Academy of Vocal Arts Giargiari Bel Canto Competition

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Overview

Let your voice be heard! AVA Resident Artists, accompanied by AVA Master Vocal Coach Richard A. Raub, sing a single aria in competition with each other for prizes awarded by a professional panel of judges and by the audience themselves. Previous Giargiari winners include international opera stars Angela Meade, Richard Troxell, Joyce El-Khoury, Stephen Costello, and Latonia Moore, among others.

Sponsored with a generous gift from Walter and Alice Strine, Esqs.

Website link for more information: http://www.avaopera.org/productions/current-season/