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Concorso Lirico Internazionale Giuseppe Di Stefano
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Opera competition in Trapani, Sicily, named after tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano. Winners receive role contracts in the Luglio Musicale Trapanese summer season; the 2026 edition was built around Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi.
- Organiser
- Ente Luglio Musicale Trapanese, with the City of Trapani
- Instruments
- Voice (opera)
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- Born after 1 January 1989 (2026 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Fee EUR 90; applications by 4 May 2026 to concorsodistefano@lugliomusicale.it.
Rounds & time limits
- Eliminatory
- Semifinal
- Final
- Possible artistic interview on role knowledge
Repertoire
Six arias in original keys and languages, at least three in Italian; role-specific pieces for I Capuleti e i Montecchi (2026).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Anna Caterina Antonacci (President)
- Pietro Borgonovo
- Elsa Galasio
- Stefanna Kibalova
- Massimo Pizzi Gasparon
- Giacomo D'Angelo
- Walter Roccaro
Prizes
- Diplomas 1st-5th
- Role contracts for I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Capellio EUR 1,500; Giulietta EUR 3,000; Romeo EUR 3,000; Tebaldo EUR 2,500; Lorenzo EUR 1,500
- Special prizes (scholarships, concert, one-year management contract, press prize, public prize EUR 250)
Past editions
- 2026 — Complesso Monumentale San Domenico, Trapani (13-16 May 2026, XXI edition) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source