The International Singing Competition for Young Opera Singers
Final Rounds: May 30 through June 06, 2020 in Jurmala (Latvia)

Coronavirus - We would like to inform you, especially the singers who have already registered and those who intend to participate in the Belvedere Singing Competition this year, that we are in constant contact with our partners worldwide in the 71 cities where Qualifying Rounds are held. Where necessary, we have cancelled the auditions or postponed it to a later date. Should further developments require a re-evaluation, we will of course inform the relevant competition participants and partners immediately. We trust that the competition is going to take place as planned. - We wish you all the best and look forward to exciting final rounds in Jurmala, Latvia.

Due to the situation we constantly update our audition dates. Please find all qualifying rounds here

Why Participate?

1061 Singers

The Belvedere Competition is one of the largest competitions for young opera singers in the world. 1061 singers participated in 2019. Become part of the global singing elite and start your international opera career!

53% Engagement Ratio

8 engagements were awarded by the Opera Jury in 2019 to the 15 finalists. This makes a commitment rate of 53.3%.

Finalists from previous year

27 Jury Members

The Opera Jury in the final rounds is composed exclusively with opera and casting directors of the most prestigious opera houses, who award additional engagements to the participants. The international Media Jury in the final rounds awards the additional Media Prize.

List of all jury members

19 Professional Observers

Numerous singers’ agents and representatives – 45 in 2019 – of international opera and concert houses visit the final rounds as observers. They have made the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition into a veritable “Wall Street of Voices”. It’s your “springboard” to a career in opera.

List of registered observers

70 Qualification Cities

The international qualifying rounds are held each year on all continents and gives young, highly talented opera singers the best access to the professional opera world.

List of all cities