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Lonato del Garda all'Opera International Opera Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International opera singing competition organised by the association La Bottega della Lirica at Teatro Italia in Lonato del Garda; the 2nd edition took place in February 2026. Prizes include cash, roles in summer opera productions and concert engagements.
- Organiser
- La Bottega della Lirica
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- Under 45 on 1 January 2025
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Email application; fee EUR 60
Rounds & time limits
- Selections
- Semi-final (with conversation with the jury)
- Public final
Repertoire
Five arias by at least three composers, from memory in the original language; one chosen by the singer and one by the jury in the selections.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Roberto Scandiuzzi (president, 2026)
- Florin Estefan
- Federico Pupo
- Anna Brandolini
- Silvia Dalla Benetta
- Francesco Izzo
Prizes
- 1st: EUR 1,500
- 2nd: EUR 1,000
- 3rd: EUR 600
- Roles in Rigoletto (Lonato) and Le nozze di Figaro (Corropoli)
- Concert awards incl. Teatro Filarmonico Verona and Teatro Regio Parma
Past editions
- 2026 — Teatro Italia, Lonato del Garda, 11-14 February 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source