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Vox Mutinae 'Nicolai Ghiaurov' International Vocal Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International opera singing competition dedicated to bass Nicolai Ghiaurov, with preliminaries in Varna and the semifinal and final in Modena (2024 edition: 2, 16 and 17 November). Open to singers of any nationality.
- Organiser
- ACTEA aps Cultural and Artistic Association with Music Art New Imagine; preliminaries run with State Opera Varna
- Instruments
- Voice (opera)
- Category
- Opera & general voice
- Age limits
- Opera singers of any nationality; page says both 'above 18' and 'no age restrictions' (2024 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Email registration form, signed terms and proof of BGN 100 fee; finalists pay EUR 50 in Modena; 2024 deadline 20 October 2024.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary (Varna): aria(s) of the singer's choice
- Semifinal (Modena): aria chosen by jury
- Final (Modena, Teatro San Carlo): aria chosen by jury
Repertoire
Four opera arias from any period, from memory, at least one in Italian.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Chris Merritt (Chair)
- Vincenzo Scalera
- Daniela Dimova
- Evamaria Weiser
- Micaela Majera
- Jordi Pujal
- Adriana Molina
- Mario Dradi
- Simone Maria Marziali
- Eddy Lovaglio
- Gianni Coletta
Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 4,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 2,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 1,000
- Mirella Freni Prize (best finalist under 35): EUR 1,500
- Nicolai Ghiaurov Prize (best bass finalist): EUR 1,500
- Engagements with State Opera Varna and Parma OperArt; masterclass at Accademia Verdiana Carlo Bergonzi
Past editions
- 2024 — Varna and Modena source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source