International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition


The International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition is an annual competition for young opera singers. It has been described as "THE 'springboard' for a career in opera", or the "singers' stock exchange, the 'Wall Street of Voices'".
created the contest in 1982 to promote the careers of emerging opera artists. Categories for operetta and accompaniment were added later. The competition is judged by a panel of opera managers, agents, and media representatives. Competitors from around the world participate, with the qualifying round of competition taking place in 50 cities. A number of different prizes are awarded, including cash and opera engagements.
The competition was the subject of a 2012 documentary film, Wall Street of Voices.
WWW belvedere-competition.com

List of winners

The main prizes include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Opera prizes, which are aimed at recognizing the top talents of the competition. Over the years, the prize categories have expanded and adapted to include other special prizes such as the Audience Prize and the Media Prize.
YearPrizeName
20241st Prize OperaJungrae Noah Kim
20242nd Prize OperaDaniel O'Hearn
20243rd Prize OperaMatthew Cairns
20231st Prize OperaAnn-Kathrin Niemczyk
20232nd Prize OperaFilip Filipović
20233rd Prize OperaJose Simerilla Romero
20221st Prize OperaKey'mon Murrah
20222nd Prize OperaNikita Ivasechko
20223rd Prize OperaRueben Mbonambi
20211st Prize OperaJoshua Lovell
20212nd Prize OperaElena Villalón
20212nd Prize OperaVerity Wingate
20213rd Prize OperaKangyoon Lee
20191st Prize OperaValeriia Savinskaia
20192nd Prize OperaBoikhutso Owen Metsileng
20193rd Prize OperaSlávka Zámečníková
20181st Prize OperaSungho Kim
20182nd Prize OperaGeorgios Stavrakakis
20183rd Prize OperaPavel Petrov
20171st Prize OperaAigul Akhmetshina
20172nd Prize OperaKang Wang
20173rd Prize OperaMandla Mndebele
20161st Prize OperaNicholas Brownlee
20162nd Prize OperaNoluvuyiso Mpofu
20163rd Prize OperaRaehann Bryce-Davis
20151st Prize OperaLevy Sekgapane
20152nd Prize OperaLise Davidsen
20153rd Prize OperaKi Hun Park