Musica meets the rising stars of opera at 28th edition of Operalia, held this year for the first time at Moscow's iconic Bolshoi theatre.
Musica meets the rising stars of opera at the 28th edition of Operalia. This year the annual opera competition was held for the very first time in Moscow's iconic Bolshoi theatre.
Operalia aims to help discover and launch the careers of young stars within the opera industry.
Founded by the world-renowned Spanish singer and conductor Plácido Domingo in 1993, this year's top prize went to Peruvian tenor Ivan Ayon-Rivas and Russian mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva.
The goal of the competition is to attract the very best talent from around the world where they can audition before a distinguished panel of judges in the categories of opera and zarzuela. And winning prize money or participating is only one of the many benefits. As the jury is comprised of general directors and casting directors from international opera houses, many singers go on to star in upcoming productions after being spotted.
Each year around 1000 young singers between 18 and 32 apply to enter the competition. A jury made up of three respected opera personalities listens to the recordings that are sent in rating them on a scale of one to ten. Of these 1000, around 40 are selected to take part in Operalia.
