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Cavalli Monteverdi Competition (CMC) – International Baroque Singing Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International baroque singing competition linked to the Monteverdi Festival in Cremona, open to singers of all nationalities and voice types aged 18–35. Prizes include roles in Monteverdi and Cavalli opera productions at the following year's festival.
- Organiser
- Associazione Musicale Giovanni Bottesini (Crema) and Fondazione Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli (Cremona)
- Instruments
- Voice (Baroque)
- Category
- Baroque & early music singing
- Age limits
- 18–35 (2025: born between 2 November 1989 and 27 October 2007)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application form with ID, photo, CV, two YouTube videos, aria list; pre-selection fee EUR 30, admitted candidates pay EUR 80.
Rounds & time limits
- Pre-selection: application with two YouTube videos of Baroque arias
- First round (Crema): 7-minute audition plus further arias
- Semifinal at Teatro Ponchielli
- Final at Teatro Ponchielli with Cremona Antiqua orchestra
Repertoire
2025: Section A – roles from Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea; Section B – roles from Cavalli's Le nozze di Teti e Peleo (one section only).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Eva Maria Sens (president)
- Peter Heilker
- Antonio Greco
- Paul Agnew
- Michael Chance
- Max Emanuel Cencic
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 5,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 3,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 1,500
- Roles at the Monteverdi Festival 2026 (contract approx. EUR 1,500 gross)
- Premio La Spagna (concert)
- Premio Lira d'Orfeo (concert at Orfeo Week)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source