International Competition for Pianists and Opera Singers
FRANCESCO PAOLO NEGLIA
36th Edition, Teatro F. P. Neglia – Enna, 03-08 December 2024
RULES and REGULATIONSARTICLE 1
The present regulation governs the 36th edition of the International Competition for
Pianists and Opera Singers Francesco Paolo Neglia. The competition will take place at theTeatro F. P. Neglia, Enna from 03rd to 08th September 2024 and is open to piano soloists andopera singers of all nationalities.
The Preliminary round will be online, Semi-Final and Final rounds will take place inperson.
The winners of the First Prize of the previous editions of the International Competition
Francesco Paolo Neglia, will be not be able to participate in the Competition.
ARTICLE 2
To enter the competition, the candidates must fill in and sign the form here attached or
downloadable from the site www.comune.enna.it and send it from 1st October and not later
than the 1st November 2024. The form and the required documents and the link of the video
with the performance for the Preliminary round must be sent to one of the following email
address:concorsoneglia@comune.enna.it
Winners of the 1st prize of other International Competitions (not in category) are
exempted from the Online Preliminary round. The original diploma of the competition
must be provided with the application form.
Competitors exempted from Online Preliminary round, may be sent no later than 15th
November 2024.
Documents required:
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Link of the video*
Artistic Curriculum;
List of the pieces (with author, edition and duration) to be performed during therounds;
Receipt of payment of the entry fee;
Photocopy of a valid identification document;
2 recent photographs suitable for publication;

* Competitors must submit a link of a video containing their execution, with the following
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1. The videos may have been registered since January 2024.
2. Hands and face shall be visible during recording, as well as the keyboard and pedals.
3. No cuts or sequences may be merged in the videos.
4. The video can be made using cameras, mobile phones, tablets or any professional
recording systems.
5. The video must be posted on YouTube and set to Public or Not listed.
6. The video shall be entitled as follows:
XXXVI International Competition for Pianists and Opera Singers
Francesco Paolo Neglia - First online rehearsal - Name, Surname, age and country.
7. It is recommended to keep the video viewable at least until the end of thecompetition.

For the competitors who have not reached eighteen years of age on the registration date, theapplications must be signed by the parent or the person exercising parental responsibility.
ARTICLE 3
The entry fee is 80,00 € (eighty/00), net of bank charges, by bank transfer to:
ACCOUNT HOLDER: Comune di Enna;
IBAN CODE: IT85K0760116800001023411745
BIC/SWIFT: BPPIITRRXXXPURPOSE: Francesco Paolo Neglia Competition 2024 entry fee.
The registration fee will not be refunded, unless the Administration is forced to delete oneof the sections because of an insufficient number of enrolments.
ARTICLE 4
The Prizes will be awarded by the Mayor of Enna as the President of the Competition, on
the basis of the results provided by the Jury.
ARTICLE 5
The jury, appointed by the Mayor on the advice of the Artistic Director, will include 5
eminent musicians, musicologists, music critics or Italian and foreign managers for eachsection. The Jury members who have had teaching relationships with one or more candidates
in the last two years, will not take part in the discussion or in the voting. Before testing, each
Jury member must provide a written declaration about his relationship with the candidates.
The decisions of the Jury are irrevocable and final.
The artistic direction of the competition reserves the right to make any replacements /additions of the individual members of the jury due to force majeure.

ARTICLE 6
At the end of each round the candidates will be evaluated as follows:a) Online Preliminary Round: each Jury member will express his/her opinion in a secretballot voting YES, NO, or POSSIBLEb) Semifinal Round in presence: each Jury member will express his/her opinion in a secretballot with a score between 60 and 100/100;c) Final Round in presence: each Jury member will express his/her opinion in a secret ballot,
with a score between 80 and 100/100.
d) The 12 competitors who have obtained the best ratings, in addition to the candidates
exempted from performing the Online Preliminary Round, will be admitted to the Semifinal.
The 6 competitors who have obtained the highest scores in the previous test will enter the
Final Round. The Jury, heard the opinion of the Artistic Director, retains the right to admit ahigher number of contestants to the second and third rounds.
e) The average score will be calculated excluding the highest and the lowest marks. Whenthe rounds are over, all grades will be made public.
ARTICLE 7
The candidates who are absent on the registration date will be excluded from thecompetition, unless the delay is justified by reasons of force majeure, is immediately
communicated to the Competition Secretary and the Jury isn’t already at work. The rounds
are public. Nobody can get in or leave the theatre hall during the performances.
ARTICLE 8
The order of presentation of candidates for the selections will be alphabetical. The auditions
can be postponed or anticipated only for valid reasons, if time is available. On their arrival
the candidates will register at the registration desk in the Teatro Francesco Paolo Neglia hall,showing a valid identification document.
ARTICLE 9
In case of radio or television audio / video recordings of the performances, the candidates
cannot claim any reward.
In accordance with art. 10 of the Law no. 675/96 about the protection of personal details. We

