Prizes
1st Prize
Donated in memoriam KS Teresa Stich-Randall († 17 July 2007 in Vienna, Austria)
Dr. Véra Gregor about her prize sponsoring: “Both in my personal and professional life, I was deeply influenced by the friendship of opera singer Teresa Stich-Randall. It’s important for me to make the achievements and attitude of this special artist known to the young singers of the Belvedere Competition.”
2nd Prize
Donated by Jan Meulendijks and Bart Schuil (Netherlands)
Jan Meulendijks and Bart Schuil about their prize sponsoring: “The promotion of young opera singers in the Netherlands as well as internationally is our concern for many years. We are very happy to promote this award again in 2022.”
3rd Prize
Donated by Valentin and Anni Leitgeb Foundation (Austria)
Dr. Walburga Litschauer about her prize sponsoring: “It’s incredibly exciting to discover and encourage the stars of tomorrow. Cultural funding is so important and I like to promote the phantastic idea of the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition.”
Prize of the Audience
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If you wish to donate the Prize of Audience, please don´t hesitate to contact us directly: Isabella Gabor & Holger Bleck
Prize of the International Media-Jury
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If you wish to donate the Prize of the International Media-Jury, please don´t hesitate to contact us directly: Isabella Gabor & Holger Bleck
CS Rising Stars 2022
Awarded by the Carinthian Summer Music Festival in Austria
Engagement in case an adequate part can be found
Hans Gabor Prize
Awarded by Yasuko Mitsui
To a singer of her choice.
Wil Keune Prize
Awarded by Jane Carty (Ireland)
For a singer, born on or after 1st January 1997, who shows real potential.
Opera Jury

Guntars Kirsis
Dzintari Concert Hall
Jurmala (Latvia)
Managing & Artistic Director

David Gowland
Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Artistic Director of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme

Christoph Meyer
Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Düsseldorf (Germany)
Generalintendant

Guy Montavon
Theater Erfurt
Erfurt (Germany)
Generalintendant

Hein Mulders
Oper Köln
Cologne (Germany)
Intendant

Björn Peters
Sächsische Staatsoper - Semperoper
Dresden (Germany)
Künstlerischer Betriebsdirektor

Henning Ruhe
Göteborg Opera
Göteborg (Sweden)
Artistic Director

Christina Scheppelmann
Seattle Opera
Seattle (USA)
General Director

Florian Scholz
Konzert Theater Bern
Bern (Switzerland)
Intendant

Christoph Seuferle
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Berlin (Germany)
Operndirektor
Christian Jérôme Timme
Theater Dortmund
Dortmund (Germany)
Betriebsdirektor und Chefdisponent Opernhaus / Director of Artistic Administration

Melissa Wegner
The Metropolitan Opera - Lindemann Young Artist Development Program & Laffont Competition
New York (USA)
Executive Director
Media Jury

Jane Carty
Royal Irish Academy of Music / Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Dublin (Ireland)
Board of Governors / Founder RTE Musician of the Future Festival

Martin Fichter-Wöß
APA - Austria Presse Agentur
Vienna (Austria)
Stv. Ressortleiter Kultur/Wissenschaft/Bildung

Albert Garriga Puig
Ópera actual
Barcelona (Spain)
Journalist

Inese Lūsina
Riga (Latvia)
Music Journalist

Lauma Mellēna-Bartkeviča
Critic and academic researcher
Riga (Latvia)
Latvian Academy of Music

Marina Nasardinova
LR4 - Latvian Radio 4, LSM.lv - Public Broadcasting of Latvia, magazines «Pastaiga» and «Laima»
Riga (Latvia)
cultural journalist

Christophe Rizoud
Forum Opéra
Paris (France)
Président

Ieva Rozentale
Latvijas Televīzia
Riga (Latvia)
Head of Culture

Bo van der Meulen
Place de l’Opera
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Editor in Chief