Operalia Explained

Full Name:Operalia Foundation, Inc.
Nickname:Operalia
Founder:Plácido Domingo
Founding Location:Calabasas, California
Type:Nonprofit organization[1]
Registration Id:95-4857653
Status:Foundation
Revenue:$ 1.900.749
Revenue Year:2018
Expenses:$ 933.114
Expenses Year:2018

Plácido Domingo's Operalia, The World Opera Competition is an annual international competition for opera singers, founded by Plácido Domingo in 1993.[2]

Overview

The competition's parent organization, Operalia Foundation, is a nonprofit organization based in Beverly Hills, California, with postal address in New York City's Upper West Side.[3] The competition itself takes place in different cities each year. Cities which have hosted the competition include Paris at both the Palais Garnier and Théâtre du Châtelet, Mexico City in one of the Televisa Recording Studios, Madrid at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, Bordeaux at the Grand Théâtre, Tokyo at the, Hamburg at the Laeiszhalle, Puerto Rico at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles at both UCLA's Royce Hall and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Washington, D.C. at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, Madrid at the Teatro Real, Valencia at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Québec at the and Grand Théâtre de Québec, Astana at Astana Opera, Lisbon at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos[4] and Prague at the National Theatre.

Rules

The competition is open to singers of all voice types between the ages of 18 and 32 who are already performing professionally. Applicants are required to submit two recent video recordings of them singing with piano or live orchestra. Based on these submissions, 40 singers get selected for the competition.[5] According to Operalia, the organization receives 800 to 1.000 submissions each year, other sources speak of "hundreds" of applications.[6]

The jury is presided over by Domingo, although he himself does not judge the competition. Among jury members are Domingo's wife Marta Domingo, singers, opera directors, casting directors, artistic directors and consultants of renowned opera houses.[7] [8] [9]

Competitors must prepare four arias. Two additional zarzuela arias are required for the optional zarzuela competition. In the first round each of the 40 singers gets to choose one aria they want to sing, the jury selects a second aria and the zarzuela aria from the contestant's list. Twenty singers are eliminated in the first round. The second round involves the performance of one aria chosen by the jury, after which ten singers proceed to the final round. For the final round, singers choose one aria and one zarzuela from their list.

While the jury deliberates the numerous winners, the audience votes for their favorite female and male singers. The final round is performed with orchestra, quarter and semi finals are with piano accompaniment.

Prizes

In the general competition 1st prize, 2nd prize, and 3rd prize are awarded. Winners of the zarzuela competition receive the Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize or Pepita Embil Prize, named after Domingo's parents. The audience prize is a wristwatch by the competition's main sponsor. The San Juan, Puerto Rico based nonprofit organization[10] CulturArte de Puerto Rico is sponsoring the CulturArte Prize. Performers of German repertoire by Richard Strauss or Richard Wagner can receive the Birgit Nilsson Prize. Prizes can be shared, in the past by up to 4 singers for one prize. It is also possible for a singer to receive several awards. Up to 17 prizes have been awarded in a single year. Since 2017, finalists who didn't win a prize receive an Encouragement Award.

Chances of winning

In the 27 competitions from 1993 to 2019, 219 singers received prizes. 151 received one prize, 52 two, 15 three, and one singer received four prizes at the Lisbon competition in 2018. The most prizes had been awarded at the competition in 2009, with 17 prizes for 10 singers. Without counting the Encouragement Award, one out of five singers received a prize.

