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Opus Lírica International Opera and Zarzuela Competition

San Sebastián, Spain

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

International opera and zarzuela competition in San Sebastián with no age limit, whose final takes place at the Teatro Victoria Eugenia. Prizes are mainly engagements, contracts and opera studio places offered by the jury of opera house directors and agents, with feedback after each round.

Organiser
Opus Lírica S.L.
Instruments
Voice
Category
Opera & general voice
Age limits
No age limit

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Fee EUR 120

Rounds & time limits

  • Several rounds with workshop and personal feedback
  • Final at Teatro Victoria Eugenia

Repertoire

Opera arias; optionally one zarzuela romanza.

Jury & prizes

Jury

  • Rebekah Rota (2024)
  • Björn Peters (2024)
  • Damià Carbonell (2024)
  • Christopher Carroll (2024)

Prizes

  • Contracts and grants for Opus Lírica and partner productions, theatre/agency contracts and opera studio places

Past editions

  • 2023 — San Sebastián source
    Opus Lírica Award: Alba Fernández, Xiang Feng Kong, Mariia Knihnytska, Christoph Schweizer

Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source