2019
The 67 participants have come from 30 countries. Of it are 51 women and 17 men have sang during the competition (Alt, Bartion, Bass, Countertenor, Mezzospran, Sopran, Tenor).
1. Prize: Leo Hyunho Kim, Bariton (Korea)
2. Prize: Stefan Astakhov, Bariton (Deutschland)
3. Prize: Theodora Raftis, Sopran (Zypern)
3. Prize: Theodora Raftis, Sopran (Zypern)
Prize for the Best Young Talent: Stefan Astakhov
sponsored by Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H Vienna
ottoedelmannsociety Audience Prize: Corina Koller (Österreich)
sponsored by HYPO Landesbank Vorarlberg
Hermann Leopoldi Music Prize: Corina Koller
Hermann Leopoldi Music Prize: Corina Koller
Special Prize: Tamara Bounazou, Sopran (France)
sponsored by Seefestspiele Mörbisch
WCN-Prize: Leo Hyunho Kim
WCN-Prize: Leo Hyunho Kim
Special Prize Engagement at the Oper Burg Gars: Corina Koller
Special Prize Oper Köln: Stefan Astakhov
Special Prize Gärtnerplatztheater München: Stefan Astakhov
Jury
Jury
Samantha Farber, managing director sonoartists
Roland Geyer, artistic director of the Theater an der Wien
Josef Hussek, agency and artistic consultant at the Osterfestspeile Salzburg
Birgit Meyer, artistic director of the Opera Köln
Malte Puls, head of the artistic managment office
Esther Schollum (Jury Chair), proprietor of the opera and concert agency Esther Schollum Artists' Managment
Erich Seitter, proprietor of the singer's agency "Bühnenvermittlung Erich Seitter", artistic consultant at various opera houses
Esther Schollum (Jury Chair), proprietor of the opera and concert agency Esther Schollum Artists' Managment
Erich Seitter, proprietor of the singer's agency "Bühnenvermittlung Erich Seitter", artistic consultant at various opera houses
Accompianist
Timothy Brown, Manfred Schiebel
Timothy Brown, Manfred Schiebel