LOD 1. Francesco Cavalli – L’egisto – Concert Performance

Period of the EOA module in 2024-2025:

• Spring Semester 2025: March – May

Professional training and musical preparation of a role in Cavalli’s L’Egisto. An intensive period of training and rehearsing finalised with the public performance of a concert version of the opera.

This includes:

• Vocal coaching / stylistic background (theory of the affects, parlar cantando and the beginnings of the art of bel canto, early Italian ornamentation)
• Language coaching
• Musical rehearsals with the conductor/harpsichordist and orchestra

Final performance with the conductor and orchestra.

Names of the professors of this module:

• Liliana Stawarz (Polish Royal Opera) – conductor/musical direction/harpsichord/baroque coaching
• Anna Werecka and Adam Kamieniecki – vocal and baroque coaching – theory of the affects and rhetoric, parlar cantando, ornamentation, vocal technique
• Urszula Kryger, Bartosz Szulc – vocal technique

Possible extras besides the module:

• Baroque Program – supplementary seminars devoted to Theory of the Affects and Ornamentation
• All concerts and events produced by University of Music in Lodz (free admission for EOA students)
• Participation in selected concerts and activities of Vocal Department (upon your choice)

Minimum and maximum number of students:

1 – 12 max

Kind of voice and role:

• Tenor – Egisto
• Tenor – Hipparco
• Soprano – Climene
• Soprano – Clori
• Soprano – L’Aurora/Amore/Ora prima
• Soprano – Bellezza/Semele/Ora seconda
• Soprano – Voluptia/Fedra/Ora terza
• Soprano – Venere/Hero/Ora quarta
• Mezzosoprano – Dema
• Mezzosoprano – La Notte/Didone
• Bass – Lidio
• Bass – Apollo

Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe

• The module gives the possibility of acquiring specialized training in the area of early baroque music.

Possible extras besides the module:

• Baroque Program – supplementary seminars devoted to Theory of the Affects and Ornamentation
• All concerts and events produced by the University of Music in Łódź (free admission for EOA students)
• Participation in selected concerts and activities of Vocal Department (upon your choice)

Description of the final examination

• Public performance of opera fragment/s

Number of teaching / Production hours

From 20 – 30 hours per week

Teaching:

• Working with the vocal coaches
• Working with the conductor

Production:

• Ensemble rehearsals with singers and the conductor
• Ensemble rehearsals with singers, the conductor and full orchestra
• Final performances

Number of ECTS:

25 ECTS

Entrance examination:

Contact the coordinator:

Anna Werecka

anna.werecka-gryc@amuz.lodz.pl 

The following attachments shall be submitted with the application:

• CV
• Repertoire list
• Two videos (for example via YouTube)
• Repertoire for the application:

1. one fragment of Cavalli’s Egisto or any piece from the early 17th century (Caccini, Monteverdi etc.)
2. one aria upon your choice.

Description of the final Examination

Public performance of a concert version of the opera at the Concert Hall of the University of Music in Łódź.

Student: 

Singer

Language: 

English, Italia

Activity:

Training / Operatic practice / Performance

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price

• Module is available within an Erasmus exchange.

Note! Please, contact your Erasmus office as early as possible to be qualified in time for the Erasmus scholarship. All qualified Erasmus candidates must be first nominated by the Erasmus office of the sending institution – international@amuz.lodz.pl

• Module could be also available as postgraduate studies. The fee is then approx. 2000 EUR (travel and living costs not included).

Deadline for applications

• 1^st deadline: 30 May 2024
• 2^nd deadline: N/A

Date for expected answers

• 1^st deadline: 30 June 2024
• 2^nd deadline: N/A