Handel Aria Competition
The Handel Aria Competition was established in 2013 to encourage emerging singers to explore the operas and oratorios of G. F. Handel. To be held annually in conjunction with the Madison Early Music Festival in Madison, Wisconsin, the competition was conceived by the Orange and Dean Schroeder and inspired by Mr. Schroeder's passion for Handel's operatic works, which are enjoying a popular revival on the world's music stages after two centuries of neglect. Handel Aria Competition finalists have gone on to have leading roles with major opera companies and orchestras. For more information, including entry information for future competitions, see www.handelariacompetition.org.
Elisse Albian - “I know that my Redeemer liveth” from Messiah
Elisse Albian - “Felicissimo punto...A dispetto di sorte crudele” from Aminta e Fillide
Morgan Mastrangelo - “Deeper, and deeper still...Waft her, angels, through the skies” from Jephtha
Jeremy Weiss - “The hand of Time pulls down...” from The Triumph of Time and Truth
Jeremy Weiss - “Tirannia gli diede il regno” from Rodelinda
Morgan Mastrangelo - “Di ad Irene” from Atalanta
Paulina Francisco - “Quanto più fien tenaci...Scherza,in mar la navicella” from Lotario
Trevor Scott - “Comfort ye my people...Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” from Messiah
Paulina Francisco - “O Sleep, why dost thou leave me?” from Semele
Trevor Scott - “Fato tiranno e crudo” from Flavio
Fredy Bonilla - “Sibillar gli angui d’Aletto” from Rinaldo
Fredy Bonilla - “Tis Dioclesian’s natal day...Go, my faithful soldier, go" from Theodora
Sam Denler - “Total eclipse!” from Samson
Sam Denler - “Costui si custodisca...Tuo drudoè mio rivale” from Rodelinda
Elijah McCormack - “Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion” from Messiah
Elijah McCormack - “Chi scuopre al mio pensiero…Mi lusinga il dolce affetto” from Alcina
Harrison Hintzsche - "Impari ogn’un da Orlando…Sorge infausta una procella” from Orlando
Harrison Hintzsche - “How art thou fall’n” from Esther
Edmond Rodriguez - "Semplicetto! A donna credi?” from Alcina
Edmond Rodriguez - “Comfort ye my people…Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” from Messiah
Chea Kang - “Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion” from Messiah
Handel Aria Competition 2024
Chea Kang - “Oh Numi…Ma chi punir desio” from Flavio
Matthew Hill - “Deeper, and deeper still… Waft her, angels, through the skies” from Jephtha
Matthew Hill - “Empio, per farti guerra” from Tamerlano
Handel Aria Competition 2023
Emily Donato - “Dunque i lacci d’un volto… Ah! crudel” from Rinaldo
Fran Daniel Laucerica - “Comfort ye...Ev’ry valley” from Messiah
Matthew Reese - “Inumano fratel…Stille amare” from Tolomeo
Emily Donato - “With ravish’d ears” from Alexander’s Feast