September 15 – 21
The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) – Mumbai, India
Rolex proudly presents the 2024 edition of Operalia in Mumbai, India from Sunday September 15 to Saturday September 21 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Operalia 2024 Winners
Photo: NCPA
First Prize
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
Second Prize
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Third Prize
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Birgit Nilsson Prize
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
The Pepita Embil Prize of Zarzuela
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
The Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Rolex Prize of the Audience
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
CulturArte Prize
Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand
Operalia 2024 Finalists
Finalists Opera:
Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Finalists Zarzuela:
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Vladyslav Tlushch, baritone, Ukraine
Operalia 2024 Semi-Finalists
Semi-finalists Opera:
Nurgalym Amanbay, tenor, Kazakhstan
Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Lilit Davtyan, soprano, Armenia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India
Elmira Karakhanova, soprano, Russia
Geonho Lee, baritone, South Korea
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Gabriela Legun, soprano, Poland
Brittany Olivia Logan, soprano, USA
Dean Murphy, baritone, USA
Otabek Nazirov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Teresa Perrotta, soprano, USA
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Jaeeun Shin, soprano, South Korea
Vladyslav Tlushch, baritone, Ukraine
Rebecka Wallroth, mezzo-soprano, Sweden
Nikolai Zemlianskikh, baritone, Russia
Semi-finalists Zarzuela:
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Lilit Davtyan, soprano, Armenia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India
Elmira Karakhanova, soprano, Russia
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Vladyslav Tlushch, baritone, Ukraine
Nikolai Zemlianskikh, baritone, Russia
Operalia 2024 Calendar
Operalia 2024 Semi-Final Round, on Tuesday September 17, will be streamed live from the NCPA Mumbai on the new Operalia YouTube Channel and on Facebook Live on the Operalia account at 12.30 CET / 16.00 Local Time
Audiences from all over the world will be able to watch the Operalia 2024 Final Round on Saturday September 21 at 14.30 CET / 18.00 Local Time live on Medici.tv
Operalia 2024 Participants
Nurgalym Amanbay, tenor, Kazakhstan
Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Monica Conesa, soprano, USA/Cuba
Lilit Davtyan, soprano, Armenia
Vittorio de Campo, bass, Italy
Georgiy Derbas-Richter, baritone, Ukraine
Konstantin Fedotov, bass, Russia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India
Elmira Karakhanova, soprano, Russia
Shannon Keegan, mezzo-soprano, USA
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Geonho Lee, baritone, South Korea
Cleo Lee-McGowan, soprano, Australia
Gabriela Legun, soprano, Poland
Brittany Olivia Logan, soprano, USA
Dean Murphy, baritone, USA
Otabek Nazirov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Iosif Nikitsenka, tenor, Belarus
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Teresa Perrotta, soprano, USA
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Darwin Prakash, baritone, India
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Jaeeun Shin, soprano, South Korea
Vladyslav Tlushch, baritone, Ukraine
Rebecka Wallroth, mezzo-soprano, Sweden
Nikolai Zemlianskikh, baritone, Russia
Jury Members Operalia 2024
André Comploi
Artistic Coordinator, Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Sophie de Lint
Director, Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
Marta Domingo
Stage Director
Jonathan Friend
Artistic Advisor, The Metropolitan Opera, New York
Artistic Advisor, Irish National Opera, Dublin
Casting Consultant, Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm
Samuel Gelber
Director of Artistic Planning, Washington National Opera
Peter Katona
Director of Casting, Royal Opera House, London
Robert Körner
Casting Director, Wiener Staatsoper
David Lomelí
Casting Consultant, Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich
Artistic Consultant, Dallas Opera
Chief Artistic Advisor, Santa Fe Opera
Christina Scheppelmann
Appointed General and Artistic Director, La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels
Carolin Wielpütz
Director of Artistic Planning, Musik Theater an der Wien
Operalia 2024
September 15 – 21
