October 30 – November 5
Cape Town, South Africa
Rolex proudly presents the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of Operalia, the World Opera Competition, hosted by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cape Town Opera at the Artscape Theatre Centre
Announcing the Operalia 2022 Winners!
Photo: Evija Trifanova | Latvian National Opera
We are proud to announce the Operalia 2022 Winners!
Congratulations to Winners and Participants for another great edition of Plácido Domingo’s Operalia, the World Opera Competition!
First Prize
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Anthony León, tenor, USA
Second Prize
Serena Sáenz, soprano, Spain
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Nils Wanderer, countertenor, Germany
Third Prize
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano, USA
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
Jongwon Han, bass-baritone, South Korea
Birgit Nilsson Prize
Serena Sáenz, soprano, Spain
The Pepita Embil Prize of Zarzuela
Serena Sáenz, soprano, Spain
The Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela
Anthony León, tenor, USA
Rolex Prize of the Audience
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
CulturArte Prize
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Announcing the Finalists of Operalia 2022!
After a wonderful round of Semifinals, Operalia is proud to announce the 2022 Finalists!
Finalists Opera:
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano, USA
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Jongwon Han, bass-baritone, South Korea
Jenni Hietala, soprano, Finland
In-Ho Jeong, bass, South Korea
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Anthony León, tenor, USA
James Ley, tenor, USA
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano, USA
Nils Wanderer, countertenor, Germany
Finalists Zarzuela:
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Anthony León, tenor, USA
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Announcing the Semi-finalists of Operalia 2022
Right on time to celebrate World Opera Day, Operalia is proud to announce the 2022 Semi-finalists:
Semi-finalists Opera:
Fleuranne Brockway, mezzo-soprano, Australia
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano, USA
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Louise Foor, soprano, Belgium
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Jongwon Han, bass-baritone, South Korea
Yewon Han, soprano, South Korea
Jenni Hietala, soprano, Finland
In-Ho Jeong, bass, South Korea
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Natalia Kutateladze, mezzo-soprano, Georgia
Anthony León, tenor, USA
James Ley, tenor, USA
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
Kangyoon Shine Lee, tenor, South Korea
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano, USA
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano, USA
Nils Wanderer, countertenor, Germany
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano, China
Semi-finalists Zarzuela:
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Kangyoon Shine Lee, tenor, South Korea
Anthony León, tenor, USA
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano, USA
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano, USA
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano, China
Operalia 2022 Calendar
The Operalia 2022 Semi-Finals, on Wednesday October 26, will be live streamed via Facebook Live on the Plácido Domingo and Operalia accounts at 15.00 CET / 16.00 Local Time
Audiences from all over the world will be able to watch the Operalia 2022 Finals on Sunday October 30 at 17.00 CET / 18.00 Local Time on medici.tv, via Facebook live on the medici.tv, Plácido Domingo and Operalia accounts, and will also be broadcast by Latvian National Television and Latvijas Radio 3
Operalia 2023 Participants
Semyon Antakov, baritone, Russia
Nicolò Balducci, countertenor, Italy
Gabrielle Beteag, mezzo-soprano, USA
Charles Buttigieg, baritone, Malta
Ekaterina Chayka-Rubinstein, mezzo-soprano, Germany
John Findon, tenor, United Kingdom
Caitlin Gotimer, soprano, USA
Navasard Hakobyan, baritone, Armenia
Eugénie Joneau, mezzo-soprano, France
Maria Kalinina, soprano, Russia
Hovhannes Karapetyan, bass-baritone, Armenia
Taehan Kim, baritone, South Korea
Omer Kobiljak, tenor, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oleh Lebedyev, baritone, Ukraine
Maayan Licht, countertenor, Israel
Luvo Maranti, tenor, South Africa
Thando Mjandana, tenor, South Africa
Sakhiwe Mkosana, baritone, South Africa
Siphokazi Molteno, mezzo-soprano, South Africa
Anita Monserrat, mezzo-soprano, United Kingdom
Stephano Park, bass, South Korea
Gabriel Rollinson, baritone, Germany
Julie Roset, soprano, France
Sarah Saturnino, mezzo-soprano, USA
Daniel Schliewa, tenor, Germany
Alexandria Shiner, soprano, USA
Yosif Slavov, baritone, Bulgaria
Libby Sokolowski, soprano, USA
Luke Sutliff, baritone, USA
Elena Villalón, soprano, USA
Alan Williams, bass, USA
Alexandra Yangel, mezzo-soprano, Germany
Nombulelo Yende, soprano, South Africa
Yuliia Zasimova, soprano, Ukraine
Jury Members Operalia 2023
Marta Domingo
Stage Director
Samuel Gelber
Director of Artistic Planning, Washington National Opera
Jonathan Friend
Artistic Advisor, The Metropolitan Opera, New York
Artistic Advisor, Irish National Opera, Dublin
Peter Katona
Director of Casting, Royal Opera House, London
Robert Körner
Casting Director, Wiener Staatsoper
David Lomelí
Chief Artistic Officer, Santa Fe Opera
Casting Consultant, Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich
Artistic Consultant, Dallas Opera
Magdalene Minnaar
Artistic Director, Cape Town Opera
Annette Weber
Director of Opera, Opernhaus Zürich
Carolin Wielpütz
Director of Artistic Planning, Musik Theater an der Wien
Evamaria Wieser
Casting Consultant & Director of the Young Singers Project, Salzburg Festival
European Casting Consultant, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Operalia 2023
October 30 – November 5
Cape Town, South Africa
Rolex proudly presents the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of Operalia, the World Opera Competition, hosted by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cape Town Opera at the Artscape Theatre Centre
Announcing the Operalia 2022 Winners!
