Luisa Todí National Singing Competition

The Luisa Todí National Singing Competition is a singing contest conceived and founded by José Carlos Xavier,[1] an operatic tenor and singing teacher at the Lisbon National Conservatory of Music.

The contest first took place in 1990,[2] in the city of Setúbal, aiming to honor the Portuguese mezzo-soprano opera singer Luísa Todi.

Elisabete Matos, first prize in the Luisa Todí National Singing Competition in 1991

The biennial competitions aim is the promotion of national and young singers,[3] the jury is made up some of the most prestigious figures of the Portuguese and international music scenes.

History

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Contestant awards

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Bruno Ribeiro, first prize in the Luisa Todí National Singing Competition in 2003
Year Contestant Prize
2011 Raquel Camarinha, Carlos Cardoso 1st prize
2011 Carla Simões,Job Tomé 2nd prize
2011 Liliana Sebastião,Hugo Oliveira 3rd prize
2007 Dora Rodrigues,Paulo Ferreira 1st prize
2007 Maria Luisa de Freitas,Fernando Guimarães 2nd prize
2007 Raquel Alão,Nuno Dias 3rd prize
2005 Carla Caramujo,Diogo Oliveira 1st prize
2005 Inez Calazans, Sara Braga Simões 2nd prize
2005 Susana Duarte,João Oliveira 3rd prize
2003 Bruno Ribeiro 1st prize
2003 Maria João Matos 2nd prize
2003 Armando Possante 3rd prize
1996 Luís Rodrigues 1st prize
1996 Mário Alves 2nd prize
1996 Paulo Ferreira 3rd prize
1994 Sílvia Mateus 1st prize
1994 Rosário Ferreira 2nd prize
1994 Teresa Manezes 3rd prize
1991 Elizabete Matos 1st prize
1991 Nuno Viallonga 2rd[clarification needed] prize
1990 Ana Ester Neves[permanent dead link] 1st prize
1990 Nuno Viallonga 2nd prize
1990 Deolinda Rezende 3rd prize

Members of the jury

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Names Role
José Carlos Xavier President of the Competition
Elsa Saque Honorary Member
Mara Zampieri,Elsa Saque,Alvaro Malta,João Pereira Bastos Presidents of the Jury
Elisabete Matos,Elsa Saque,Elvira Ferreira,Helena Pina Manique,Joana Silva,Maria Cristina de Castro,Palmira Troufa,Rosana Caramaschi,Bruno Michel,Cesário Costa,Ernesto Palácio,Fernando Eldoro,Jorge Vaz de Carvalho,José Carlos Xavier,José Fardilha,José de Oliveira Lopes,José Ribeiro da Fonte,José Serra Formigal,Manuel Ivo Cruz,Miguel Graça Moura,Nuno Pólvora,Paulo Ferreira de Castro,Silva Pereira Jury

Official pianists

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Name
Patrícia Valadão
Armando Vidal
João Crisóstomo
Nicholas McNair

Administrative and logistical support

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  • 1990-1996: Luisa Todi Academy of Music and Fine Arts ..
  • 2003-2011: Setúbal City Hall.
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References

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  1. ^ "Portuguese Brands". Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  2. ^ "Opera Lyrics Luísa Todi Competition in Setúbal". Portugal Dream Coast. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  3. ^ "Rostos PT". Jornal Rostos On-line diário digital. Retrieved 2012-05-12.