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Vienna Opera Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Opera competition in Vienna for singers aged 18-32, selected by video; eight finalists sing in a live final at the Ballsaal of the Grand Hotel Wien and receive free accommodation.
- Organiser
- Mozart Foundation (non-profit initiative)
- Instruments
- Voice
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- 18-32
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application with two videos (2026 deadline 12 April 2026)
Rounds & time limits
- Video selection: two videos
- Final (live, Vienna): eight finalists
Repertoire
Not published on the official pages we could check.Jury & prizes
Jury
- Michael Barobeck (2026)
- Alexa Sowers
- Helen Lepalaan
- Viktoria Loukianetz
Prizes
- 1st: EUR 5,000
- 2nd: EUR 2,500
- 3rd: EUR 1,000
- Mozart Prize: EUR 1,000
- Other finalists: EUR 500
Past editions
- 2026 — Grand Hotel Wien, 1 August 2026 source
1st: Annika Henriot (Germany); 2nd: Junoh Lee (South Korea); 3rd: Mattia Hwaeum Lee (South Korea); Mozart Interpretation Award: Hyejin Han (South Korea)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source