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Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International singing competition for opera, oratorio and song singers, held in Dublin and named after the Irish soprano and teacher Veronica Dunne. Live auditions are held in several European and US cities before a public competition week at the National Concert Hall. The final is sung with the National Symphony Orchestra.
- Organiser
- Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition (VDISC)
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Live auditions in Dublin, London, New York, Paris, Munich and Berlin (Oct-Nov 2024)
- Preliminary rounds, 23-24 Jan 2025
- Quarter final, 25 Jan 2025 (24 competitors)
- Semi final, 26 Jan 2025 (12 competitors)
- Final, 28 Jan 2025 (6 competitors, with orchestra)
Repertoire
Preliminary rounds and quarter final: two operatic arias each, with piano. Semi final: a 20-minute programme of opera, oratorio and song. Final: three arias with orchestra.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Sir Thomas Allen (Chair)
Prizes
- 1st Prize EUR 12,000
- 2nd Prize EUR 5,000
- 3rd Prize EUR 4,000
- 4th Prize EUR 3,000
- 5th Prize EUR 2,000
- 6th Prize EUR 1,000
Past editions
- 2025 — National Concert Hall, Dublin source
1st Prize (EUR 12,000): Julia Muzychenko-Greenhalgh, soprano; 2nd Prize (EUR 5,000): Anna Kelly, mezzo-soprano; 3rd Prize (EUR 4,000): Hanseong Yun, bass-baritone; 4th Prize (EUR 3,000): Charlotte Bowden, soprano; 5th Prize (EUR 2,000): Maria Hegele, mezzo-soprano; 6th Prize (EUR 1,000): Judith Le Breuilly, mezzo-soprano
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source