Winners of the 2024 Operalia Announced

Mumbai, Sept. 21, 2024 – This year, the Operalia Competition presented by Rolex took place from September 15 to 21 at The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai, India. Here are the winners:

First Prize

Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China

Second Prize

Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Angel Romero, tenor, USA

Third Prize

Sun-Ly Pierce, mezzo-soprano, USA
Meridian Prall, mezzo-soprano, USA
Polina Shabunina, soprano, Russia
Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia

Birgit Nilsson Prize

Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China

The Pepita Embil Prize of Zarzuela

Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan

The Don Plácido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela

Angel Romero, tenor, USA

Rolex Prize of the Audience

Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan
Jack Lee, baritone, UK

CulturArte Prize

Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand