7th Éva Marton International Singing Competition / Preliminary 1 Presented by Liszt Academy

“Young artists need to be given wings”, says world-renowned opera singer Éva Marton. As Professor Emerita of the Liszt Academy, she has dedicated years to mentoring and championing the next generation of talent. This mission remains the heart of the prestigious international singing competition that bears her name, now hosted for the seventh time by her alma mater. The competition provides a unique platform for emerging artists to showcase their talent before a jury of international luminaries, marking their first major step onto the global stage. In this preliminary round, competitors will demonstrate their artistry and individual flair through the performance of one Liszt song and two arias. With a professional breakthrough on the line, this is where their journey truly takes flight.

Contestants in the 1st Preliminary:

Gushcha,  Margarita (20)

Donizetti: Chacun le sait, chacun le dit – Marie’s aria from La fille du régiment

Liszt: Freudvoll und leidvoll

Mozart: Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden – Pamina’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

Gwon, Daniel (21)

Liszt: Im Rhein, im schönen Strome

Verdi: È sogno? o realtà? – Ford’s aria from Falstaff

Mozart: Hai già vinta la causa!... Vedrò, mentr’io sospiro – Count Almaviva’s recitative and aria from Le nozze di Figaro

Halma, Anastasiia (22)

Liszt: Die stille Wasserrose

Borodin: Merknet svet dnevnoj – Konchakovna’s aria from Prince Igor

Mozart: Voi che sapete – Cherubino’s aria from Le nozze di Figaro

Han, Hyejin (23)

Liszt: Pace non trovo (Sonetto 104 di Petrarca)

Mozart: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen – the Queen of the Night’s aria from Die Zauberflöte

Donizetti: Ah! tardai troppo… O luce di quest’anima – Linda’s recitative and aria from Linda di Chamounix

Hattermann, Anna (24)

Nicolai: Nun eilt herbei – Frau Fluth’s recitative and aria from Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor

Liszt: Benedetto sia ’ l giorno (Sonetto 47 di Petrarca)

Massenet: Ah! je suis seule... Dis-moi que je suis belle – Thaïs’s recitative and aria from Thaïs

Heng, Yiqian (25)

Liszt: Die Loreley

Rossini: Una voce poco fa – Rosina’s cavatina from Il barbiere di Siviglia

Bizet: L’amour est un oiseau rebelle – Carmen’s Habanera from Carmen

Jo, Haneul (27)

Liszt: Die drei Zigeuner

Saint-Saëns: Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix – Dalila’s aria from Samson et Dalila

Rossini: Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno! – Isabella’s cavatina from L’italiana in Algeri

INTERMISSION

Jung, Hyunah (28)

Liszt: Die Loreley

Massenet: Je marche sur tous les chemins... Obéissons quand leur voix appelle – Manon’s recitative and aria from Manon

Mozart: Martern aller Arten – Konstanze’s aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Kang, Dahye (29)

Liszt: Freudvoll und leidvoll

Catalani: Ebben? Ne andrò lontana – Wally’s aria from La Wally

Massenet: De cet affreux combat… Pleurez! pleurez, mes yeux – Chimène’s recitative and aria from Cid

Kang, Seongbin (30)

Liszt: Pace non trovo (Sonetto 104 di Petrarca)

Puccini: Che gelida manina! – Rodolfo’s aria from La bohème

Massenet: Pourquoi me réveiller – Werther’s aria from Werther

Khozieva, Daria (31)

Liszt: Im Rhein, im schönen Strome

Verdi: Ecco l’orrido campo ove s’accoppia – Amelia’s aria from Un ballo in maschera

Rachmaninoff: Stary'j muzh, grozny'j muzh – Zemfira’s aria from Aleko

Kim, Eric Jongyoung (32)

Rossini: La speranza più soave… Si, sperar voglio contento – Idreno’s aria from Semiramide

Liszt: Die Loreley

Mozart: Konstanze! dich wiederzusehen, dich!... O wie ängstlich – Belmonte’s recitative and aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Kim, Jaeyul Edward (33)

Händel: Sorge infausta una procella – Zoroastro’s aria from Orlando

Liszt: Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh

Massenet: Ça, vous commettez tous… Riez, allez, riez du pauvre idéologue – Sancho’s recitative and aria from Don Quichotte

Kim, Jiweon (34)

Liszt: Oh! quand je dors

Leoncavallo: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo… Stridono lassù – Nedda’s recitative and aria from Pagliacci

Gounod: Dieu! quel frisson court dans mes veines?... Amour, ranime mon courage – Juliette’s recitative and aria from Roméo et Juliette