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Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Opera Naples International Voice Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International opera competition revived in 2025 by Opera Naples and the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation (successor to the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition founded 1981). Open to young opera singers from around the world; winners receive performance contracts.
- Organiser
- Luciano Pavarotti Foundation and Opera Naples
- Instruments
- Voice (opera)
- Category
- Opera & general voice
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online via YAP Tracker: two recent aria videos, ID, one-page bio, headshot; fee USD 25; deadline 15 October (2026 edition).
Rounds & time limits
- Round 1 (closed): at least two arias, max. 10 minutes
- Semifinal (public): two different arias, max. 10 minutes
- Final (open-air, public): jury-chosen arias, max. 10 minutes
Repertoire
At least six arias in languages of the singer's choice; the jury may choose from the list.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Nicoletta Mantovani (president, Luciano Pavarotti Foundation)
- Ramón Tebar (Opera Naples)
- Krzysztof Biernacki
- Bruce Ford
- John Churchwell
- Jeanie Darnell
- Warren Mok
- Venanzio Cipollitti
- Charles Letourneau
- Svetlana Strezeva
- Marco Vinco
Prizes
- Each winner: contracts worth at least USD 10,000 with Opera Naples and other presenters over two seasons
Past editions
- 2026 — Fort Myers and Naples, Florida, 13–15 March 2026 source
Victor Cardamone (tenor); Byung Jun Ko (baritone); Kara Morgan (mezzo); Luke Norvell (tenor); Grace Ryan (mezzo)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source