Special Section: Opera Singing
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR
OPERA SINGING
30th/31st May 2025
Jury
Bruno De Simone – Bariton and President of the Jury
Virna Sforza – Soprano
Gian Luca Pasolini – Tenor
Elena Sabatino – Direttrice Musicale del Menotti Art Festival di Spoleto
Alessandro Mormile – Professor and Music Critic
Ubaldo Fabbri Vocal Coach, Founder and Artistic Director of the International Academy “Voci nel Montefeltro”
Edoardo Bottacin – Artistic Director of the Teatro Sociale di Rovigo
Rudolf Colm – Organizer of the National Festival “Il Belcanto ritrovato”
Giovanni Montanari – Artists Management
AGE LIMIT
From 18 to 40 years old (born in or after 1985)
REPERTOIRE
Every candidate must present 3 arias from the operatic repertoire. All arias must be sung in the original key and language. At least one aria must be in Italian.
ELIMINATORY ROUND
One aria from the list of 3 arias chosen by the candidate.
FINAL ROUND
One or two arias chosen by the jury from the list of 3 arias and not sung in the eliminatory round.
PRIZES
First Prize – 2.000 Euro
Second Prize – 1.000 Euro
Third Prize – 500 Euro
All finalists will receive a Diploma of Merit
SPECIAL PRIZES
Young Talent – Certificate of Merit and Medal (for a young finalist not older then 25 years)
CONCERT PRIZES
- Recital at the Xuzhou Theatre in China, all expenses paid, fee to be defined, offered by World Opera Project and Yingzi Culture Media Co
- Recital for Pesaro National Festival “Il Bel Canto ritrovato” 2026 edition, all expenses paid and, fee to be defined
The Prize Concerts will be assigned to the winners at the sole discretion of the jury. In addition, the Artistic Directors and Managers present in the jury will be able to offer opera roles or concerts to all the finalists in the competition.
APPLICATION FEE – 90 Euros (including the accompanist)
DEADLINE – Thursday 15th May 2025
*PLEASE READ ALL GENERAL RULES*
N.B. All cash prizes will be subject to the tax treatment from art.30 of DPR 600/1973
WINNERS OF PAST EDITIONS
2024
Sugiyama Saori Mezzo Soprano First Prize
Shuvalova Elizaveta Soprano Second Prize
Dojcinovic Jelena Soprano Third Prize Ex Aequo
Kim Seongwon Bass Third Prize Ex Aequo
2023
Giulia Costantini Soprano First Prize
Mizuono Yuki Soprano Second Prize
Cecilia Taliano Grasso Soprano Third Prize
Sveva Pia Laterza Mezzo Soprano Young Talent Special Prize
2022
Alexandra Maria Paola Di Carlo Soprano Second Prize
Wang Zheng Bass Second Prize
Jiashuai He Tenor Second Prize
Mazuko Sagara Soprano Third Prize
2021
Alexandra Meteleva Mezzo Soprano Second Prize
Noemi Umani Soprano Second Prize
Do Younggi Tenor Third Prize
Svetolik Belosliudov Bass/Bariton Third Prize
Giovanni Petrini Tenor Premio Young Talent Special Prize
2019
Yue Wu Soprano First Prize
Chung-Man Lee Tenor First Prize
Mara Gaudenzi Mezzo Soprano Third Prize
Simone Baldazzi Bariton Young Talent Special Prize
2017
Durum Yang Soprano First Prize
Jeamin Kim Tenor Second Prize
Andrea Zaupa Bariton Second Prize
Ohyoung Kwon Bariton Third Prize
Byoung Jin Lee Bariton Third Prize
2016
Granatiero Maria Veronica Soprano First Prize
Campanella Renata Third Prize
Kim Jeamin Third Prize
2015
Cardenas Alfonzo Diana Rosa Soprano First Prize
2014
Braynova Eugenia Soprano First Prize
Bugli Milena Soprano First Prize
Paci Giorgia Soprano Second Prize
Farris Elisabetta Soprano Third Prize
2013
Pascali Valentina Soprano First Prize