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DEBUT Classical Singing Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2026
- Dates
- 20/21-26 Sep 2026
- Location
- Weikersheim (TauberPhilharmonie)
- Registration deadline
- 2026-06-30
- Fee
- EUR 45 registration plus EUR 220 participation fee
Source: debut.de
Overview
DEBUT is an international classical singing competition held in Weikersheim, Germany, combining opera arias and art song, and culminating in a gala concert with orchestra.
- Organiser
- DEBUT Concerts GmbH
- Instruments
- Classical singing (opera and song)
- Category
- Lied & art song
- Age limits
- Under 35 on 20 Sep 2026 (born 1991 or later)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application only; valid after payment of the registration fee.
Rounds & time limits
- Video preliminary selection
- Qualification rounds (21-22 Sep)
- Semifinal (23 Sep)
- DEBUT Song Recital (24 Sep)
- Gala concert with orchestra (26 Sep)
Repertoire
6 arias (3 compulsory from the official list, 3 free choice) and 5 art songs (1 commissioned contemporary song plus 4 songs by listed Scandinavian composers); at least three composers, languages and periods.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
Not published on the official pages we could check.Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source