Intermezzo Opera Festival Performance Schedule
Official Prizes & Awards:
July 19, 2008
Brugge Belgium
ELARDO GRAND PRIZE:
Grazia Doronzio - Soprano - Italy
The Elardo Grand Prize is a cash award.
25,000 USD
INTERMEZZO FOUNDATION AWARD:
Krysty Swann, Mezzo Soprano
United States
The Intermezzo Foundation Award is a cash award given in honor of the legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
15,000 USD
BEVERLY SILLS AWARD:
Lori Guilbeau, Soprano - United States
The Beverly Sills Award is a cash award given in honor of the great American soprano.
5,000 USD
REGINE CRESPIN AWARD:
Alyson Cambridge, Soprano
United States
The Regine Crespin Award is a cash award given in honor of the great French soprano.
5,000 USD
ASTRID VARNAY AWARD:
Lee Poulis, Baritone - United States
The Astrid Varnay Award is a cash award given in honor of the great Swedish soprano.
5,000 USD
JERRY HADLEY AWARD:
Matthew Truss, Countertenor
United States
United States The Jerry Hadley Award is a cash award given in honor of the great American tenor.
5,000 USD
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Opera Gala:
July 18, 8:00 PM
Eglise Guttierez, Soprano
Bartholomeus-Henri Van de Velde, Conductor
Le Charlemagne Orchestra
CONCERTGEBOUW, Brugge
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Elardo International Opera Competition - Finalists Concert
July 19, 3:00 PM
Featuring finalists of the Elardo International Opera Competition
Bartholomeus-Henri Van de Velde, Conductor
Le Charlemagne Orchestra
CONCERTGEBOUW, Brugge
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Die Zauberflöte, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
July 30, 31, August 1 - 8:00 PM
David Paul - Stage Director
Bartholomeus-Henri Van de Velde, Conductor
Le Charlemagne Orchestra
Cendrillon, by Jules Massenet
July 31, August 1 - 3:00 PM
Eric Gobin - Stage Director
David Miller - Conductor
Le Charlemagne Orchestra
Opera Performances Take Place At The Magdalenazaal Theater
Magdalenastraat 27, Brugge
Tickets are also available at the box office 1 hour prior to the event