The International Singing Competition for Young Opera Singers
Final Rounds: May 21 through May 28, 2023 in cooperation with the opera house of Dortmund (Germany)

Congratulations to the Winners 2023

Third-placed Kevin Jose Simerilla Romero, winner Ann-Kathrin Niemczyk and second-placed Filip Filipović (from left) – Photo (c) HB

Prizes
- 1st Prize: Ann-Kathrin Niemczyk, Soprano (Germany)
- 2nd Prize: Filip Filipović, Tenor (Croatia)
- 3rd Prize: Kevin Jose Simerilla Romero, Tenor (Spain)
- Audience Award: Ann-Kathrin Niemczyk, Soprano (Germany)
- International Media Jury Award: Neven Crnic, Baritone/Bass (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Hans Gabor Award: Annie Fassea, Soprano (Greece)

Engagements and Coaching Sessions
- Royal Opera House Covent Garden: Sanele Mwelase, Countertenor (South Africa)
- Dutch National Opera Amsterdam: Fabian Homburg, Baritone/Bass (Netherlands) for a Coaching Session, Théo Imart, Countertenor (France) for a Coaching Session and Audition on Main Stage
- Israeli Opera Tel Aviv: Katleho Mokhoabane, Tenor (South Africa)
- The Metropolitan Opera New York, Lindemann Young Artist Development Program & Laffont Competition: Filip Filipović, Tenor (Croatia)
- Dzintari Concert Hall Jurmala: Serhii Moskalchuk, Baritone/Bass (Ukraine)
- Konzert Theater Bern: Ian Castro, Tenor (USA)
- Sächsische Staatsoper – Semperoper: Oleh Lebedyev, Baritone/Bass (Ukraine), Mikolaj Bońkowski, Baritone/Bass (Poland)
- Deutsche Oper am Rhein: Filip Filipović, Tenor (Croatia), Grisha Martirosyan, Baritone/Bass (Armenia)
- Deutsche Oper Berlin: Nina Solodovnikova, Soprano (Russia)
- Oper Köln: Grisha Martirosyan, Baritone/Bass (Armenia)
- Theater Erfurt: Jeremy Boulton, Baritone/Bass (Australia)
- Theater Dortmund: SeongBeom Choi, Tenor (South Korea)

Singers in the Finals

Neven Crnic

Baritone / Bass

Media Prize

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Seray PINAR

Mezzo-Soprano / Alt

Turkey

Aksel Daveyan

Baritone / Bass

Armenia

Katleho Mokhoabane

Tenor

Awarded Engagement:
Israeli Opera

South Africa

Joshua Sanders

Tenor

USA

Ann-Kathrin Niemczyk

Soprano

1st Prize Opera
Audience Prize

Germany

Liam James Karai

Baritone / Bass

United Kingdom

Franko Klisović

Countertenor

Croatia

Grisha Martirosyan

Baritone / Bass

Awarded Engagements:
Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Oper Köln

Armenia

Théo Imart

Countertenor

Awarded Engagement:
Dutch National Opera

France

Filip Filipović

Tenor

2nd Prize Opera
Awarded Engagements:
The Metropolitan Opera - Lindemann Young Artist Development Program & Laffont Competition
Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Croatia

Lluís Calvet i Pey

Baritone / Bass

Spain

Kevin Jose Simerilla Romero

Tenor

3rd Prize Opera

Spain

Ian Castro

Tenor

Awarded Engagement:
Konzert Theater Bern

USA

Karis Tucker

Mezzo-Soprano / Alt

USA

STATEMENT
The International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition stands for peaceful coexistence. Every year we organize more than 50 qualifying rounds worldwide with up to 1,000 singers from all over the world. We want to continue doing so, together with our colleagues, friends and singers from Ukraine, Russia and from more than 40 other countries every year. We condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine, which was ordered by Vladimir Putin in violation of international law.

Why Participate?

702 Singers

The Belvedere Competition is one of the largest competitions for young opera singers in the world. 702 singers participated in 2022. Become part of the global singing elite and start your international opera career!

40% Engagement Ratio

6 engagements were awarded by the Opera Jury in 2022 to the 15 finalists. This makes a commitment rate of 40.0%.

Finalists from previous year

19 Jury Members

The Opera Jury in the final rounds is composed exclusively with opera and casting directors of the most prestigious opera houses, who award additional engagements to the participants. The international Media Jury in the final rounds awards the additional Media Prize.

List of all jury members

30 Professional Observers

Numerous singers’ agents and representatives – 19 in 2022 – of international opera and concert houses visit the final rounds as observers. They have made the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition into a veritable “Wall Street of Voices”. It’s your “springboard” to a career in opera.

List of registered observers

54 Qualification Cities

The international qualifying rounds are held each year on all continents and gives young, highly talented opera singers the best access to the professional opera world.

List of all cities