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Gold Benefactors

ALLCOLLINS PTY LTD
PASOLD CONSULTING PTY LTD
WESTFALICA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
TOOLTECHNIC SYSTEM (AUST) PTY LTD
Anonymous
Elmar Brühl
Eva Brühl
Richard Büchter
Markus Henkell
Hartmut and Ruth Hofmann
Paul König
Denys & Ingeborg McCullough
Dr Jens & Linde Mohr
Lady Primrose Potter AC
Mirjam Siebel

 
Silver Benefactors


GERMAN LUTHERAN TRINITY CHURCH
KLIGER WOOD
MARTIN GOODRICH & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD
Drs Klaus & Christina Albrecht
Peter & Anita Bachem
W.H. John Barr AM
David & Eveline Charles
Don Cooper
Brian Dempster
Rolf Drohn
Knut & Toni Feddersen
Monika Hendrix &  Michael Stenford
Horst & Maria Kolo
Moni Kutt
Dr Douglas Mitchell
Hugh M Morgan AC
Dr Jürgen Schamp
Herbert & Rita Schwärzler
Dr W & W Uhlenbruch
Ulrich & Evelyn Voshege
H.-P. Wabenhorst
HV & JA Westwood

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Last Updated - 11 October 2011   

The ninth MTO German-Australian Opera Grant sponsored by
the German-Australian Community and Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

OPERA FINALE
4 December 2010

Opera Finale

4 December 2010
at BMW Edge, Federation Square

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Opera Finale

Winner of the 2011 German-Australian Opera Grant:
Hayley Sugars, Mezzo-Soprano - QLD
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Opera Finale

The four finalists (from left):
Milica Ilic (3rd), Anthony Mackey (4th),
Hayley Sugars (1st), Samuel Sakker (2nd)
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Opera Finale

Adjudicators and Finalists of the 2011 German-Australian Opera Grant (from left):
Hans Henkell, Ian Lowe, David Kram, Richard Hobson, Milica Ilic, Anthony Mackey, Hayley Sugars, Samuel Sakker, German Consul General Dr Anne-Marie Schleich, Linda Thompson, Dr Markus Kiesel, Peter Mander, Anthony Battaini
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Semi Finals & Opera Finale 2011 Documentation
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1st PRIZE

The winner will be granted a twelve months employment contract (mid August 2011 until July 2012) with the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden in Germany plus one month German tuition at the Goethe Institut in Berlin (July / August 2011) and one month work experience (June 2011) 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 2011 German-Australian Opera Grant

Robert Barbaro
Tenor
VIC
Diipti Firmstone
Soprano
VIC
Martin Buckingham
Lyric Tenor
NSW
Jassy Husk
Soprano
TAS
Michael Lampard
Baritone
TAS
Milica Ilic
Soprano
QLD
Anthony Mackey
Bass
VIC
Maria Okunev
Soprano
NSW
Samuel Sakker
Tenor
NSW
Una Marie Reynolds
Soprano
NSW
Jeremy Tatchell
Baritone
ACT
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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