International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition

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",[1] or the "singers' stock exchange, the 'Wall Street of Voices'".[2]

Hans Gabor [de] (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.[3] A number of different prizes are awarded, including cash and opera engagements.[2]

The competition was the subject of a 2012 documentary film, Wall Street of Voices.[4]

List of winners

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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.[5]

Year Prize Name
2024 1st Prize Opera Jungrae Noah Kim
2nd Prize Opera Daniel O'Hearn
3rd Prize Opera Matthew Cairns
2023 1st Prize Opera Ann-Kathrin Niemczyk
2nd Prize Opera Filip Filipović
3rd Prize Opera Jose Simerilla Romero
2022 1st Prize Opera Key'mon Murrah
2nd Prize Opera Nikita Ivasechko
3rd Prize Opera Rueben Mbonambi
2021 1st Prize Opera Joshua Lovell
2nd Prize Opera Elena Villalón
Verity Wingate
3rd Prize Opera Kangyoon Lee
2019 1st Prize Opera Valeriia Savinskaia
2nd Prize Opera Boikhutso Owen Metsileng
3rd Prize Opera Slávka Zámečníková
2018 1st Prize Opera Sungho Kim
2nd Prize Opera Georgios Stavrakakis
3rd Prize Opera Pavel Petrov
2017 1st Prize Opera Aigul Akhmetshina
2nd Prize Opera Kang Wang
3rd Prize Opera Mandla Mndebele
2016 1st Prize Opera Nicholas Brownlee
2nd Prize Opera Noluvuyiso Mpofu
3rd Prize Opera Raehann Bryce-Davis
2015 1st Prize Opera Levy Sekgapane
2nd Prize Opera Lise Davidsen
3rd Prize Opera Ki Hun Park


References

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  1. ^ "SA opera singer wins international competition". Cape Town Opera. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "How the Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition Became the Biggest Singers' Stock Exchange in the World". Wiener Kammeroper. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ^ "29th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition 2010". Boesendorfer. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Wall Street of Voices". Medici.tv. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Belvedere Singing Competition - Winners". www.belvedere-competition.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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