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Great Tenors Tournament Szczecin
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Annual tenor tournament in Szczecin (26th edition in 2026 according to the rules, which are inconsistent on the number). Eight tenors are chosen from video applications and compete in a public concert at the Summer Theatre; the audience votes with roses.
- Organiser
- Opera na Zamku (Castle Opera) in Szczecin
- Instruments
- Voice (tenor)
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- Tenors of any nationality born after 1 September 1986 (2026 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Email signed application form with biography, two photos and video links of performances from the last three years; no entry fee; 2026 deadline 29 June 2026.
Rounds & time limits
- Selection of 8 participants from video links
- Round 1: opera aria with orchestra
- Round 2: Italian/Neapolitan song or operetta aria
- Finale: joint pieces; audience vote
Repertoire
Round 1: an opera aria sung in costume with orchestra; Round 2: an Italian or Neapolitan song or operetta aria; finale: joint performance of O sole mio and a Johann Strauss II piece from Der Zigeunerbaron. Works are sung from memory in the original version.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st place: PLN 15,000 and winner title
- 2nd place: PLN 10,000
- 3rd place: PLN 5,000
- Selected participants receive PLN 4,000 gross fee and travel reimbursement up to EUR 250 plus accommodation
Past editions
- 2026 — Szczecin, Teatr Letni, 11 September 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source