Photo: Evija Trifanova | Latvian National Opera
We are proud to announce the Operalia 2022 Winners!
Congratulations to Winners and Participants for another great edition of Plácido Domingo’s Operalia, the World Opera Competition!
First Prize
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Anthony León, tenor, USA
Second Prize
Serena Sáenz, soprano, Spain
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Nils Wanderer, countertenor, Germany
Third Prize
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano, USA
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
Jongwon Han, bass-baritone, South Korea
Birgit Nilsson Prize
Serena Sáenz, soprano, Spain
The Pepita Embil Prize of Zarzuela
Serena Sáenz, soprano, Spain
The Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela
Anthony León, tenor, USA
Rolex Prize of the Audience
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
CulturArte Prize
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Announcing the Finalists of Operalia 2022!
After a wonderful round of Semifinals, Operalia is proud to announce the 2022 Finalists!
Finalists Opera:
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano, USA
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Jongwon Han, bass-baritone, South Korea
Jenni Hietala, soprano, Finland
In-Ho Jeong, bass, South Korea
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Anthony León, tenor, USA
James Ley, tenor, USA
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano, USA
Nils Wanderer, countertenor, Germany
Finalists Zarzuela:
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Anthony León, tenor, USA
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Announcing the Semi-finalists of Operalia 2022
Right on time to celebrate World Opera Day, Operalia is proud to announce the 2022 Semi-finalists:
Semi-finalists Opera:
Fleuranne Brockway, mezzo-soprano, Australia
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano, USA
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Louise Foor, soprano, Belgium
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Jongwon Han, bass-baritone, South Korea
Yewon Han, soprano, South Korea
Jenni Hietala, soprano, Finland
In-Ho Jeong, bass, South Korea
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Natalia Kutateladze, mezzo-soprano, Georgia
Anthony León, tenor, USA
James Ley, tenor, USA
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
Kangyoon Shine Lee, tenor, South Korea
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano, USA
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano, USA
Nils Wanderer, countertenor, Germany
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano, China
Semi-finalists Zarzuela:
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano, Armenia
Duke Kim, tenor, USA
Kangyoon Shine Lee, tenor, South Korea
Anthony León, tenor, USA
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano, USA
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano, USA
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano, China
Operalia 2022 Calendar
The Operalia 2022 Semi-Finals, on Wednesday October 26, will be live streamed via Facebook Live on the Plácido Domingo and Operalia accounts at 15.00 CET / 16.00 Local Time
Audiences from all over the world will be able to watch the Operalia 2022 Finals on Sunday October 30 at 17.00 CET / 18.00 Local Time on medici.tv, via Facebook live on the medici.tv, Plácido Domingo and Operalia accounts, and will also be broadcast by Latvian National Television and Latvijas Radio 3
Operalia 2023 Participants
Semyon Antakov, baritone, Russia
Nicolò Balducci, countertenor, Italy
Gabrielle Beteag, mezzo-soprano, USA
Charles Buttigieg, baritone, Malta
Ekaterina Chayka-Rubinstein, mezzo-soprano, Germany
John Findon, tenor, United Kingdom
Caitlin Gotimer, soprano, USA
Navasard Hakobyan, baritone, Armenia
Eugénie Joneau, mezzo-soprano, France
Maria Kalinina, soprano, Russia
Hovhannes Karapetyan, bass-baritone, Armenia
Taehan Kim, baritone, South Korea
Omer Kobiljak, tenor, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oleh Lebedyev, baritone, Ukraine
Maayan Licht, countertenor, Israel
Luvo Maranti, tenor, South Africa
Thando Mjandana, tenor, South Africa
Sakhiwe Mkosana, baritone, South Africa
Siphokazi Molteno, mezzo-soprano, South Africa
Anita Monserrat, mezzo-soprano, United Kingdom
Stephano Park, bass, South Korea
Gabriel Rollinson, baritone, Germany
Julie Roset, soprano, France
Sarah Saturnino, mezzo-soprano, USA
Daniel Schliewa, tenor, Germany
Alexandria Shiner, soprano, USA
Yosif Slavov, baritone, Bulgaria
Libby Sokolowski, soprano, USA
Luke Sutliff, baritone, USA
Elena Villalón, soprano, USA
Alan Williams, bass, USA
Alexandra Yangel, mezzo-soprano, Germany
Nombulelo Yende, soprano, South Africa
Yuliia Zasimova, soprano, Ukraine
Jury Members Operalia 2023
Marta Domingo
Stage Director
Samuel Gelber
Director of Artistic Planning, Washington National Opera
Jonathan Friend
Artistic Advisor, The Metropolitan Opera, New York
Artistic Advisor, Irish National Opera, Dublin
Peter Katona
Director of Casting, Royal Opera House, London
Robert Körner
Casting Director, Wiener Staatsoper
David Lomelí
Chief Artistic Officer, Santa Fe Opera
Casting Consultant, Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich
Artistic Consultant, Dallas Opera
Magdalene Minnaar
Artistic Director, Cape Town Opera
Annette Weber
Director of Opera, Opernhaus Zürich
Carolin Wielpütz
Director of Artistic Planning, Musik Theater an der Wien
Evamaria Wieser
Casting Consultant & Director of the Young Singers Project, Salzburg Festival
European Casting Consultant, Lyric Opera of Chicago