Plácido Domingo's 15-year-old, worldwide opera competition, Operalia, has announced this year's winners. Operalia is Domingo's annual, international opera competition, pitting 40 finalists, aged 18 - 30 years old, in a grueling opera-singing contest. This year, the singing tournée was held in Canada at the Grand Théâtre de Québec from September 29-24.
The best and brightest young finalists in the opera world are given free round-trip tickets and accommodations by Placidone's organization, as well as a hefty prize: First prize for best female and male singers get $30K USD each. Past year winners include José Cura, Erwin Schrott, Joyce DiDonato, Rolando Villazon, Giuseppe Filianotti, and Ailyn Perez. Congrats to all the winners! We hope to hear your gilded voices onstage soon. Final results can be found here. Photos of the finalists can be found here. YAY!!
