The international singing competition for baroque opera Pietro Antonio Cesti was founded in 2010 by Alessandro De Marchi. Named after the Italian composer Pietro Antonio Cesti, who made Innsbruck a center of Italian opera north of the Alps in the mid-17th century, the competition is aimed at young singers from all over the world with a special talent and training for the baroque opera genre. The Cesti Competition is now one of the most important singing competitions in this field.
Prizes include engagements at renowned opera houses as well as cash prizes chosen by the jury and the audience.
PRIOR TO YOUR APPLICATION - Please download the competition rules and the list of the obligatory arias below ("Documents") and read them carefully!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Age limit: women and men born in 1990 or later.
Please note that in case of no fullmillment of all requirements the registration fee cannot be refunded.
In order to apply, complete your muvac profile with the following data and documents:
Under personal data:
Under résumé:
Under documents:
Under media:
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During the application process:
Please visit www.altemusik.at/en/cesti for additional informations and contact cesti@altemusik.at for any further questions.
In order to be permitted to the competition, each candidate has to send a biography and the scores of the arias for the 1st and 2nd round until 20 days before the registration.
Please submit the biography directly on muvac when confirming your participation and send the scores via email to cesti@altemusik.at. Please send us scores which are readable (no Faksimiles etc., in pdf-format) and each aria summarized in one document and not page by page.
Three arias/scenes from operas by the following composers are to be prepared for the first two rounds:
Please note that the arias of the second round must be sung in the order indicated in the application.
In the final, one aria from Georg Friedrich Händel’s “Arianna in Creta” and a further obligatory aria from the competition list are to be presented (download the repertoire list below - "Documents"). The pieces have to be sung in their original language, from memory, and in their original key.
After completing the registration, the scores for the obligatory arias can be downloaded under "Documents".
Changes in the registered competition program and the order of the arias are possible until 31.07.2023.
Les candidats doivent rédiger une courte biographie lors de la confirmation de participation à utiliser dans les programmes ou les brochures, 1200 lettres maximum.
Please write the highlights of your biography (in English only - max. 1200 characters including spaces). Please be aware that the jury, agends and journalists will receive this biography.
1st round 1 aria
Please specify the aria this way: composer, opera, name of the aria, role
2nd round / aria no. 1
Please specify the aria this way: composer, opera, name of the aria, role (Please note that the arias of the second round must be sung in the order indicated in the registration.)
2nd round / aria no. 2
Please specify the aria this way: composer, opera, name of the aria, role (Please note that the arias of the second round must be sung in the order indicated in the registration.)
Final aria no. 1
A Händel aria must be chosen. It is also possible to choose an aria from a voice that does not correspond to your voice type in the registration.
Final aria no. 2
Please choose one of the arias below. It is also possible to choose an aria from a voice that does not correspond to your voice type in the registration.
Should the competitor not be accompanied by his or her own répétiteur, the organizer provides the competitor with a harpsichordist.
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Confirmation
I agree to the Terms and Conditions of Participation and the Terms and Conditions of the Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik GmbH and want to register bindingly for the 2023 Cesti Competition.
Montrer les vidéos, s’il y en a. Ne remplace pas le concours sur place. (Option recommandée)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - a video and/or audio file must be uploaded for admission to the competition. This video and/or audio will be used for the pre-selection. The repertoire to choose is preferably baroque opera.
Montrer tous les fichiers audios, s’il y en a. Ne remplace pas le concours sur place (recommandé).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - a video and/or audio file must be uploaded for admission to the competition. This video and/or audio will be used for the pre-selection. The repertoire to choose is preferably baroque opera.