Special Section: Opera Singing

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR 
OPERA SINGING

30th/31st May 2025

Jury

Will be announced soon

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

• Will be published soon

The final round includes the presence of Agents and Managers

APPLICATION FEE – 100 Euros (including the accompanist)

DEADLINE – Saturday 3rd 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