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ORFEO Lyrical Singing Competition of America
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Pan-American opera singing competition in San José, Costa Rica, open to singers born or naturalised in any country of the Americas. The 5th edition took place in August 2026 at the University of Costa Rica, after a virtual preliminary round.
- Organiser
- ORFEO Organizing Committee
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- 18-36
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online preliminary registration with video; fee USD 50
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary (virtual): two works, max 10 minutes
- Elimination (in person): two opera arias, max 10 minutes
- Semi-final: an aria and a concert song, max 15 minutes
- Final: two arias, max 20 minutes
Repertoire
Final: an Italian opera aria by a composer born after 1790 and an aria from French, German, Russian or English repertoire; semi-final includes a classical concert song; from memory in original language and key.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Orfeo de Oro: USD 5,000
- Orfeo de Plata: USD 2,500
- Orfeo de Bronce: USD 1,500
- Two honourable mentions: USD 500
- Special awards of USD 500
Past editions
- 2026 — University of Costa Rica, San José, 24-29 August 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source