inform you that all data provided upon registration will be saved and used only for the purpose
related to the competition.
The registration to the competition involves the unconditional acceptance of this notice;including on-line and printed publication of rankings, photos or videos taken by theOrganization. The disclosure of photos or videos will be strictly connected to theCompetition, and any other use is excluded; the signature on the entry form (of parents orteachers in charge of minors) gives authorization.
The Artistic Director will be responsible for all the matters not provided.
ARTICLE 10
The special prize “Città di Enna”, consisting of 250,00 €, will be assigned to one of the
finalists of each section by a Popular Jury. This Jury will be made up of 5 members chosen
among illustrious citizens appointed by the Mayor of Enna.
ARTICLE 11
The youth Jury will follow the semi-final and final rounds of the Competition awarding its
own prize. It consists of students from IV and V grades of the Liceo Musicale “Napoleone
Colajanni” in Enna.
ARTICLE 12
All the winners must take part in the Winners’ Concert which will take place in the Theatre
Francesco Paolo Neglia at the end of the competition.
ARTICLE 13
In case of failure to comply with these rules, the competitors will be excluded from thecompetition, as the participation implies full knowledge and acceptance of theseregulations. In the event of a dispute as to the interpretation of the rules, the decision will betaken according to the printed Italian version of the Rules and Regulations and the Court ofEnna will have jurisdiction over any legal claims.
CONTACTS
e-mail: concorsoneglia@comune.enna.it
RULES FOR PIANISTSARTICLE 1
All Italian and foreign citizens aged between 16 and 36 on the starting date of the Contest
can enter the Competition.

ARTICLE 2
The competition is divided into three rounds, with the following program:
ONLINE PRELIMINARY ROUNDa) A free program (between 15-20 mins) comprising at least a study of one the following
composers:
Chopin, Listz, Rachmaninov, Skrijabin, Saint-Säens, Ljapunov, Alkan, Moszkowski,
Prokofiev, Bartok, Stravinskij, Debussy, Casella, Messiaen, Ligeti;
The first prize winners of International Competitions - not category contests - are exempt
from performing the online preliminary round, provided the prizes are documented with theoriginal diploma of the contest or a certified photocopy.
SEMI-FINAL ROUND IN PRESENCE
Free program (between 20-25 mins) comprising at least one composition from the XIX
century.
Pieces played in the previous rounds are not permitted.
(In addition to the Semi-final test) Candidates who intend to participate for the award of the F.
P. Neglia Special Prize will have to perform at least 2 of the following tracks: Sonatina op.
11, Nostalgia op. 16, Fuga a quattro parti, Scherzo op. 24, Rondino, Quattro danze, L’arpista
fantastico op. 38
Copies of the compositions can be requested at: concorsoneglia@comune.enna.it
FINAL ROUND IN PRESENCE
Free program (between 25-30 mins).
Pieces played in the previous rounds are not permitted.
ARTICLE 3
The Jury has the right to listen to the competitors more than once and reserves the right not
to award any prize.

ARTICLE 4
The following prizes will be awarded:
First Prize: 4.000,00 €The winner will receive 3.000,00 € by bank transfer and 1.000,00 € by the Comune diLegnano for a concert in Teatro Città di Legnano "Talisio Tirinnanzi" on Wednesday the
11st December 2024 at 9:00 p.m.
Second Prize: 1.800,00 €Third Prize: 700,00 €Special Prize “Patrizia Ajosa” of 200,00 € to the youngest of the finalists.
Special Prize “F. P. Neglia” of 250,00 € for the best performance of the F. P. Neglia
compositions
The event does not fall within the category of competitions and prizes operations according
to article 6 paragraph 1 of the D.P.R. 430/2001. Therefore, pursuant to Resolution no. 8/1251
of 10/28/1976, prizes will not be subject to withholding tax. The recipient of the premium
remains obliged to understand the value of the recognition and the total sums earned for that
purpose in his annual return in order to determine the income.

RULES FOR OPERA SINGERSARTICLE 1
All Italian and foreign citizens not older than 40 on the starting date of the Contest
can enter the Competition
ARTICLE 2
The competition is divided into three rounds, with the following program:

ONLINE PRELIMINARY ROUND
The competitor must perform two aria operas of his choice among the six presented. The
first prize winners of International Competitions - not category contests - are exempt fromperforming the first round, provided the prizes are documented with the original diploma of
the contest or a certified photocopy.

SEMIFINAL ROUND
The competitors who pass the online preliminary round must perform two arias chosen
by the Jury among the four presented during the semi-final and final rounds. The Jurymay decide to listen to only one piece.

