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Marmande International Singing Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Long-running international singing competition in Marmande (38th edition in 2026) with two categories, opera and French mélodie. It is open to all nationalities and judged by about twenty opera professionals such as theatre and casting directors.
- Organiser
- Les Nuits Lyriques de Marmande
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- 2026: born after 28 August 1993 and before 25 August 2008
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Application file (CV, photo, ID, bank details) and fee EUR 60 for one category / EUR 70 for two
Rounds & time limits
- Preselection: one aria or mélodie, up to 4 minutes
- Semi-final: one aria up to 6 minutes (opera) / two mélodies
- Final: two arias with piano, up to 8 minutes each / two mélodies
Repertoire
Opera: five arias by at least three composers incl. at least one French aria (opera, opéra comique, operetta, zarzuela). French mélodie: six mélodies including at least one by a female composer.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Total about EUR 23,100 in prizes and finalists' expense contributions
- Génération Opéra Prize, Michèle Herbé Young Hope Prize, Audience Award, High School Students' Award
Past editions
- 2026 — Théâtre Comoedia, Marmande, 25-28 August 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source