III International Virgilijus Noreika Competition for Singers

Kadi Jürgens

Kadi Jürgens (1990)

| Estonia

Mezzo-soprano

Accompanist | Justas Čeponis

Kadi Jürgens made her debut as Carmen in 2022 with a revival next season in Theatre Vanemuine, Estonia. Among her recent performances are Concepción (L’heure espagnole) and Mädchen (Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) with Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. Her future engagements include Madame de la Haltière (Cendrillon) in Estonia and Lithuania as well as Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier) in France. She has performed with orchestras such as the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Flanders Symphony Orchestra, Belgian National Orchestra and Belgian Chamber Orchestra Casco Phil, etc. In 2021 she took part in the International Klaudia Taev Competition where she received the 3rd Prize and a Special Prize for Art Song. In 2022 she was given the 3rd Prize and an Opera Prize at the National Vello Jürna Vocal Competition. In 2018 she won the PLMF Music Trust Award Best Young Singer of Estonia.

I ROUND

  • Maurice Ravel | "L'Heure Espagnole"
    • Concepción's aria "Oh! la pitoyable aventure"
  • Vincenzo Bellini | I Capuleti e i Montecchi
    • Romeo's recitative and aria "Tu sola...Deh! tu, deh! tu, bell'anima"
  • II ROUND

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky | Eugene Onegin
    • Olga's aria "Ah Tanya, Tanya... Ja ne sposobna k grusti tomnoy..."
  • Richard Strauss | Ariadne auf Naxos
    • Composer's aria "Sein wir wieder gut"
  • III ROUND

  • Jules Massenet | Werther
    • Charlotte's aria "Werther! Qui m'aurait dit... Ces lettres!" ("Letter Scene")
  • Georges Bizet | Carmen
    • Carmen Aria "Près des remparts de Séville..." ("Seguidilla")
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