Eight singers have been selected to compete in the final of the Zenith Opera Competition 2026, to be held in Vienna on May 19, 2026. The finalists are Ruby Dibble (USA), Christopher Humbert Jr. (USA), Shannon Keegan (USA/Hungary), Solen Mainguené (France), Margarita Polonskaya (Russia), Sung-Hwan Damien Park (South Korea), Ilya Silchuk (Russia), and Seungwoo Simon Yan (South Korea). They were {…}
Zenith Opera Competition has announced the winners of its 2025 edition. First prize went to mezzo-soprano Edith Grossman, while baritone Hyunkyum Kim took home second prize. Soprano Sara LeMesh rounded out the top three. The Gregory Kunde Nova Award was given to baritone Jared Werlein. This year’s jury included Matthew Broom of English National Opera, Eline De Kat of Opéra {…}
The Zenith Opera Competition Final is set to take place in Berlin on May 25, 2025. The finalists include U.S. American mezzo-soprano Edith Grossmann, South Korean baritone Hyunkyum Kim, South Korean tenor Jaesung Kim, U.S. American soprano Sara LeMesh, Colombian soprano Julieth Lozano, South African tenor Thando Mjandana, Chilean soprano Isabel Diaz, and U.S. American baritone Jared Werlein. The judges {…}
The Zenith Opera Competition has opened applications for its 5th annual competition. The international vocal competition takes place in three rounds. The first round is determined by a video submission. 25 singers will be selected to compete live via Zoom for the semi-finals. A total of eight singers will advance to the final rounds. Monetary prizes will be awarded to {…}
(© credits Tam Lan Truong) Zenith Opera Competition has announced the winners of its 2024 edition. Taking home the first prize is Lila Duffy of France. Dufy has performed with such organizations as the Bach Festival in Montreal, Théâtre de Champs-Elyseees, Opéra Comique, and the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. Second place went to Maya Yahav Gour of Israel and {…}
Zenith Opera Competition has unveiled the finalists for its 2024 edition. The eight finalists include Denis Velez of the U.S. / Mexico; Ukraine’s Anna Erokhina; Ukrainian baritone Ihor Motsovoi; Israel’s Maya Yahav Gour; U.S. singer Emma McNairy; U.S. singer Daniel Scofield; U.S. singer Elisa Pfaender; and Lisa Dufy from France. The judges for this year’s competition include David Lomeli (Santa {…}
The Zenith Opera Competition has unveiled its 2024 edition. The final round will take place in Berlin on May 26, 2024. It will feature eight singers presenting two arias to the final panel. The first-place winner will receive a $3,000 cash prize with the second earning $2,000 and the third place earning $1,000. The remainder of the finalists will each {…}
The Zenith Opera Competition has announced the winners of its 2023 edition. Taking home first prize was American singer mezzo Megan Moore. During the 2022-23 season, Moore was a cover at the Met Opera in “Dialogues des Carmélites” and was also covering at Opera Philadelphia in Rossini’s “Otello.” She also participated in the Operalia Competition in 2022. In second place {…}
The Zenith Opera Competition has unveiled the winners of its 2022 edition. Taking home first prize and $2,500 was French-American soprano Véronique Filloux. In second place was U.S. baritone Blake Denson, who will obtain a $1,500 cast prize. And rounding out the trio of winners was Mexican baritone Fernando Cisneros, who will get a $750 cash award. In addition to {…}