The highly anticipated 30th-anniversary edition of the prestigious Operalia Competition has revealed its lineup of participants for 2023. Singers from around the world, representing countries such as Russia, Italy, the USA, Malta, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Armenia, South Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Israel, South Africa, and Bulgaria, will converge at the Cape Town Opera for this remarkable event. The competition is scheduled to take place from October 30 to November 5, 2023.
Operalia is renowned for discovering and nurturing exceptional talent, with past winners including acclaimed singers such as Sonya Yoncheva, Lisette Oropesa, Ailyn Perez, Lise Davidsen, Pretty Yende, Xabier Anduaga, Emily D’Angelo, Amartüvshin Enkhbat, Levy Sekgapane, and Nina Stemme.
The list of participants for the 2023 edition of Operalia is as follows, with the highest competitors from the United States of America:
Semyon Antakov, baritone from Russia
Nicolò Balducci, countertenor from Italy
Gabrielle Beteag, mezzo-soprano from the USA
Charles Buttigieg, baritone from Malta
Ekaterina Chayka-Rubinstein, mezzo-soprano from Germany
John Findon, tenor from the United Kingdom
Caitlin Gotimer, soprano from the USA
Navasard Hakobyan, baritone from Armenia
Eugénie Joneau, mezzo-soprano from France
Maria Kalinina, soprano from Russia
Hovhannes Karapetyan, bass-baritone from Armenia
Taehan Kim, baritone from South Korea
Omer Kobiljak, tenor from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oleh Lebedyev, baritone from Ukraine
Maayan Licht, countertenor from Israel
Luvo Maranti, tenor from South Africa
Thando Mjandana, tenor from South Africa
Sakhiwe Mkosana, baritone from South Africa
Siphokazi Molteno, mezzo-soprano from South Africa
Anita Monserrat, mezzo-soprano from the United Kingdom
Stephano Park, bass from South Korea
Gabriel Rollinson, baritone from Germany
Julie Roset, soprano from France
Sarah Saturnino, mezzo-soprano from the USA
Daniel Schliewa, tenor from Germany
Alexandria Shiner, soprano from the USA
Yosif Slavov, baritone from Bulgaria
Libby Sokolowski, soprano from the USA
Luke Sutliff, baritone from the USA
Elena Villalón, soprano from the USA
Alan Williams, bass from the USA
Alexandra Yangel, mezzo-soprano from Russia
Nombulelo Yende, soprano from South Africa
Yuliia Zasimova, soprano from Ukraine
These talented individuals will showcase their vocal prowess and compete for the prestigious Operalia title, solidifying their positions as rising stars in the opera world.
The Operalia Competition continues to be a platform for extraordinary talent, and this year's edition promises to be a captivating celebration of vocal artistry and international diversity.
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