OPERALIA 2019

For the very first time in history, Operalia, the international Opera competition founded by Plácido Domingo, has been presented in the Czech Republic.

The 27th edition of the internationally renowned competition has been hosted by the National Theatre and the Domingo-Mozart-Prague organization and took place at the historical building of the National Theatre in Prague which is one of the symbols of the country’s national identity and counts more than 130 years of independent artistic performances. The Final Concert featured 12 of the most promising voices in the opera world today, with singers from Argentina, Canada, Guatemala, Italy, Germany, South Korea, Sweden, South Africa and the United States. Their performances were accompanied by the National Theatre orchestra conducted by Plácido Domingo. The Final’s concert was followed by an award ceremony, where Plácido Domingo presented prizes in 7 categories: 

First Prize
Adriana Gonzalez, soprano, Guatemala
Xabier Anduaga, tenor, Spain 

 

Second Prize
Maria Kataeva, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Gihoon Kim, baritone, South Korea

 

Third Prize
Christina Nilsson, soprano, Sweden
Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor, USA/Germany

 

Birgit Nilsson Prize
Felicia Moore, soprano, USA
Christina Nilsson, soprano, Sweden 

 

The Pepita Embil Prize of Zarzuela
Adriana Gonzalez, soprano, Guatemala

 

The Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela
Xabier Anduaga, tenor, Spain 

 

Rolex Prize of the Audience
Maria Kataeva, mezzo-soprano, Russia
Gihoon Kim, baritone, South Korea

 

CulturArte Prize
Anna Shapovalova, soprano, Russia