List of winners

Year, place Prize(s)[11] NameVoice typeCountry
2023, Cape Town1st PrizeJulie RosetsopranoFrance
Stephano ParkbassSouth Korea
2nd PrizeEugénie Joneaumezzo-sopranoFrance
Luke SutliffbaritoneUnited States
3rd PrizeElena VillalónsopranoUnited States
Navasard HakobyanbaritoneArmenia
Zarzuela PrizeEugénie Joneaumezzo-sopranoFrance
Navasard HakobyanbaritoneArmenia
CulturArte PrizeNombulelo YendesopranoSouth Africa
Birgit Nilsson PrizeEugénie Joneaumezzo-sopranoFrance
Audience PrizeElena VillalónsopranoUnited States
Taehan KimbaritoneSouth Korea
2022, Riga1st PrizeJuliana GrigoryansopranoArmenia
Anthony LeóntenorUnited States
2nd PrizesopranoSpain
Duke KimtenorUnited States
Nils WanderercountertenorGermany
3rd PrizeMaire Therese Carmackmezzo-sopranoUnited States
Youngjun ParkbaritoneSouth Korea
Jongwon Hanbass-baritoneSouth Korea
Zarzuela PrizeSerena SáenzsopranoSpain
Anthony LeóntenorUnited States
CulturArte PrizeAnthony CiaramitarotenorUnited States
Birgit Nilsson PrizeSerena SáenzsopranoSpain
Audience PrizeJuliana GrigoryansopranoArmenia
Youngjun ParkbaritoneSouth Korea
2021, Moscow1st PrizeVictoria Karkachevamezzo-sopranoRussia
Iván Ayón-RivastenorPeru
2nd PrizeMané GaloyansopranoArmenia
Bekhzod DavronovtenorUzbekistan
Jonah HoskinstenorUnited States
3rd PrizeEmily PogorelcsopranoUnited States
Dmitry CheblykovbaritoneRussia
Jusung Gabriel Parkbass-baritoneSouth Korea
Zarzuela PrizeMané GaloyansopranoArmenia
Iván Ayón-RivastenorPeru
CulturArte PrizeEkaterina SannikovasopranoRussia
Birgit Nilsson PrizeVictoria Karkachevamezzo-sopranoRussia
Audience PrizeMané GaloyansopranoArmenia
Iván Ayón-RivastenorPeru
2019, Prague1st PrizeAdriana GonzálezsopranoGuatemala
Xabier AnduagatenorSpain
2nd PrizeMaria Kataevamezzo-sopranoRussia
Gihoon KimbaritoneSouth Korea
3rd PrizeChristina NilssonsopranoSweden
Aryeh Nussbaum CohencountertenorUnited States / Germany
Zarzuela PrizeAdriana GonzalezsopranoGuatemala
Xabier AnduagatenorSpain
CulturArte PrizeAnna ShapovalovasopranoRussia
Birgit Nilsson PrizeFelicia MooresopranoUnited States
Christina NilssonsopranoSweden
Audience PrizeMaria Kataevamezzo-sopranoRussia
Gihoon KimbaritoneSouth Korea
2018, Lisbon1st PrizeEmily D'Angelomezzo-sopranoCanada / Italy
Pavel PetrovtenorBelarus
2nd PrizeMigran AgadzhanyantenorRussia
Samantha Hankeymezzo-sopranoUnited States
3rd PrizeArseny YakovlevtenorRussia
Rihab Chaiebmezzo-sopranoCanada
Zarzuela PrizeEmily D'Angelomezzo-sopranoCanada / Italy
Pavel PetrovtenorBelarus
Luis GomestenorPortugal
CulturArte PrizeJosy Santosmezzo-sopranoBrazil
Birgit Nilsson PrizeEmily D'Angelomezzo-sopranoCanada / Italy
Samantha Hankeymezzo-sopranoUnited States
Audience PrizeLuis GomestenorPortugal
Emily D'Angelomezzo-sopranoCanada / Italy
2017, Astana1st PrizeLevy SekgapanetenorSouth Africa
Adela ZahariasopranoRomania
2nd PrizesopranoRussia
Davide GiustitenorItaly
3rd PrizeMaria MudryaksopranoKazakhstan
Leon Kimbaritone South Korea
Zarzuela PrizeMarco CiaponitenorItaly
Adela ZahariasopranoRomania
CulturArte PrizeSooyeon LeesopranoSouth Korea
Birgit Nilsson PrizesopranoRussia
Boris Prýglbass-baritoneCzech Republic
Audience PrizeMaria MudryaksopranoKazakhstan
Leon KimbaritoneSouth Korea
2016, Guadalajara1st PrizeElsa DreisigsopranoFrance
Konu KimtenorSouth Korea
