Dora Stoutzker Hall are limited and we anticipate that Song Prize Season Tickets will sell out very quickly. Please note that the Song Prize 2019 starts on a Saturday. The competition was definitely one of the most magical moments of my life. It left a huge imprint on my life and my singing career! Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, Mongolia Joint BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Song Prize Winner 2017 Offer Main Prize Season Ticket holders can purchase tickets for the Song Prize Final for 20 instead of 22. BOOKING INFORMATION Season Tickets will be available through the St David s Hall website from 10am on Tuesday 4 December at stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk. If you have specific access requests or are unable to book online you can call On sale in January: Main Prize Season Ticket Song Prize Season Ticket Main Prize Season Ticket + Song Prize Season Ticket Programme book pre-order Song Prize Final (for Main Prize Season Ticket holders only) Single Tickets Tickets for individual performances will be made available to the public from March Programme Book You can pre-order your competition programme book now for 12. A voucher will be sent with your tickets, redeemable at the first event you attend (separate booklets will be provided for the finals). Access Both St David s Hall and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama are part of a national scheme called Hynt that works with theatres and arts centres across Wales to provide customers with the very best practice in fair ticketing policy and accessibility. Hynt cardholders are entitled to a ticket free of charge (where possible) for a personal assistant or carer at participating venues and you do not have to live in Wales to become a cardholder. Visit hynt.co.uk/en/ for more information. Hearing Induction Loops are available at both venues an infra-red system is available in the auditorium at St David s Hall and can be used with or without a hearing aid. Please contact the Hall on for more information. Customers requiring Hearing Induction Loops at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama will be required to pay a refundable 5 deposit. Both venues are accessible via wheelchair, and have a number of dedicated wheelchair and assistant/carer spaces set aside for every performance. Please see the individual venue websites for more detailed access information. Returns Only Season Tickets (including Season Tickets for the Song Prize) or Finals tickets will be accepted by the St David s Hall Box Office for resale. No other individual tickets will be accepted for resale. A 20% administration charge will apply. For more information on our venues, please refer to their individual websites: St Davids Hall stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama rwcmd.ac.uk

5 Concert / Cyngerdd pm k Song Prize Final Rownd Derfynol Gwobr y Gân 7.30pm k Master Class Day Diwrnod Dosbarthiadau Meistri Details to be announced Manylion i w cyhoeddi u Main Prize Final Rownd Derfynol Prif Wobr 7pm k WEDNESDAY MERCHER June 19 THURSDAY IAU June 20 FRIDAY GWENER June 21 SATURDAY SADWRN June 22 v MALCOLM MARTINEAU b WASFI KANI v JOSÉ CURA v CHAIR / CADEIRYDD DAVID POUNTNEY Meet the 2019 Jury Panel Beirniaid 2019 b MAIN PRIZE / PRIF WOBR v SONG PRIZE / GWOBR Y GÂN b FREDERICA VON STADE v b DAME / Y FONESIG DAME FELICITY LOTT v b ROBERT HOLL b CHAIR / CADEIRYDD JOHN GILHOOLY BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is organised by BBC Cymru Wales in association with Welsh National Opera and is supported by Cardiff Council / Mae BBC Canwr y Byd Caerdydd yn cael ei drefnu gan BBC Cymru Wales ar y cyd ag Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru ac mae n cael ei gefnogi gan Gyngor Caerdydd. k ST DAVID S HALL / NEUADD DEWI SANT u ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA / COLEG BRENHINOL CERDD A DRAMA CYMRU Concert / Cyngerdd pm k Concert / Cyngerdd 2, 7.30pm k Recital / Datganiad pm u Concert / Cyngerdd pm k Recital / Datganiad pm u Recital / Datganiad 2 7:30pm u Recital / Datganiad 1 2:30pm u TUESDAY MAWRTH June 18 MONDAY LLUN June 17 SUNDAY SUL June 16 SATURDAY SADWRN June 15 Event Diary / Dyddiadur Digwyddiadau BBC CARDIFF SINGER OF THE WORLD 2019 CANWR Y BYD CAERDYDD 2019 Nick Treharne Bernd Brundert KK Dundas Frances Marshall B Ealovega T Leighton R Millard