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Francesc Viñas International Singing Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- Preliminary 15 Jan 2027; accreditation 16 Jan; second round 17-18 Jan; semifinal 19-20 Jan; final 22 Jan; winners' concert 24 Jan; Teatro Real concert 18 Apr 2027
- Location
- Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu and Hotel Catalonia Sagrada Familia (accreditation), Gran Teatre del Liceu (final), Barcelona
- Registration deadline
- 16 September 2026, 11:59 p.m. (closed as of 2026-11-10)
- Fee
- EUR 70 for Preliminary Audition (card) plus EUR 70 for Public Round (cash in Barcelona); non-refundable
Source: tenorvinas.com
Overview
Barcelona-based international competition founded 1963 by Jacint Vilardell to commemorate tenor Francesc Viñas, run by the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The 64th edition rules document covers the Oratorio-Lied category, with rounds from a preliminary audition to a final at the Liceu and a Teatro Real concert for prize winners.
- Organiser
- Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona); co-organizers include the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House, Opéra National de Paris, Teatro Real, and NCPA Beijing
- Instruments
- Voice, Opera, Lied, Oratorio
- Category
- Opera & general voice, Lied & art song, Oratorio & sacred
- Age limits
- For the 64th edition (2027), singers aged 18 to 33 in 2026 (born 1993-2008); any nationality and gender
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
deadline: 16 September 2026, 11:59 p.m. (for the 64th edition; closed)
fee: EUR 70 (preliminary audition, card) + EUR 70 (public round, cash in Barcelona); AMEX not accepted
how: Online application via tenorvinas.com
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary Audition: 1 oratorio + 1 song, max 8 min
- Second Round: 1 oratorio + 1 Schubert Lied, max 8 min
- Semifinal: 1 oratorio + 2 songs (1 Schubert), max 10 min
- Final: 1 oratorio + 2 songs, max 10 min
Repertoire
Candidates submit 4 oratorio arias and 6 songs, 2 of which must be by Schubert. Preliminary: 1 oratorio + 1 song; Second round: 1 oratorio + 1 Schubert Lied; Semifinal and Final: 1 oratorio + 2 songs (semifinal includes 1 Schubert). No work may be repeated; preferably from memory, original language, at least two languages.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Preliminary Audition: Marc Busquets, Joan Martín-Royo, Víctor Medem, Sílvia Pujalte. Second Round and Semifinal: Victor Garcia de Gomar (president), Marc Busquets, Jennifer Larmore, Malcolm Martineau, Víctor Medem, Sílvia Pujalte. Final: Victor Garcia de Gomar (director), Tobias Hasan, Peter Mario Koerner, Jennifer Larmore, Malcolm Martineau, Joan Matabosch, Christian Schirm, Sebastian F. Schwarz, Brian Speck, Iris Wei Lanfe
Prizes
- No prize amounts stated in the rules document (listed prizes: Official Competition Prizes, Official Oratorio-Lied Prize, Mozart Special Prize, Schubert Special Prize, Victoria de los Ángeles Extraordinary Prize, Jordi Roch Extraordinary Prize, scholarships). Only monetary figure: approximately EUR 2,000 contract fee for the four Official Prize winners performing at Teatro Real. The 63rd edition's first prize was EUR 30,000 per press report.
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source