2nd PrizeBogdan VolkovtenorRussia
Marina Costa-JacksonsopranoUnited States/Italy
3rd PrizeOlga KulchynskasopranoUkraine
Rame LahajtenorKosovo
Zarzuela PrizeMarina Costa-JacksonsopranoUnited States/Italy
Juan Carlos HerediabaritoneMexico
Nicholas Brownleebass-baritoneUnited States
CulturArte PrizeElena StikhinasopranoRussia
Birgit Nilsson PrizeBrenton RyantenorUnited States
Audience PrizeElena StikhinasopranoRussia
Konu KimtenorSouth Korea
2015, London[12] 1st PrizeLise DavidsensopranoNorway
tenorRomania
2nd PrizeDarren Pene PatitenorNew Zealand
Hera Hyesang ParksopranoSouth Korea
3rd PrizeEdward ParksbaritoneUnited States
Noluvuyiso MpofusopranoSouth Africa
Zarzuela PrizeHera Hyesang ParksopranoSouth Korea
Ioan HoteatenorRomania
CulturArte PrizeKiandra HowarthsopranoAustralia
Birgit Nilsson PrizeLise DavidsensopranoNorway
Audience PrizeLise DavidsensopranoNorway
Darren Pene PatitenorNew Zealand
2014, Los Angeles1st PrizeRachel Willis-SørensensopranoUnited States
Mario ChangtenorGuatemala
2nd PrizeAmanda WoodburysopranoUnited States
Joshua GuerrerotenorUnited States/Mexico
3rd PrizeAndrey NemzercountertenorRussia
Mariangela SiciliasopranoItaly
John HolidaycountertenorUnited States
Anaïs ConstanssopranoFrance
Zarzuela PrizeRachel Willis-SørensensopranoUnited States
Mario ChangtenorGuatemala
CulturArte PrizeJoshua GuerrerotenorUnited States/Mexico
Birgit Nilsson PrizeRachel Willis-SørensensopranoUnited States
Audience PrizeAmanda WoodburysopranoUnited States
Mario ChangtenorGuatemala
2013, Verona1st PrizeAo Libass-baritoneChina
Aida GarifullinasopranoRussia
2nd PrizeJulie FuchssopranoFrance
baritoneItaly
3rd PrizeKathryn LeweksopranoUnited States
Zach BorichevskytenorUnited States
Zarzuela PrizeHae Ji ChangsopranoSouth Korea
Benjamin BlisstenorUnited States
CulturArte PrizetenorBelarus
Birgit Nilsson PrizeClaudia HucklecontraltoUnited Kingdom
Tracy CoxsopranoUnited States
Audience PriceSimone PiazzolabaritoneItaly
Kathryn LeweksopranoUnited States
2012, Beijing1st PrizeAnthony Roth CostanzocountertenorUnited States
Enkhbatyn AmartüvshinbaritoneMongolia
Janai BruggersopranoUnited States
2nd PrizeGuanqun YusopranoUnited States
Brian JagdetenorUnited States
Yunpeng WangbaritoneChina
3rd PrizeNadezhda Karyazinamezzo-sopranoRussia
Roman BurdenkobaritoneRussia
Zarzuela PrizeJanai BruggersopranoUnited States
Yunpeng WangbaritoneChina
CulturArte PrizeAntonio PolitenorItaly
Birgit Nilsson PrizeBrian JagdetenorUnited States
Audience PrizeJanai BruggersopranoUnited States
Yunpeng WangbaritoneChina
2011, Moscow1st PrizePretty YendesopranoSouth Africa
René BarberatenorUnited States
2nd PrizeOlga BusuiocsopranoMoldova
Konstantin ShushakovbaritoneRussia
3rd PrizeOlga PudovasopranoRussia
Jaesig LeetenorSouth Korea
Zarzuela PrizePretty YendesopranoSouth Africa
Olga BusuiocsopranoMoldova
René BarberatenorUnited States
CulturArte PrizeJavier ArreybaritoneChile
Birgit Nilsson PrizeJongmin ParkbassSouth Korea
Audience PrizePretty YendesopranoSouth Africa
René BarberatenorUnited States
2010, Milan1st PrizeSonya YonchevasopranoBulgaria
Ștefan PoptenorRomania
2nd PrizeRosa FeolasopranoItaly
Giordano LucàtenorItaly
Ievgen OrlovbassUkraine
3rd PrizeDinara AliyevasopranoAzerbaijan
Chae Jun LimbassSouth Korea
Zarzuela PrizeNathaniel PeaketenorUnited States
Rosa FeolasopranoItaly
