The International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition is an annual competition for young opera singers. It has been described as "THE 'springboard' for a career in opera", or the "singers' stock exchange, the 'Wall Street of Voices'".
(founder of the Wiener Kammeroper) created the contest in 1982 to promote the careers of emerging opera artists. Categories for operetta and accompaniment were added later. The competition is judged by a panel of opera managers, agents, and media representatives. Competitors from around the world participate, with the qualifying round of competition taking place in 50 cities. A number of different prizes are awarded, including cash and opera engagements.
The competition was the subject of a 2012 documentary film, Wall Street of Voices.
List of winners The main prizes include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Opera prizes, which are aimed at recognizing the top talents of the competition. Over the years, the prize categories have expanded and adapted to include other special prizes such as the Audience Prize and the Media Prize.
+YearPrizeName20241st Prize OperaJungrae Noah Kim2nd Prize OperaDaniel O'Hearn3rd Prize OperaMatthew Cairns20231st Prize OperaAnn-Kathrin Niemczyk2nd Prize OperaFilip Filipović3rd Prize OperaJose Simerilla Romero20221st Prize OperaKey'mon Murrah2nd Prize OperaNikita Ivasechko3rd Prize OperaRueben Mbonambi20211st Prize OperaJoshua Lovell2nd Prize OperaElena VillalónVerity Wingate3rd Prize OperaKangyoon Lee20191st Prize OperaValeriia Savinskaia2nd Prize OperaBoikhutso Owen Metsileng3rd Prize OperaSlávka Zámečníková20181st Prize OperaSungho Kim2nd Prize OperaGeorgios Stavrakakis3rd Prize OperaPavel Petrov20171st Prize OperaAigul Akhmetshina2nd Prize OperaKang Wang3rd Prize OperaMandla Mndebele20161st Prize OperaNicholas Brownlee2nd Prize OperaNoluvuyiso Mpofu3rd Prize OperaRaehann Bryce-Davis20151st Prize OperaLevy Sekgapane2nd Prize OperaLise Davidsen3rd Prize OperaKi Hun Park
References
External links Official site