Opera Conducting Masterclass with State Opera Stara Zagora, Bulgaria / 8 – 19 FEBRUARY 2021
REPERTOIRE:
Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (please inquire about editions)
Carmen by Georges Bizet (with Guiraud orchestral recitatives)
Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Duke Bluebeard’s Castle by Bela Bartok (please inquire about editions)
All operas are sung in their original languages.
BARTOK SCORES TO BE USED (the 2007/2008 corrected edition prepared by Peter Bartok and Peter Hennings in Hungarian and English by Bartok Records & Publications)
In Europe, please contact:
UE33247 full score (eng./hung.) €340,80 – format: 250 x 340 mm
UE33085 study score (eng./hung.) €77,95 – format: A4
UE33086 piano reduction (eng./hung.) €46,75 – format: Quart
NB … the study score above is large enough to use to conduct
For North or South America, Australia/New Zealand & Asia, please contact
OVERVIEW OF THE CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS
This Masterclass is intended to be a preparation for Blue Danube/Bela Bartok International Opera Conducting Competition 2020 (8th Edition) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania with the Hungarian Opera Cluj, but is, nevertheless, open to all conductors. The Blue Danube Opera Conducting Masterclass 2020 is limited to the first qualified 11 conductors who apply, are accepted, and confirm their places with a deposit. An unlimited number of auditors will be accepted at the reduced rate of EUR 350.
This Masterclass is intended to be a preparation for Blue Danube/Bela Bartok International Opera Conducting Competition 2020 (8th Edition) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania with the Hungarian Opera Cluj, but is, nevertheless, open to all conductors. The Blue Danube Opera Conducting Masterclass 2020 is limited to the first qualified 11 conductors who apply, are accepted, and confirm their places with a deposit. An unlimited number of auditors will be accepted at the reduced rate of EUR 350.
EACH CONDUCTOR RECEIVES
– private and group coaching;
MAESTRO DEJAN SAVIC (1957) was born in Belgrade, Serbia to a family of musicians. He graduated with distinction, with a degree in conducting, from the Academy of Music in Belgrade and received his Master’s degree at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia. During the period 1985 – 2000, he was the artistic director of the oldest Serbo-Jewish Choral Society “The Baruh Brothers”, founded in 1879. Between 1993 and 1995, he was the artistic director of the “Pro Musica” Chamber Ensemble. From 1989 – 1993, Dejan Savic was the artistic director and chief conductor of the Nis Symphony Orchestra in the Republic of Serbia, and since 1993, the principal conductor of the Serbian National Opera and Ballet in Belgrade.
Between 2001 and 2004, Mr. Savic was the general manager of the Serbian National Opera and Ballet Company. In 2005, he was named Superintendent of the National Theater Belgrade, becoming the first musician to lead this prestigious national institute of culture in its 140-year history. In 2007, he was named general manager of the opera.
Dejan Savic was appointed principal guest conductor of the ERT Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Athens, Greece, for four seasons and has conducted in numerous prestigious Festivals. He has appeared with prominent orchestras and choirs, as well as with opera and ballet companies in Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, USA, Germany, Ireland, Norway, France, Austria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and elsewhere. He has made recordings for Radio and TV in many countries as well as several CDs for the PGP production of RTV Belgrade, Romanian National Radiodifusion, Bulgarian National RTV, Greek National RTV, etc. For his artistic achievements, Maestro Savic has been the recipient of a number of important recognitions and awards. He is fluent in English, French, Italian, German and Russian.
– private and group coaching;
– 20 minutes of orchestra rehearsal for each opera;
– 15 minutes of choir rehearsal for each opera;
– 20 minutes of Sitzprobe/Italiana rehearsal for each opera;
– ca. 1/3 of rehearsal with piano and cast / soloists for the opera they conduct in performance;
– 1/3 of General probe / dress rehearsal for the opera they conduct in performance;
– 1/3 of an opera to conduct in public performance.
We are often asked if it is necessary for conductors to know all operas in order to take part in our Opera Conducting Masterclass. The answer is NO; we encourage conductors to divide their podium time between all operas, but some conductors trade podium time with one another so they are able to devote more time to and focus on only one or two operas. In our suggested and standard format, each active-participant conductor conducts a full act or ca. 1/3 of one of the operas in a public performance, in addition to having much rehearsal time on the other two. Please ask us about this point if you have any questions.
HOW TO APPLY.
Please send us the following:
– your CV
– recent examples of your conducting
-the BDM Application Form, found on this website
– €50 – non-refundable application fee. Payment can be made using Visa/MasterCard (please ask for details); Western Union (please ask for details); or bank wire transfer (see below)
IF ACCEPTED, please send the deposit of €700.
MASTERCLASS FEES AND PAYMENT
€50 – non-refundable application fee;
€700 – deposit, refundable if the conductor cancels before 20 December 2020 for any substantial reason, such as health problems, impossibility to get a visa or any other such reasons. The reason must be in any case substantiated. In case of refunds, a waiting period of 4 – 6 months is to be expected.
