Prizes

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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.”

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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 2025.”

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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.”

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Prize of the Audience

Donated by Diana Paine (USA). Awarded by the Audience in the Finals Concert.

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Prize of the International Media-Jury

Donated by Diana Paine (USA). Awarded by the Media Jury.

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Hans Gabor Prize

Awarded by Yasuko Mitsui (Japan)

To a singer of her choice.

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Jane Carty Memorial Prize

Donated by her friends

for a singer, born on or after 1st January 1999, who shows real potential.

Opera Jury

Florian Scholz

Florian Scholz

Bühnen Bern
Bern (Switzerland)
Intendant

Viviana Barrios

Viviana Barrios

Deutsche Oper Berlin
Berlin (Germany)
Associate to the Artistic Director

Rosetta Cucci

Rosetta Cucci

Wexford Festival Opera
Wexford (Ireland)
Artistic Director

David Gowland

David Gowland

Royal Opera House Covent Garden
London (United Kingdom)
Artistic Director of the Jette Parker Artists Programme

Dorothea Hartmann

Dorothea Hartmann

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (Germany)
Intendantin

Rosemary Joshua

Rosemary Joshua

Dutch National Opera
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Head Opera Studio

Franziska M. Kaiser

Franziska M. Kaiser

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (Germany)
Casting Director

Guntars Kirsis

Guntars Kirsis

Dzintari Concert Hall
Jurmala (Latvia)
Managing & Artistic Director

Christoph Meyer. Photo: Max Brunnert

Christoph Meyer

Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Düsseldorf (Germany)
Generalintendant

Björn Peters

Björn Peters

Sächsische Staatsoper - Semperoper
Dresden (Germany)
Künstlerischer Betriebsdirektor

Henning Ruhe

Henning Ruhe

Göteborg Opera
Göteborg (Sweden)
Artistic Director

Christina Scheppelmann. Photo: Miralis

Christina Scheppelmann

La Monnaie/De Munt
Brussels (Belgium)
General & Artistic Director (effective 1 July 2025)

Christoph Seuferle

Christoph Seuferle

Deutsche Oper Berlin
Berlin (Germany)
Operndirektor

Melissa Wegner

Melissa Wegner

The Metropolitan Opera - Lindemann Young Artist Development Program & Laffont Competition
New York (USA)
Executive Director

Media Jury

Martin Fichter-Wöß

Martin Fichter-Wöß

APA - Austria Presse Agentur
Vienna (Austria)
Stv. Ressortleiter Kultur/Wissenschaft/Bildung

Albert Garriga Puig

Albert Garriga Puig

Ópera actual
Barcelona (Spain)
Journalist

Jürgen Otten

Jürgen Otten

Opernwelt
Berlin (Germany)
Chefredakteur

Christophe Rizoud

Christophe Rizoud

Forum Opéra
Paris (France)
Président

Bo van der Meulen

Bo van der Meulen

Place de l’Opera
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Editor in Chief

Berner Symphonieorchester – Photo (c) Priska Kletterer