Age Limit: Open to all ages.
Open to all vocalists excluding previous first prize winners. Entrants must prepare a program in two parts.
If you have entered Section 2, you must choose a new composition for Part A.
PART A, THE MAJOR PART: (to be sung first) must be an aria from an opera or oratorio (with or without recitative), or a substantial work written specifically for voice and orchestra.
PART B, THE MINOR PART: should consist of one or more folk songs or art songs (not lieder).
Time limit: 10-15 minutes
Prizes: 1st - $500, 2nd - $300, 3rd - $200