Prizes
1st Prize
Donated in memoriam KS Teresa Stich-Randall († 17 July 2007 in Vienna, Austria)
Dr. Véra Gregor about her prize sponsoring: “Both personally and professionally, I was profoundly influenced by the friendship of the opera singer Teresa Stich-Randall. Her dedication to university teaching and master classes for aspiring singers left a lasting impression on me. Through this sponsorship, I aim to honor her legacy by sharing her remarkable achievements and inspiring ethos with the young talents of the Belvedere Singing Competition.”
2nd Prize
Donated by Jan Meulendijks & Bart Schuil (Netherlands)
Jan Meulendijks and Bart Schuil about their prize sponsoring: “The promotion of young opera singers in the Netherlands as well as internationally is our concern for many years. We are very happy to promote this award again in 2026.”
3rd Prize
Donated by Valentin and Anni Leitgeb Foundation (Austria)
Dr. Walburga Litschauer about her prize sponsoring: “It’s incredibly exciting to discover and encourage the stars of tomorrow. Cultural funding is so important and I like to promote the phantastic idea of the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition.”
Prize of the Audience
Donated by Diana Paine (USA). Awarded by the Audience in the Finals Concert.
Prize of the International Media-Jury
Donated by Diana Paine (USA). Awarded by the Media Jury.
Hans Gabor Prize
Awarded by Yasuko Mitsui (Japan)
To a singer of her choice.
Jane Carty Memorial Prize
Donated by her friends
for a singer, born on or after 1st January 2000, who shows real potential.
Opera Jury
Viviana Barrios
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Berlin (Germany)
Head of Young Artists Relations, Casting
Awards an engagement
Rosetta Cucchi
Wexford Festival Opera
Wexford (Ireland)
Artistic Director
Awards an engagement
David Gowland
Royal Opera House Covent Garden
London (United Kingdom)
Artistic Director of the Jette Parker Artists Programme
Awards an engagement
Dorothea Hartmann
Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (Germany)
Intendantin
Awards an engagement
Rosemary Joshua
Dutch National Opera
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Head Opera Studio
Awards an engagement
Franziska M. Kaiser
Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (Germany)
Casting Director
Awards an engagement
Christoph Meyer
Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Düsseldorf (Germany)
Generalintendant a.D.
Awards an engagement
Hein Mulders
Oper Köln
Cologne (Germany)
Intendant
Awards an engagement
Björn Peters
Sächsische Staatsoper - Semperoper
Dresden (Germany)
Künstlerischer Betriebsdirektor
Awards an engagement
Henning Ruhe
Göteborg Opera
Göteborg (Sweden)
Artistic Director
Christina Scheppelmann
La Monnaie/De Munt
Brussels (Belgium)
General & Artistic Director
Awards an engagement
Melissa Wegner
The Metropolitan Opera - Lindemann Young Artist Development Program & Laffont Competition
New York (USA)
Executive Director
Awards an engagementMedia Jury
Axel Brüggemann
Freier Journalist u.a. für BackstageClassical, Der Tagesspiegel, Der Freitag, Deutschlandfunk, WDR, HR
Bremen (Germany)
Autor, Regisseur, Moderator, Journalist
Martin Fichter-Wöß
APA - Austria Presse Agentur
Vienna (Austria)
Stv. Ressortleiter Kultur/Wissenschaft/Bildung
Albert Garriga Puig
Ópera actual
Barcelona (Spain)
Journalist
Inese Lūsiņa
Riga (Latvia)
Musicologist, Journalist for newspaper Diena, culture department
Lauma Mellēna-Bartkeviča
music and theatre critic, author of LSM (Public Broadcasting of Latvia)
Riga (Latvia)
Christophe Rizoud
Forum Opéra
Paris (France)
Président
Bo van der Meulen
Place de l’Opera
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Editor in Chief