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
Announcing the Participants of Operalia 2022
We are happy to announce the singers who have been selected to participate in this year’s Operalia Competition at the Latvian National Opera in Riga:
Maria Brea, soprano, Venezuela
Fleuranne Brockway, mezzo-soprano, Australia
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano, USA
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Thomas Cilluffo, 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
Daniils Kuzmins, baritone, Latvia
Yunuet Laguna, soprano, Mexico
Kangyoon Shine Lee, tenor, South Korea
Seonwoo Lee, soprano, South Korea
Anthony León, tenor, USA
James Ley, tenor, USA
Maria Novella Malfatti, soprano, Italy
Raven McMillon, soprano, USA
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano, USA
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
Grzegorz Pelutis, baritone, Poland
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano, USA
Richard Trey Smagur, tenor, USA
Jihoon Son, tenor, South Korea
Bat-Erdene Sosorbaram, bass, Mongolia
Robert Stahley, tenor, USA
Nils Wanderer, countertenor, Germany
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano, China
Oğulcan Yilmaz, bass-baritone, Turkey
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
Announcing the Participants of Operalia 2022
We are happy to announce the singers who have been selected to participate in this year’s Operalia Competition at the Latvian National Opera in Riga:
Maria Brea, soprano, Venezuela
Fleuranne Brockway, mezzo-soprano, Australia
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano, USA
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor, USA
Thomas Cilluffo, 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
Daniils Kuzmins, baritone, Latvia
Yunuet Laguna, soprano, Mexico
Kangyoon Shine Lee, tenor, South Korea
Seonwoo Lee, soprano, South Korea
Anthony León, tenor, USA
James Ley, tenor, USA
Maria Novella Malfatti, soprano, Italy
Raven McMillon, soprano, USA
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano, USA
Youngjun Park, baritone, South Korea
Grzegorz Pelutis, baritone, Poland
Serena Sáenz Molinero, soprano, Spain
Emily Sierra, mezzo-soprano, USA
Richard Trey Smagur, tenor, USA
Jihoon Son, tenor, South Korea
Bat-Erdene Sosorbaram, bass, Mongolia
Robert Stahley, tenor, USA
Nils Wanderer, countertenor, Germany
Hongni Wu, mezzo-soprano, China
Oğulcan Yilmaz, bass-baritone, Turkey