Competitions › Étoiles Lyriques de Paris International Singing Competition
Étoiles Lyriques de Paris International Singing Competition
Overview
International singing competition in Paris with categories for opera arias, chamber vocal music and opera roles, and age groups from children to adults. An online video selection is followed by a final in Paris; the 2nd edition took place in October 2026.
- Organiser
- Étoiles Lyriques de Paris (Artima)
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- Opera arias: 15-18, 19-32, 33+; chamber vocal music: 8-18, 19-32, 33+; opera roles: 18+
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online registration, fee EUR 135 for online selection and final
Rounds & time limits
- Online selection: two contrasting videos, max 15 minutes
- Final (Paris): four pieces
Repertoire
Final: four pieces including one imposed aria from a list by voice type; opera-roles category prepares set numbers from Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore; chamber category four pieces in original language and key.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Maria Christiany (artistic director)
- Elena Bakanova (president)
- Svetlana Lifar
- François Le Roux
- Raffaele Mascolo
- Natalia Korschunova
Prizes
- Grand Prix: free place at the Nouvelles Étoiles academy
- Gala concert with the UniArt Orchestra; concert invitations
Past editions
To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s, or of winners whose category the official source does not state (this competition also has under-18 categories). Category, age range and prize are always shown.
- 2026 — Paris, final 24 October 2026 sourceCategory not stated by the source
- Opera arias — 1st prize (3 winners) — name not shown (category not stated) — age group 15–18, 19–32 or 33+ not stated
- Chamber vocal music — 1st prize (2 winners) — name not shown (category not stated) — age group 8–18, 19–32 or 33+ not stated
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source