There is no fee to enter the Gerda Lissner Foundation International Vocal Competition.

All applicants must submit the following documents for consideration. (Please be advised that any omission will render your application ineligible.)

Application Form: For the printable form, please click the link below. If you would like an application

mailed to your address, please contact the foundation at 212.826.6100 or at mail@gerdalissner.org

Application Supplements: Include the following materials for evaluation

1. Your completed application form and an updated resume

2. A photograph, preferably an 8 x 10 glossy portrait

3. A sampling of recent opera and concert reviews

4. A list of four arias that you will perform if selected for the competition

6. Photocopy of a valid ID, driver’s license, passport, or birth certificate as proof of age

____(General Division 21 - 35 years of age | Wagner Division 25 - 40 years of age)

7. Two signed and sealed letters of recommendation by two professionally qualified individuals

The application form must be postmarked by November 1, 2009. All fields must be filled in, either typed or printed.