Luisa Todí National Singing Competition Explained

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.

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

Contestant awards

YearContestantPrize
2011Raquel Camarinha, Carlos Cardoso1st prize
2011Carla Simões,Job Tomé2nd prize
2011Liliana Sebastião,Hugo Oliveira3rd prize
2007Dora Rodrigues,Paulo Ferreira1st prize
2007Maria Luisa de Freitas,Fernando Guimarães2nd prize
2007Raquel Alão,Nuno Dias3rd prize
2005Carla Caramujo,Diogo Oliveira1st prize
2005Inez Calazans, Sara Braga Simões2nd prize
2005Susana Duarte,João Oliveira3rd prize
2003Bruno Ribeiro1st prize
2003Maria João Matos2nd prize
2003Armando Possante3rd prize
1996Luís Rodrigues1st prize
1996Mário Alves2nd prize
1996Paulo Ferreira3rd prize
1994Sílvia Mateus1st prize
1994Rosário Ferreira2nd prize
1994Teresa Manezes3rd prize
1991Elizabete Matos1st prize
1991Nuno Viallonga2rd prize
1990Ana Ester Neves1st prize
1990Nuno Viallonga2nd prize
1990Deolinda Rezende3rd prize

Members of the jury

NamesRole
José Carlos XavierPresident of the Competition
Elsa SaqueHonorary Member
Mara Zampieri,Elsa Saque,Alvaro Malta,João Pereira BastosPresidents 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 PereiraJury

Official pianists

Name
Patrícia Valadão
Armando Vidal
João Crisóstomo
Nicholas McNair

Administrative and logistical support

External links

References

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