FINAL ROUND
No more than 6 competitors will be admitted to the final round. They will perform theremaining two arias. The candidates must perform the compositions by heart, complete withrecitative and cabaletta, if required, in the original key and language.
Chamber arias, Sacred arias, Romances and Parlour Songs are not admitted.
ARTICLE 3
A pianist will be made available to competitors. In this case the candidate is required to pay acontribution of 10,00 € to be added to the enrollment fee.
Each competitor will be allowed to be accompanied, at his own expense, by a trusted pianist.
Upon enrolment, the candidates must send copies of the pieces to be performed.
ARTICLE 4
The Jury has the right to listen to the competitors more than once and reserves the right not
to award any prize.
ARTICLE 5
The following prizes will be awarded:
First Prize: 4.000,00 €The winner will receive 3.000,00 € by bank transfer and 1.000,00 € by the Comune diLegnano for a concert in….
Second Prize: 1.800,00 €Third Prize: 700,00 €The event does not fall within the category of competitions and prizes operations according
to article 6 paragraph 1 of the D.P.R. 430/2001. Therefore, pursuant to Resolution no.
8/1251 of 10/28/1976, prizes will not be subject to withholding tax. The recipient of thepremium remains obliged to understand the value of the recognition and the total sums
earned for that purpose in his annual return in order to determine the income.

SPECIAL AWARDSOther special prizes in collaboration with musical Associations and Institutions are being
defined.

CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE PER PIANISTI E CANTANTI LIRICIFRANCESCO PAOLO NEGLIA
36ᵃ edizione - Enna, 03 – 08 dicembre 2024
SCHEDA D’ISCRIZIONE PIANISTI - SUBSCRIPTION FORM FOR PIANISTSNOME - NAME

COGNOME - SURNAMELUOGO E DATA DI NASCITA - PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH

INDIRIZZO - ADDRESSCITTA’- CITY

CAP - POST CODE______________________________________________________________________________NAZIONE - COUNTRY______________________________________________________________________________
DOCUMENTO - IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT______________________________________________________________________________
CODICE FISCALE - FISCAL CODE______________________________________________________________________________TELEFONO -TELEPHONE NUMBER

E-MAIL______________________________________________________________________________SCUOLA DI PROVENIENZA (EVENTUALE)SCHOOL (IF ANY)

INSEGNANTE - TEACHER______________________________________________________________________________DATA DEL BONIFICO QUOTA DI ISCRIZIONE - DATE OF ENTRY FEE BANKTRANSFER__________________________________________________________________________PROGRAMMA - LIST OF THE PIECES
PROGRAMMA ELIMINATORIA ONLINE (autore, titolo, edizione, durata - non compilare
se vincitori di altri concorsi internazionali)
ONLINE PRELIMINARY ROUND PROGRAM (author, title, edition and duration - don’t
fill in if winner of other contests)
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PROGRAMMA SEMIFINALE (autore, opera, titolo, durata)
SEMIFINAL ROUND PROGRAM (author, title, edition and duration)
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PROGRAMMA FINALE (autore, opera, titolo, durata)
FINAL ROUND PROGRAM (author, title, edition and duration)
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ALLEGATI- ATTACHMENTS:• link del video contenete la propria esecuzione della Prova Eliminatoria – link of the video
containing the own execution of the Preliminary round;• Curriculum Artistico - Artistic Curriculum;• Ricevuta del pagamento della tassa d’iscrizione -Receipt of payment of the entry fee;
• Fotocopia del documento d’identità - Photocopy of a valid identification document;• 2 fotografie recenti adatte alla pubblicazione - 2 recent photographs suitable forpublication.
Solo per i vincitori di altri concorsi, esenti dalla prova eliminatoria:
Only for the winners of other contests, exempt from the preliminary round:• Copia del diploma originale del Concorso o fotocopia autenticata (mostrare il documento
originale durante il concorso). Copy of original diploma of the contest or a certified
photocopy (show the original document during the Competition)

ISCRIZIONE:
Col presente modulo mi iscrivo al Premio Internazionale Francesco Paolo Neglia, anno
2024, e dichiaro di accettare le norme contenute nel Regolamento del Concorso e le decisioni
inappellabili della Commissione Giudicatrice e della Direzione Artistica.
SUBSCRIPTION:
With this form I subscribe to the International Francesco Paolo Neglia Competition 2024,
and declare toaccept its rules and the final decisions of the Jury.
Luogo e Data- Place and date_____________________________________
Firma- Signature_______________________________________________DICHIARAZIONE DI CONSENSO AL TRATTAMENTO DEI DATI SENSIBILI
Il/La sottoscritto/adichiara di aver preso visione delbando/regolamento del Premio “F. P. Neglia” 2024 e ricevuto le informazioni di cui all’art.
13 del D.lgs. 196/2003 in particolare riguardo ai diritti riconosciutigli dalla legge ex art. 7
D.lgs. 196/2003. Pertanto, acconsente al trattamento dei propri dati personali con le modalitàe per le finalità indicate nel bando/regolamento medesimo, comunque strettamente connessee strumentali allo svolgimento del Concorso di cui sopra.
DECLARATION OF CONSENT TO THE USE OF PERSONAL DATA:
I declare to have read the Rules and Regulations of the F. Paolo Neglia Competition 2024, to
know art. 13, Law 196/2003, Italy and to be aware of the legal rights recognized by art. 7,
Law 196/2003, Italy. I hereby authorize the use of my personal data in relation to the
purposes and procedures indicated in the Rules of the Competition.
Luogo e Data –Place and date_______________________________________
Firma- Signature_________________________________________________

CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE PER PIANISTI E CANTANTI LIRICIFRANCESCO PAOLO NEGLIA
36ᵃ edizione - Enna, 03 – 08 dicembre 2024
SCHEDA D’ISCRIZIONE CANTANTI LIRICI - SUBSCRIPTION FORM FOR OPERA
SINGERSNOME - NAME

COGNOME - SURNAMELUOGO E DATA DI NASCITA - PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH

INDIRIZZO - ADDRESSCITTA’- CITY

CAP - POST CODE__________________________________________________________________________NAZIONE - COUNTRY__________________________________________________________________________
DOCUMENTO - IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT__________________________________________________________________________
CODICE FISCALE - FISCAL CODE__________________________________________________________________________TELEFONO - TELEPHONE NUMBER

E-MAIL__________________________________________________________________________SCUOLA DI PROVENIENZA (EVENTUALE)SCHOOL (IF ANY)

INSEGNANTE - TEACHER__________________________________________________________________________

DATA DEL BONIFICO QUOTA DI ISCRIZIONE - DATE OF ENTRY FEE BANKTRANSFER__________________________________________________________________________PROGRAMMA - LIST OF THE PIECES
ELENCO DELLE SEI ARIE SCELTE (autore, opera, titolo, durata):
LIST OF THE SIX ARIAS TO BE PERFORMED (author, title, edition and duration):
1._________________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________________________
6._________________________________________________________________________
ALLEGATI- ATTACHMENTS:• link del video contenente la propria esecuzione della Prova Eliminatoria – link of the video
containing the own execution of the Preliminary round;• Curriculum Artistico - Artistic Curriculum;• Ricevuta del pagamento della tassa d’iscrizione - Receipt of payment of the entry fee;
• Fotocopia del documento d’identità - Photocopy of a valid identification document;• 2 fotografie recenti adatte alla pubblicazione-2 recent photographs suitable forpublication.
• Copia dei brani da eseguire (per il pianista accompagnatore) - Copy of the pieces to be
performed (for the accompanist)
Solo per i vincitori di altri concorsi, esenti dalla prova eliminatoria:
Only for the winners of other contests, exempt from the preliminary round:• Copia del diploma originale del Concorso o fotocopia autenticata (mostrare il documento
originale durante il Concorso - Copy of original diploma of the contest or a certified
photocopy (show the original document during the Competition)
ISCRIZIONE:

Col presente modulo mi iscrivo al Concorso Internazionale Francesco Paolo Neglia, anno
2023, e dichiaro di accettare le norme contenute nel Regolamento del Concorso e le decisioni
inappellabili della Commissione Giudicatrice e della Direzione Artistica.
SUBSCRIPTION:
With this form I subscribe to the International Competition Francesco Paolo Neglia, 2024,
and declare to accept its rules and the final decisions of the Jury.
Luogo e Data- Place and Date_____________________________________
Firma- Signature_______________________________________________DICHIARAZIONE DI CONSENSO AL TRATTAMENTO DEI DATI SENSIBILI
Il/La sottoscritto/a______________________________________dichiara di aver preso
visione del bando/regolamento del Concorso Francesco Paolo Neglia, 2024, e ricevuto leinformazioni di cui all’art. 13 del D.lgs. 196/2003 in particolare riguardo ai diritti
riconosciutigli dalla legge ex art. 7 D.lgs. 196/2003. Pertanto, acconsente al trattamento dei
propri dati personali con le modalità e per le finalità indicate nel bando/regolamento
medesimo, comunque strettamente connesse e strumentali allo svolgimento del Concorso dicui sopra.
DECLARATION OF CONSENT TO THE USE OF PERSONAL DATA:
I declare to have read the Rules and Regulations of the Francesco Paolo Neglia Competition
2024, to know art. 13, Law 196/2003, Italy and to be aware of the legal rights recognized byart. 7, Law 196/2003, Italy. I hereby authorize the use of my personal data in relation to the
purposes and procedures indicated in the Rules of the Competition.
Luogo e Data –Place and date___________________________________________
Firma -Signature_____________________________________________________