The International Singing Competition for Young Opera Singers
Final Rounds: June 04 through June 11, 2022 in Jurmala (Latvia)

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Congratulations to the Winners 2022

Prize Winners in the Finals Concert 2022 (from left to right): 2nd prize winner: Nikita IVASECHKO - 1st prize winner: Key'mon MURRAH - 3rd prize winner: Rueben MBONAMBI. Congratulations to all 119 singers in the final rounds, the 15 singers in the finals concert and the prize winners! 4 Singers in the Semi-finals were awarded with engagements by: Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden – Semperoper: Albert Memeti, Poland / Erfurt: Tristan BLANCHET, Switzerland / Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Special Prize to enhance further development: Mateusz LUGOWSKI, Poland, and Christian CHRISTOFF, Bulgaria. Update 20.6.2022: A new prize is launched in 2022, the: BC Young Talents Award (prize money EUR 1,000.-), donated by Věra Gregor. This prize goes to: Louise FOOR. Congratulations! Photo of the prize winners (c) Pauls Zvirbulis

Singers in the Finals

Marianne Croux

Soprano

France

Gabriela Flores

Mezzo-Soprano / Alt

Mexiko

Pete Thanapat Tripuvanantakul

Baritone / Bass

Thailand

Rueben Mbonambi

Baritone / Bass

3rd Prize Opera
Awarded Engagement:
Deutsche Oper am Rhein

South Africa

Vittorio De Campo

Baritone / Bass

Audience Prize
Awarded Engagement:
Dzintari Concert Hall

Italy

Maya Gour

Mezzo-Soprano / Alt

CS Rising Stars

Israel

Louise Foor

Soprano

Belgium

Vartan Gabrielian

Baritone / Bass

Canada

Nikita Ivasechko

Baritone / Bass

2nd Prize Opera
Awarded Engagement:
Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Ukraine

Monika Zasheva

Mezzo-Soprano / Alt

Bulgaria

Taejun Jeong

Baritone / Bass

Awarded Engagement:
Deutsche Oper Berlin

Korea South

Key'mon Murrah

Countertenor

1st Prize Opera
Media Prize
Awarded Engagement:
Oper Köln

USA

Marta Kristin Fridriksdottir

Soprano

Iceland

Ava Dodd

Soprano

Wil Keune Prize
Awarded Engagement:
Dzintari Concert Hall

Ireland

Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine

Soprano

Latvia

BREAKING NEWS
The International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition stands for peaceful coexistence. Every year we organize more than 70 qualifying rounds worldwide with up to 1,200 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?

887 Singers

The Belvedere Competition is one of the largest competitions for young opera singers in the world. 887 singers participated in 2021. Become part of the global singing elite and start your international opera career!

50% Engagement Ratio

5 engagements were awarded by the Opera Jury in 2021 to the 10 finalists. This makes a commitment rate of 50.0%.

Finalists from previous year

21 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 – 0 in 2021 – 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

52 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