The International Singing Competition for Young Opera Singers
Final Rounds: May 21 through May 28, 2023 in cooperation with the opera house of Dortmund (Germany)
The International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition stands for peaceful coexistence. Every year we organize more than 50 qualifying rounds worldwide with up to 1,000 singers from all over the world. We want to continue doing so, together with our colleagues, friends and singers from Ukraine, Russia and from more than 40 other countries every year. We condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine, which was ordered by Vladimir Putin in violation of international law.
Why Participate?
702 Singers
The Belvedere Competition is one of the largest competitions for young opera singers in the world. 702 singers participated in 2022. Become part of the global singing elite and start your international opera career!
40% Engagement Ratio
6 engagements were awarded by the Opera Jury in 2022 to the 15 finalists. This makes a commitment rate of 40.0%.
19 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.
13 Professional Observers
Numerous singers’ agents and representatives – 19 in 2022 – 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.
55 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.
41 Years of Experience
The Belvedere Singing Competition started in 1982, making it one of the renowned and best networked singing competition in the world.
Singers in the Final Rounds after 18 out of 56 Qualifications

Jihyun Kang
Soprano

Joshua Sanders
Tenor

Avram Benjamin Molonfalean
Baritone / Bass

Martiniana Antonie
Mezzo-Soprano / Alt

SungJun Cho
Baritone / Bass

Caroline Corrales
Soprano

Cindy Kim
Soprano

Oleh Lebedyev
Baritone / Bass

MATTEO GUERZE'
Baritone / Bass

Sehyun Kyung
Tenor

Aksel Daveyan
Baritone / Bass
Singers in the Finals 2022

Nikita Ivasechko
Baritone / Bass
2nd Prize Opera
Awarded Engagement:
Deutsche Oper am Rhein


Louise Foor
Soprano

Pete Thanapat Tripuvanantakul
Baritone / Bass


Vartan Gabrielian
Baritone / Bass

Vittorio De Campo
Baritone / Bass
Audience Prize
Awarded Engagement:
Dzintari Concert Hall

Marta Kristin Fridriksdottir
Soprano

Monika Zasheva
Mezzo-Soprano / Alt

Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine
Soprano

Maya Gour
Mezzo-Soprano / Alt
CS Rising Stars

Taejun Jeong
Baritone / Bass
Awarded Engagement:
Deutsche Oper Berlin

Gabriela Flores
Mezzo-Soprano / Alt

Marianne Croux
Soprano

Rueben Mbonambi
Baritone / Bass
3rd Prize Opera
Awarded Engagement:
Deutsche Oper am Rhein