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ALLCOLLINS PTY LTD
MELBOURNE-MINDEN PTY LTD
PASOLD CONSULTING PTY LTD
Anonymous
Elmar Brühl
Eva Brühl
Richard Büchter
Wolfgang Grimm AM
Markus Henkell
Hartmut & Ruth Hofmann
Paul König
Denys & Ingeborg McCullough
Dr Douglas & Monica Mitchell
Dr Jens & Linde Mohr
Hugh M Morgan AC
Mirjam Siebel

 
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GERMAN LUTHERAN TRINITY CHURCH
MARTIN GOODRICH & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD
PINEWOOD MEDICAL CLINIC (Dr R & C Molnar)
RIGBY COOKE LAWYERS
Drs Klaus and Christina Albrecht
W.H. John Barr AM
David & Eveline Charles
Don Cooper
Rolf Drohn
Knut & Toni Feddersen
Horst & Maria Kolo
Moni Kutt
Marie Morton
The Novy Family
Prof Harald & Beate Schmidt
Herbert & Rita Schwärzler
Ulrich & Evelyn Voshege
Peter & Anette Wabenhorst
HV & JA Westwood

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Last Updated - 29 September 2009   


OPERA FINALE
14 November 2009

Opera Finale

14 November 2009
at BMW Edge, Federation Square

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Opera Finale

To view one of Stephanie Gooch's winning arias
at the Opera Finale in November 2009:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJB5z2dPOzo
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Opera Finale

The four finalists: Angela Edwards, John Longmuir,
Stephanie Gooch, Byron Watson
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1st Prize
2nd Prize
3rd Prize
4th Prize
Stephanie Gooch, Soprano - WA
John Longmuir, Lyric Tenor - WA
Angela Edwards, Soprano - NSW
Byron Watson, Baritone - NSW

Opera Finale

Adjudicators and Finalists of the 2010 German-Australian Opera Grant (from left):
Hans Henkell, Dieter Senft, Richard Hobson, Angela Edwards, Ian Lowe,
John Longmuir, Bodo Busse, Stephanie Gooch, Byron Watson, Dr David Kram,
Phillipa Safey, Peter Mander, Consul General Dr Annemarie Schleich
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Opera Finale

Opera Finale at BMW Edge, Federation Square on
Saturday, 14 November 2009

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1st PRIZE

The winner will be granted a twelve months employment contract (mid August 2010 until July 2011) with the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden in Germany plus two months German tuition at the Goethe Institut in Berlin (July / August 2010) and one month work experience (June 2010) for an insight into procedures prior to the official start at the opera house as well as a the ALLCOLLINS $4000 cash prize.

An adequate amount of money will ensure that living costs are covered. The grant will be given to an outstanding emerging Australian opera singer in the early stage of his/her professional life with operatic stage experience capable of meeting the high quality standards of this major German opera house.

The value of this grant (including costs occurring in Australia) is approximately $64,000 including a return airfare to Wiesbaden and a $4000 cash prize.

2nd PRIZE

The second prize winner will receive $3000. 

3rd PRIZE

The third prize winner will receive $2000.

4th PRIZE

The fourth prize winner will receive $1000.

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The Semi-Finalists
of the 2010 German-Australian Opera Grant

John Donohoe
Baritone
NSW
Cherie Boogaart
Mezzo-Soprano
SA
Min Huh
Baritone
NSW
Eleanor Greenwood
Mezzo-Soprano
VIC
John Longmuir
Lyric Tenor
WA
Kathleen Parker
Soprano
QLD
James Roser
Baritone
NSW
Stephanie Gooch
Soprano
WA
Byron Watson
Baritone
NSW
Angela Edwards
Soprano
NSW
Martin Buckingham
Lyric Tenor
NSW
Hayley Sugars
Mezzo-Soprano
QLD
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Become a Sponsor or Benefactor:

More Than Opera Ltd is looking for additional support. Whilst the current grantee is already covered through generous donations we are now attempting to attract donations and sponsoring to finance the grant from August 2008 and further years.

Donations to "More Than Opera Ltd - Gift Fund" are tax deductible.
 

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