Announcing the Operalia 2026 Winners!

We are proud to announce the Operalia 2026 Winners!

First Prize
Emma Marhefka, soprano, USA
Vladyslav Buialskyi, bass-baritone, Ukraine

Second Prize
Tessa McQueen, soprano, USA
Junhyeok Felix Park, baritone, South Korea

Third Prize
Roman Chabaranok, bass, Ukraine

Birgit Nilsson Prize
Tessa McQueen, soprano, USA
Robert Lewis, tenor, UK

The Pepita Embil Prize of Zarzuela
Emma Marhefka, soprano, USA

The Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela
Eleomar Cuello, baritone, Cuba

Rolex Prize of the Audience
Emma Marhefka, soprano, USA
Vladyslav Buialskyi, bass-baritone, Ukraine

CulturArte Prize
Sofía Esparza, soprano, Spain

Congratulations to all Winners and Participants for another great edition of Plácido Domingo’s Operalia, the World Opera Competition!

Photo: Shanghai Conservatory of Music | Shangyin Opera House

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