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International Voci Verdiane Competition (Concorso Internazionale Voci Verdiane Città di Busseto)
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
A Verdi-focused singing competition for young opera singers, held at the Teatro Verdi in Busseto, Verdi's home town. The 61st edition in 2025 was dedicated to Carlo Bergonzi.
- Organiser
- Municipality of Busseto and Fondazione Teatro Regio di Parma
- Instruments
- Voice (soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, tenor, baritone, bass)
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- 18-35 (as of 31 December 2025)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Preliminary application online 1 September-13 October 2025, fee EUR 50; competition-phase fee EUR 100.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary selection by video (up to 50 admitted)
- Elimination round: two arias (up to 20 semifinalists)
- Semifinal (up to 10 finalists)
- Final concert (public)
Repertoire
Preliminary: two audio-video recordings (max 15 minutes in total), each with one opera aria, at least one by Verdi, live accompaniment. Competition: four Verdi arias from the regulation appendix, in original language and key.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Alessio Vlad
- Massimo Biscardi
- Cristiano Sandri
- Christina Scheppelmann
- Evamaria Wieser
Prizes
- 1st EUR 5,000
- 2nd EUR 3,000
- 3rd EUR 2,000
- Teatro Regio di Parma to offer a 2026 season role to at least one finalist (gross amounts)
Past editions
- 2025 — Teatro Verdi, Busseto (61st edition, 10-14 December 2025) source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source