CulturArte PrizeSonya YonchevasopranoBulgaria
Birgit Nilsson PrizeRyan McKinnybass-baritoneUnited States
Audience PrizeRosa FeolasopranoItaly
Ștefan PoptenorRomania
2009, Pécs/Budapest1st PrizeJulia NovikovasopranoRussia
Alexey KudryatenorRussia
2nd PrizeAngel BluesopranoUnited States
Jordan BischbassUnited States
Dimitrios FlemotomostenorGreece
3rd PrizeKostas Smoriginasbass-baritoneLithuania
sopranoSpain
Anita WatsonsopranoAustralia
Wenwei ZhangbassChina
Zarzuela PrizeAngel BluesopranoUnited States
Dimitrios FlemotomostenorGreece
CulturArte PrizeArnold RutkowskitenorPoland
Audience PrizeDimitrios FlemotomostenorGreece
Julia NovikovasopranoRussia
Special PrizeAlexey KudryatenorRussia
Kostas Smoriginasbass-baritoneLithuania
Auxiliadora ToledanosopranoSpain
2008, Quebec City1st PrizeMaría Alejandres KatzaravasopranoMexico
tenorSpain / Puerto Rico
2nd PrizeThiago ArancamtenorBrazil
Oksana KramaryevasopranoUkraine
3rd PrizeElena XanthoudakissopranoGreece/Australia
baritoneHungary
Zarzuela PrizeKetevan Kemoklidzemezzo-sopranoGeorgia
María Alejandres KatzaravasopranoMexico
Joel PrietotenorSpain / Puerto Rico
Thiago ArancamtenorBrazil
CulturArte PrizeJoel PrietotenorSpain / Puerto Rico
Audience PrizeThiago ArancamtenorBrazil
Oksana KramaryevasopranoUkraine
2007, Paris1st PrizesopranoRussia
Tae Joong YangbaritoneSouth Korea
2nd PrizeOlga PeretyatkosopranoRussia
David BižićbaritoneSerbia
Dmytro PopovtenorUkraine
3rd Prize Marco CariabaritoneItaly
Lisette OropesasopranoUnited States
Zarzuela PrizeRachele GilmoresopranoUnited States
Carine Sechehayemezzo-sopranoSwitzerland
Aurelio GabaldontenorSpain
Lisette OropesasopranoUnited States
CulturArte PrizeCarmen Solis GonzalezsopranoSpain
Audience PrizeMarco CariabaritoneItaly
Orchestra PrizeDmytro PopovtenorUkraine
2006, Valencia1st PrizeMaija KovaļevskasopranoLatvia
David LomelitenorMexico
2nd PrizeAilyn PérezsopranoUnited States
Sébastien GuèzetenorFrance
3rd PrizeMaria Teresa Alberola BanulssopranoSpain
Trevor ScheunemannbaritoneUnited States
Zarzuela PrizeDavid LomelitenorMexico
Maria Teresa Alberola BanulssopranoSpain
CulturArte PrizeKaren VuongsopranoUnited States
Audience PrizeSébastien GuèzetenorFrance
Maria Teresa Alberola BanulssopranoSpain
2005, Madrid1st PrizeSusanna PhillipssopranoUnited States
baritoneRussia
2nd PrizeJoseph KaisertenorCanada
Diógenes RandesbassBrazil
3rd PrizeDavid Menendez DiazbaritoneSpain
Joshua Langston HopkinsbaritoneCanada
Zarzuela PrizeArturo Chacón CruztenorMexico
mezzo-sopranoGermany
CulturArte PrizeArturo Chacón CruztenorMexico
Audience PrizeSusanna PhillipssopranoUnited States
2004, Los Angeles1st PrizeWoo Kyung KimtenorSouth Korea
2nd PrizeNataliya KovalovasopranoUkraine
3rd PrizeDmitry VoropaevtenorRussia
4th PrizeMikhail PetrenkobassRussia
Maria JoostesopranoSouth Africa
Vitaly BilyybaritoneUkraine
Dmitry KorchaktenorRussia
Zarzuela PrizeDmitry KorchaktenorRussia
In-Sung SimbaritoneSouth Korea
CulturArte PrizeIrina LungusopranoRussia
Audience PrizeNataliya KovalovasopranoUkraine
2003, Bodensee
(St. Gallen,
Bregenz,
Friedrichshafen,
Mainau)[13]
1st PrizesopranoItaly
2nd PrizeJozef Gjipali (Giuseppe Gipali)tenorAlbania
3rd PrizetenorSpain
Jesus GarciatenorUnited States
Zarzuela PrizeSabina PuértolassopranoSpain
Jennifer ChecksopranoUnited States
