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Maria Caniglia International Singing Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Opera singing competition at the Teatro Comunale Maria Caniglia in Sulmona; the 39th edition ran 22-26 October 2025. Open to singers of all nationalities and voice types.
- Organiser
- Associazione Maria Caniglia
- Instruments
- Voice (opera)
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- Singers of all voice types and nationalities, aged 18+ and born in January 1990 or later (2025 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application form with proof of age/nationality, photo, short CV and payment receipt of the EUR 50 fee; deadline 16 October 2025.
Rounds & time limits
- Eliminatory round: two arias of the candidate's choice
- Semifinal: two arias chosen by the jury
- Final with orchestra: two arias chosen by the jury
Repertoire
List of five arias from Italian or foreign operas in original language and key; at least one Italian aria in the eliminatory round; operetta arias not allowed.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 4,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 2,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 1,000
- Filippo Tella Prize (best lyric spinto soprano): EUR 1,000
- Audience Award: EUR 500
- Lions Club Sulmona and Rotary Club Sulmona Prizes: EUR 500 each
Past editions
- 2025 — Sulmona, Teatro Comunale Maria Caniglia, 22-26 October source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source