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 2025.”
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 1999, who shows real potential.
Opera Jury

Florian Scholz
Bühnen Bern
Bern (Switzerland)
Intendant

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

Rosetta Cucci
Wexford Festival Opera
Wexford (Ireland)
Artistic Director

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

Dorothea Hartmann
Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (Germany)
Intendantin

Rosemary Joshua
Dutch National Opera
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Head Opera Studio

Franziska M. Kaiser
Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (Germany)
Casting Director

Guntars Kirsis
Dzintari Concert Hall
Jurmala (Latvia)
Managing & Artistic Director

Christoph Meyer
Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Düsseldorf (Germany)
Generalintendant

Björn Peters
Sächsische Staatsoper - Semperoper
Dresden (Germany)
Künstlerischer Betriebsdirektor

Henning Ruhe
Göteborg Opera
Göteborg (Sweden)
Artistic Director

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

Christoph Seuferle
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Berlin (Germany)
Operndirektor

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

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

Albert Garriga Puig
Ópera actual
Barcelona (Spain)
Journalist

Jürgen Otten
Opernwelt
Berlin (Germany)
Chefredakteur

Christophe Rizoud
Forum Opéra
Paris (France)
Président

Bo van der Meulen
Place de l’Opera
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Editor in Chief