Mario CassibaritoneItaly
Israel LozanotenorSpain
Audience PrizeIsrael LozanotenorSpain
2002, Paris1st PrizeCarmen GiannattasiosopranoItaly
Elena Manistinamezzo-sopranoRussia
2nd PrizeStéphane DegoutbaritoneFrance
John MatztenorUnited States
3rd PrizeMaria FontoshsopranoRussia
Zarzuela PrizeAnna Kiknadzemezzo-sopranoGeorgia
Jae Hyoung KimtenorSouth Korea
John MatztenorUnited States
CulturArte PrizeKate Aldrichmezzo-sopranoUnited States
Audience PrizeCarmen GiannattasiosopranoItaly
2001, Washington, D.C.1st PrizeGuang Yangmezzo-sopranoChina
2nd PrizeAlessandra RezzasopranoItaly
Hyoung-Kyoo KangbaritoneSouth Korea
3rd PrizeMaya DashuksopranoRussia
Zarzuela PrizebassColombia
Jossie Perezmezzo-sopranoUnited States
Antonio GandiatenorSpain
Eugenia GarzasopranoMexico
CulturArte PrizeLasha NikabadzetenorGeorgia
Audience PrizeElisaveta MartirosyansopranoGeorgia
2000, Los Angeles1st PrizeIsabel BayrakdariansopranoCanada
2nd PrizeHe HuisopranoChina
Daniil ShtodatenorRussia
3rd PrizeRobert PomakovbassCanada
Konstyantyn AndreyevtenorUkraine
Zarzuela PrizeArnold KocharyanbaritoneArmenia
Isabel BayrakdariansopranoCanada
Andrei BreousbaritoneRussia
Virginia TolasopranoArgentina
Konstyantyn AndreyevtenorUkraine
Audience PrizeVirginia TolasopranoArgentina
Special prizeVirginia TolasopranoArgentina
1999, San Juan1st PrizeOrlin AnastassovbassBulgaria
2nd PrizeRolando VillazóntenorMexico
Giuseppe FilianotitenorItaly
3rd PrizeYali-Marie WilliamssopranoPuerto Rico
Zarzuela PrizesopranoSpain
Rolando VillazóntenorMexico
CulturArte PrizeVitalij KowaljowbassUkraine
Joseph CallejatenorMalta
Audience PrizeRolando VillazóntenorMexico
1998, Hamburg1st PrizeErwin SchrottbassUruguay
2nd PrizeLudovic TézierbaritoneFrance
Joyce DiDonatomezzo-sopranoUnited States
3rd PrizeMaki MorisopranoJapan
Zarzuela PrizeAndión FernándezsopranoPhilippines
Carlos CosíastenorSpain
CulturArte PrizetenorSouth Korea
Audience PrizeErwin SchrottbassUruguay
1997, Tokyo1st PrizeChang Yong LiaobaritoneChina
sopranoItaly
2nd PrizeJung-Hack SeobaritoneSouth Korea
tenorVenezuela
3rd PrizeXiu Wei SunsopranoChina
Zarzuela PrizeAngel Rodriguez RiverotenorSpain
Aquiles MachadotenorVenezuela
Audience PrizeCarla Maria IzzobaritoneItaly
1996, Bordeaux1st PrizeJohn OsborntenorUnited States
Lynette TapiasopranoUnited States
2nd PrizePhyllis Pancellamezzo-sopranoUnited States
Eric OwensbassUnited States
3rd PrizeVittorio VitellibaritoneItaly
Carlos MorenotenorSpain
Zarzuela PrizeNancy Fabiola Herreramezzo-sopranoSpain
Oziel Garza-OrnelasbaritoneMexico
Audience PrizeLynette TapiasopranoUnited States
1995, Madrid1st PrizeMiguel Angel ZapaterobassSpain
Sung Eun KimsopranoSouth Korea
2nd PrizeElizabeth FutralsopranoUnited States
sopranoGreece
3rd PrizeCarmen Oprisanumezzo-sopranoRomania
Zarzuela PrizeAna María MartínezsopranoPuerto Rico
Rafael RojastenorMexico
Audience PrizesopranoGreece
1994, Mexico CityWinnerBrian AsawacountertenorUnited States
José CuratenorArgentina
Bruce FowlertenorUnited States
Simone AlberghinibassItaly
mezzo-sopranoArgentina
Masako Teshimamezzo-sopranoJapan
sopranoUkraine
Audience PrizeJosé CuratenorArgentina
1993, ParisWinnerAinhoa ArtetasopranoSpan
Inva MulasopranoAlbania
Nina Stemmemezzo-sopranoSweden
Kwangchul YounbassSouth Korea
Audience PrizeAinhoa ArtetasopranoSpain

