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Premio E.L.I. International Competition for Opera Singers
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International opera singing competition in Casale Monferrato open to singers of any nationality aged 18 and over, with separate Under 33 and Over 33 categories. The final gala is held at the Teatro Municipale.
- Organiser
- E.L.I. - Ente Lirico Italiano
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- 18+ (no upper limit); Under 33 and Over 33 categories
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online form with CV, photo and proof of payment; fee EUR 190 (bank) or EUR 200 (PayPal); max 130 participants
Rounds & time limits
- Preselection (in person or video)
- Eliminatory round
- Semi-final
- Final gala
Repertoire
Six operatic arias in original key and language, at least four from the Italian repertoire sung in Italian; no chamber, sacred, oratorio or operetta pieces.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Mario Daccò (president, 2026)
- Ilaria Galgani
- Mauro Trombetta
- Carmelo Corrado Caruso
- Roberto Pani
Prizes
- Under 33 and Over 33: 1st EUR 10,000, 2nd EUR 5,000, 3rd EUR 2,500 each (partly as debut contracts and study grants)
- Special awards incl. PromOpera Young Promise awards and Puccini and Verdi interpreter awards
Past editions
- 2026 — Teatro Municipale, Casale Monferrato, 21-24 October 2026 source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source