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Cascais Opera International Vocal Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- Early-mid June 2027 (final concert 13 June 2027)
- Location
- Cascais / Lisbon
- Registration deadline
- 12 January 2027, as listed by WFIMC
Source: cascaisopera.com
Overview
International opera singing competition launched in 2024 in Cascais, Portugal, and a WFIMC member. Selected singers compete in rounds leading to a semifinal and a final at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation broadcast on national television; prizes include performance contracts with opera houses and festivals.
- Organiser
- Associação CIVOC
- Instruments
- Voice (Opera)
- Category
- Opera & general voice
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
- The federation lists 12 January 2027 as the application deadline. The organizer’s accessible regulations still identify the 2026 edition. Exact cutoff time, age range, fee, recommendation letters, document and video requirements for 2027 are pending confirmation from the current rulebook.
Rounds & time limits
First round · 5 and 6 June
- Public live round. The current organizer schedule identifies the dates; the required arias and programme structure await current rules. Opening session 4 June.
Semifinal · 8 June; semifinalists’ concert · 10 June
- The current organizer schedule lists the semifinal and concert separately. Exact number of works, style and language restrictions await current rules.
Final concert · 13 June
- Final concert at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; the current repertoire and accompaniment rules have not been confirmed.
Source: Organizer’s 2027 live schedule · Federation’s 2027 deadline
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Up to EUR 40,000 across nine categories
- Contracts with opera houses and festivals
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 14 Nov 2026. Main source