The Luisa Todí National Singing Competition is a singing contest conceived and founded by
José Carlos Xavier,
an operatic tenor and singing teacher at the Lisbon National Conservatory of Music.
The contest first took place in 1990,
in the city of
Setúbal
Setúbal (, , ; cel-x-proto, Caetobrix) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area.
In the ti ...
, aiming to honor the Portuguese mezzo-soprano opera singer
Luísa Todi
Luísa Rosa de Aguiar Todi (9 January 1753–1 October 1833) was a popular and successful Portuguese mezzo-soprano opera singer.
Early life
Luísa Todi was born Luísa Rosa de Aguiar on 9 January 1753 in Setúbal, Portugal. In 1765, her family m ...
.
The biennial competitions aim is the promotion of national and young singers,
the jury is made up some of the most prestigious figures of the Portuguese and international music scenes.
History
Contestant awards
Members of the jury
Official pianists
Administrative and logistical support
* 1990-1996: Luisa Todi Academy of Music and Fine Arts ..
* 2003-2011: Setúbal City Hall.
External links
Jornal de Noticias
References
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Singing competitions