The first annual Farinelli Competition for countertenors has announced its winners. Honduran Dennis Orellana took the first prize while the second prize went to Rémy Brès-Feuillet from France. The third prize went to Yongbeom Kwon from South Korea. The competition was held under the auspices of the 47th International Handel Festival Karlsruhe and was established by the festival’s Artistic Director Christoph {…}

The 47th International Handel Festival Karlsruhe has announced the world’s first singing competition exclusively for countertenors. The competition will be called The Farinelli-Competition and was established by the festival’s Artistic Director Christoph von Bernuth in honor of the most famous singer in this field. The competition will take place annually from now on and is aimed at countertenors of all {…}