Semi-finalists Opera

Semyon Antakov, baritone, Russia
Nicolò Balducci, countertenor, Italy
Gabrielle Beteag, mezzo-soprano, USA
John Findon, tenor, United Kingdom
Caitlin Gotimer, soprano, USA
Navasard Hakobyan, baritone, Armenia
Eugénie Joneau, mezzo-soprano, France
Hovhannes Karapetyan, bass-baritone, Armenia
Taehan Kim, baritone, South Korea
Omer Kobiljak, tenor, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
Luke Sutliff, baritone, USA
Elena Villalón, soprano, USA
Nombulelo Yende, soprano, South Africa
Yuliia Zasimova, soprano, Ukraine

Semi-finalists Zarzuela

Semyon Antakov, baritone, Russia
Navasard Hakobyan, baritone, Armenia
Eugénie Joneau, mezzo-soprano, France
Taehan Kim, baritone, South Korea
Siphokazi Molteno, mezzo-soprano, South Africa
Gabriel Rollinson, baritone, Germany
Sarah Saturnino, mezzo-soprano, USA
Luke Sutliff, baritone, USA
Elena Villalón, soprano, USA
Alexandra Yangel, mezzo-soprano, Germany
Nombulelo Yende, soprano, South Africa
Yuliia Zasimova, soprano, Ukraine

The semi-finals will be held on Nov. 1 and can be seen via Facebook live on the Operalia and Plácido Domingo accounts. The finals will be held on Nov. 5 and will be available to stream on Medici.tv and via Facebook live on the Medici.tv, Plácido Domingo and Operalia accounts.

The competition is being hosted by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cape Town Opera at the Artscape Theatre Centre.