The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) – Mumbai, India
Rolex proudly presents the 2024 edition of Operalia in Mumbai, India from Sunday September 15 to Saturday September 21 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)
Operalia 2024 Winners
Photo: NCPA
First Prize
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
Second Prize
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Third Prize
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Birgit Nilsson Prize
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
The Pepita Embil Prize of Zarzuela
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
The Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Rolex Prize of the Audience
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
CulturArte Prize
Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand
Operalia 2024 Finalists
Finalists Opera:
Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Finalists Zarzuela:
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Vladyslav Tlushch, baritone, Ukraine
Operalia 2024 Semi-Finalists
Semi-finalists Opera:
Nurgalym Amanbay, tenor, Kazakhstan
Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Lilit Davtyan, soprano, Armenia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India
Elmira Karakhanova, soprano, Russia
Geonho Lee, baritone, South Korea
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Gabriela Legun, soprano, Poland
Brittany Olivia Logan, soprano, USA
Dean Murphy, baritone, USA
Otabek Nazirov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Teresa Perrotta, soprano, USA
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Jaeeun Shin, soprano, South Korea
Vladyslav Tlushch, baritone, Ukraine
Rebecka Wallroth, mezzo-soprano, Sweden
Nikolai Zemlianskikh, baritone, Russia
Semi-finalists Zarzuela:
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Lilit Davtyan, soprano, Armenia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India
Elmira Karakhanova, soprano, Russia
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Vladyslav Tlushch, baritone, Ukraine
Nikolai Zemlianskikh, baritone, Russia
Operalia 2024 Calendar
Operalia 2024 Semi-Final Round, on Tuesday September 17, will be streamed live from the NCPA Mumbai on the new Operalia YouTube Channel and on Facebook Live on the Operalia account at 12.30 CET / 16.00 Local Time
Audiences from all over the world will be able to watch the Operalia 2024 Final Round on Saturday September 21 at 14.30 CET / 18.00 Local Time live on Medici.tv
Operalia 2024 Participants
Nurgalym Amanbay, tenor, Kazakhstan
Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia
Monica Conesa, soprano, USA/Cuba
Lilit Davtyan, soprano, Armenia
Vittorio de Campo, bass, Italy
Georgiy Derbas-Richter, baritone, Ukraine
Konstantin Fedotov, bass, Russia
Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India
Elmira Karakhanova, soprano, Russia
Shannon Keegan, mezzo-soprano, USA
Jack Lee, baritone, UK
Geonho Lee, baritone, South Korea
Cleo Lee-McGowan, soprano, Australia
Gabriela Legun, soprano, Poland
Brittany Olivia Logan, soprano, USA
Dean Murphy, baritone, USA
Otabek Nazirov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Iosif Nikitsenka, tenor, Belarus
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Teresa Perrotta, soprano, USA
Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Darwin Prakash, baritone, India
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Angel Romero, tenor, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Jaeeun Shin, soprano, South Korea
Vladyslav Tlushch, baritone, Ukraine
Rebecka Wallroth, mezzo-soprano, Sweden
Nikolai Zemlianskikh, baritone, Russia
Jury Members Operalia 2024
André Comploi
Artistic Coordinator, Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Sophie de Lint
Director, Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
Marta Domingo
Stage Director
Jonathan Friend
Artistic Advisor, The Metropolitan Opera, New York
Artistic Advisor, Irish National Opera, Dublin
Casting Consultant, Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm
Samuel Gelber
Director of Artistic Planning, Washington National Opera
Peter Katona
Director of Casting, Royal Opera House, London
Robert Körner
Casting Director, Wiener Staatsoper
David Lomelí
Casting Consultant, Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich
Artistic Consultant, Dallas Opera
Chief Artistic Advisor, Santa Fe Opera
Christina Scheppelmann
Appointed General and Artistic Director, La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels
Carolin Wielpütz
Director of Artistic Planning, Musik Theater an der Wien