Operalia 2022

October 24 – 30

Latvian National Opera – Riga, Latvia

Rolex proudly presents the 2022 edition of Operalia in Riga, Latvia from Monday October 24 to Sunday October 30 at the Latvian National Opera

Announcing the Operalia 2021 Winners!

Photo: P.Rychkov / Bolshoi Theatre

We are proud to announce the Winners of Operalia 2021, right on time to celebrate the 2021 World Opera Day!

First Prize

Victoria Karkacheva, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru

Second Prize

Mané Galoyan, soprano, Armenia
Bekhzod Davronov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Jonah Hoskins, tenor, USA

Third Prize

Emily Pogorelc, soprano, USA
Dmitry Cheblykov, baritone, Russia
Jusung Park, bass-baritone, South Korea

Birgit Nilsson Prize

Victoria Karkacheva, mezzo-soprano, Russia

The Pepita Embil Prize of Zarzuela

Mané Galoyan, soprano, Armenia

The Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela

Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru

Rolex Prize of the Audience

Mané Galoyan, soprano, Armenia
Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru

CulturArte Prize

Ekaterina Sannikova, soprano, Russia

Congratulations to all Winners and Participants for another great edition of Operalia, The World Opera Competition!

Announcing the Finalists of Operalia 2021

After a wonderful round of Semifinals, Operalia is proud to announce the 2021 Finalists

Finalists Opera:

Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru
Dmitry Cheblykov, baritone, Russia
Bekhzod Davronov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Mané Galoyan, soprano, Armenia
Jonah Hoskins, tenor, USA
Victoria Karkacheva, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Valery Makarov, tenor, Russia
Keymon Murrah, countertenor, USA
Edward Nelson, baritone, USA
Jusung Park, bass-baritone, South Korea
Emily Pogorelc, soprano, USA

Finalists Zarzuela:

Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru
Bekhzod Davronov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Mané Galoyan, soprano, Armenia
Jonah Hoskins, tenor, USA
Emily Pogorelc, soprano, USA
Ekaterina Sannikova, soprano, Russia

Announcing the Semi-finalists of Operalia 2021

After two days of Quarterfinals, Operalia is proud to announce the 2021 Semi-finalists:

Semi-finalists Opera:

Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru
Gayane Babajanyan, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Vladislav Buialskyi, bass-baritone, Ukraine
Dmitry Cheblykov, baritone, Russia
SungJun Cho, bass, South Korea
Linsey Coppens, mezzo-soprano, Belgium
Bekhzod Davronov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Mané Galoyan, soprano, Armenia
Jonah Hoskins, tenor, USA
Lilia Istratii, mezzo-soprano, Moldova
Victoria Karkacheva, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Josh Lovell, tenor, Canada
Valery Makarov, tenor, Russia
Keymon Murrah, countertenor, USA
Edward Nelson, baritone, USA
Jusung Park, bass-baritone, South Korea
Emily Pogorelc, soprano, USA
Ekaterina Sannikova, soprano, Russia
Valeriia Savinskaia, soprano, Russia
Joshua Wheeker, tenor, USA

Semi-finalists Zarzuela:

Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru
Gayane Babajanyan, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Bekhzod Davronov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Mané Galoyan, soprano, Armenia
Jonah Hoskins, tenor, USA
Emily Pogorelc, soprano, USA
Alexandra Razskazoff, soprano, USA
Ricardo José Rivera, baritone, USA
Ekaterina Sannikova, soprano, Russia

Operalia 2021 Calendar

Announcing the Participants of Operalia 2021

We are happy to announce the singers who have been selected to participate in this year’s Operalia Competition at the Bolshoi Theatre:

Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru
Gayane Babajanyan, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Kirill Belov, tenor, Russia
Vladislav Buialskyi, bass-baritone, Ukraine
Dmitry Cheblykov, baritone, Russia
SungJun Cho, bass, South Korea
Linsey Coppens, mezzo-soprano, Belgium
Bekhzod Davronov, tenor, Uzbekistan
Nicolai Elsberg, bass, Denmark
Ochirsaikhan Erdenee, baritone, Mongolia
Axelle Fanyo, soprano, France
Mané Galoyan, soprano, Armenia
Marie-Laure Garnier, soprano, France
Aida Gimeno Garcia, soprano, Spain
Jonah Hoskins, tenor, USA
Lilia Istratii, mezzo-soprano, Moldova
Victoria Karkacheva, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Evgeniya Khomutova, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Chelsea Lehnea, soprano, USA
Josh Lovell, tenor, Canada
Valery Makarov, tenor, Russia
Keymon Murrah, countertenor, USA
Edward Nelson, baritone, USA
Jusung Park, bass-baritone, South Korea
Emily Pogorelc, soprano, USA
Alexandra Razskazoff, soprano, USA
Ricardo José Rivera, baritone, USA
Ekaterina Sannikova, soprano, Russia
Ivan Sapunov, baritone, Russia
Valeriia Savinskaia, soprano, Russia
Claudia Urru, soprano, Italy
Joshua Wheeker, tenor, USA