€50 – non-refundable application fee;
€700 – deposit, refundable if the conductor cancels before 20 December 2020 for any substantial reason, such as health problems, impossibility to get a visa or any other such reasons. The reason must be in any case substantiated. In case of refunds, a waiting period of 4 – 6 months is to be expected.
€2.000 – balance fee due in cash, on the first day of the Masterclass.
A limited number of passive participants / auditors will also be accepted for a fee of €350, exclusive of accommodation, transport or meals.
BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR BANK WIRE TRANSFERS
Bank name: BAWAG P.S.K.
Bank Address: Georg-Coch-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna
Name on account: Blue Danube Musikimpresario GmbH
IBAN: AT22 1400 0020 1000 6026
BIC: BAWAATWW
Reason for payment: Masterclass application and/or deposit fee (please send EUR only).
DAY-BY-DAY CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY
10.00 – 14.00 — orchestra / choir rehearsal, Don Giovanni
16.00 – 19.00 — cast rehearsal, Don Giovanni
TUESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY
10.00-12.00 — Sitzprobe / Italiana, Don Giovanni
17.00-19.00 — Sitzprobe / Italiana, Don Giovanni
10.00-12.00 — Sitzprobe / Italiana, Don Giovanni
17.00-19.00 — Sitzprobe / Italiana, Don Giovanni
WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY
10.00-14.00 — Orchestra / choir rehearsal, Carmen
THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY
16.00 — General probe / dress rehearsal, Don Giovanni
FRIDAY, 12 FEBRUARY
10.00-12.00 — Sitzprobe / Italiana, Carmen
10.00-12.00 — Sitzprobe / Italiana, Carmen
13.00 — cast rehearsal, Carmen
19.00 — public performance, DON GIOVANNI
SATURDAY, 13 FEBRUARY
10.00-12.00 — Sitzprobe / Italiana, Carmen
16.00 — Generalprobe / Dress rehearsal, Carmen
SUNDAY, 14 FEBRUARY
DAY OFF
MONDAY, 15 FEBRUARY
16.00 — cast rehearsal, Pagliacci & Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
TUESDAY, 16 FEBRUARY
10.00-12.00 — orchestra / choir rehearsal, Pagliacci & Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
19.00 — public performance, CARMEN
10.00-12.00 — orchestra / choir rehearsal, Pagliacci & Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
19.00 — public performance, CARMEN
WEDNESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY
10.00-12.00 — orchestra / choir rehearsal, Pagliacci & Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
17.00-19.00 — Sitzprobe / Italiana, Pagliacci & Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
THURSDAY, 18 FEBRUARY
10.00-12.00 Sitzprobe / Italiana, Pagliacci & Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
19.00 – General probe / dress rehearsal, Pagliacci & Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
FRIDAY, 19 FEBRUARY
19.00 – public performance, PAGLIACCI & DUKE BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE
TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION The closest airport to Stara Zagora is the Sofia International Airport in the Bulgarian capital. State Opera Stara Zagora will organize ground transport from the airport to our accommodation and back for all conductors (2 hours and 20 minutes by car/mini-van). Please arrive or be at the airport on Sunday, 9 February.
MAESTRO DEJAN SAVIC (1957) was born in Belgrade, Serbia to a family of musicians. He graduated with distinction, with a degree in conducting, from the Academy of Music in Belgrade and received his Master’s degree at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia. During the period 1985 – 2000, he was the artistic director of the oldest Serbo-Jewish Choral Society “The Baruh Brothers”, founded in 1879. Between 1993 and 1995, he was the artistic director of the “Pro Musica” Chamber Ensemble. From 1989 – 1993, Dejan Savic was the artistic director and chief conductor of the Nis Symphony Orchestra in the Republic of Serbia, and since 1993, the principal conductor of the Serbian National Opera and Ballet in Belgrade.Between 2001 and 2004, Mr. Savic was the general manager of the Serbian National Opera and Ballet Company. In 2005, he was named Superintendent of the National Theater Belgrade, becoming the first musician to lead this prestigious national institute of culture in its 140-year history. In 2007, he was named general manager of the opera.
Dejan Savic was appointed principal guest conductor of the ERT Symphony Orchestra and Choir in Athens, Greece, for four seasons and has conducted in numerous prestigious Festivals. He has appeared with prominent orchestras and choirs, as well as with opera and ballet companies in Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, USA, Germany, Ireland, Norway, France, Austria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and elsewhere. He has made recordings for Radio and TV in many countries as well as several CDs for the PGP production of RTV Belgrade, Romanian National Radiodifusion, Bulgarian National RTV, Greek National RTV, etc. For his artistic achievements, Maestro Savic has been the recipient of a number of important recognitions and awards. He is fluent in English, French, Italian, German and Russian.
Please note: Master teacher, repertoire and dates subject to change.
Blue Danube Musikimpresario reserves the right to cancel its masterclasses and/or competitions due to insufficient enrollment, illness of the coach, force majeure, or any other circumstance or event for which Blue Danube Musikimpresario cannot be held responsible. In case of illness or death of the coach, Blue Danube Musikimpresario reserves the right to provide a substitute teacher and cancellations are not accepted.
