The XIII Concorso Internazionale per Cantanti Lirici “Città di Pienza” has announced its winners.

The competition, which took place Nov. 9 -11, 2023 named Giuseppe Michelangelo Infantino to the top prize. He will take home a € 2,000 euro cash prize from the Comune della Città di Pienza. Aitana Sanz-Perez obtained a € 1,500 award from the Fondazione San Carlo Borromeo and Yeajin Jeon got a € 1,000 euro prize from Comune della Città di Pienza.

The “Andy Johnson” for the best baritone voice went to Daniel Gyungmin Gwon, which comes with a € 500 cash prize.

Additionally, there were several special prizes. Audition prizes included Jeon Yeajin with the “Teatro Massimo Bellini” di Catania prize; Yuka Wada with the “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino” award and “Deutsche Opera” award; Aitana Sanz-Perez with the “Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova” prize; Giada Venturini with the “Teatro Massimo” Palermo prize; and Francesca Paoletti with the “Teatro Fraschini” di Pavia prize. Finally, Giuseppe Michelangelo Infantino, Daniel Gyungmin Gwon, and Alessandra Kirsanova took home the “Landestheater Coburg” prize.