This year will see the International Otto Edelmann Singing Competition-Vienna take place for the eighth time with the Institute of Voice and Music Theatre at the mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna as its host. This competition is directed at outstandingly talented opera- and operetta-trained young singers from all over the world.
Schedule
Online registration possible 03 June 2024
| Round 1 with piano | 23/24 September 2024 |
| Round 2 with piano | 25 September 2024 |
| Final round with orchestra | 28 September 224 |
Submission deadline for application materials:
3 September 2024
Application fee: € 95,-
Deadline for arrival of fee payment:
6 September 2024
Announcement 2024
Enlcosed you can find all informations at the -> announcement.
PRIZE 2024
1st place: € 8,000.00
2nd place: € 5,000.00
3rd place: € 3,000.00
Prize for the Best Young Talent:
€ 3,000 sponsored by Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
ottoedelmannsociety Audience Prize:
€ 2,000.00, sponsored by HYPO Vorarlberg
Frederica von Stade-Prize:
€ 1,000.00, sponsored by Frau Karin Tripp
Age limit
Singers must have been born after 1 January 1992.
Repertoire
The obligatory aria list's for the Final round:
-> obligatory aria list's for women
-> obligatroy aria list's for men
The list will be published soon.
- Mezzosopran/Alt
- Sopran
- Bass/Bariton
- Countertenor
- Tenor
Jury
Peter Heilker, Casting Direktor und stellvertretender Intendant Musiktheater an der Wien
Samantha Farber, Leiterin der Agentur Sono Artists, Wien
Adrian Kelly, Leiter Opernstudio am Opernhaus Zürich
Florian Köfler, Casting Direktor Theatre de la Monnaie Brüssel
Dr. Michael Linsbauer, Artistic Director of Haydnregion Niederösterreich, Office of the Federal Government of Lower Austria
Malte Puls, Casting Direktor Volksoper Wien
Elisabeth Reischl, Artistic Planning Konzerthaus Wien
Erich Seitter, International tätiger Konsulent
Esther Schollum, Esther Schollum Artists Management
Carolin Wielpütz, Director of Artistic Planning Musik Theater an der Wien
Further information
competition office
Institute of Voice and Music Theatre
(wb-inst9@mdw.ac.at, +43 1 711 55 2713)
Penzinger Straße 7, 1140 Wien