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operalia Foundation Tax Year Form 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200301093459/https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/954857653_201812_990_2019101116743577.pdf. 1 March 2020 . irs.gov . 1 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Operalia, Royal Opera House, review: 'an unfair test' . Christiansen . Rupert . 19 July 2015. . 26 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Operalia Contact Us . operaliacompetition.org . 29 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229103829/https://www.operaliacompetition.org/contact-us . 29 February 2020 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Operalia. Operalia. 31 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Operalia Guidelines . operaliacompetition.org . 1 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200301100457/https://www.operaliacompetition.org/guidelines . 1 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Plácido Domingo announced the winners of the 25th edition of Operalia at the Astana Opera in Astana, Kazakhstan . astanaopera.kz . 29 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814123308/http://astanaopera.kz/en/plasido-domingo-obyavil-pobeditelej-25-konkursa-operaliya-v-astane/ . 14 August 2017 . en.
  7. Web site: Placido Domingo – Operalia 18–24 July 2011 . Una Voce Poco Fa . 1 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914175959/http://unavocepocofa915.blogspot.com/2011/07/placido-domingo-operalia-18-24-july.html . 14 September 2016 . en . 2 July 2011.
  8. Web site: Wright . Katy . Operalia 2017 winners announced . rhinegold.co.uk . 29 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170811073917/https://www.rhinegold.co.uk/opera_now/operalia-2017-winners-announced/ . 11 August 2017 . 1 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Operalia 2019 ~ jury . domingomozartprague.cz . 1 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200301104332/https://www.domingomozartprague.cz/operalia-jury . 1 March 2020.
  10. Web site: CulturArte de Puerto Rico Tax Year Form 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200301092202/https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/660432361_201812_990_2019110116808171.pdf. 1 March 2020 . irs.gov . 1 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Winners . Operalia . 20 March 2021 . 24 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Norwegian Soprano Lise Davidsen and Romanian tenor Ioan Hotea Win Top Prizes in Plácido Domingo's Operalia Competition in London . 20 July 2015 . . 26 June 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925134003/https://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2015/7/News/Operalia_Winners_2015.html . 25 September 2017.
  13. Web site: Van Gelder . Lawrence . Arts Briefing – Domingo's voice competition . . 29 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110215233926/http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/14/theater/arts-briefing.html . 15 February 2011 . 14 July 2003 . subscription.