European opera singing competition
The European opera singing competition DEBUT is a platform for the promotion of young singing soloists and is endowed with prizes of over 25,000 euros.
The price
The aim of DEBUT is to support young opera singers for two years (maximum age 30 and 34 years) and is aimed at the vocal subjects soprano - mezzo-soprano / alto, tenor - countertenor - baritone / bass. The preliminary rounds take place in the rooms of Jeunesses Musicales Germany in Weikersheim (Baden-Württemberg). Participation in the qualification rounds includes a workshop “scenic performance training” led by lecturers.
The competition, which has been taking place since 2002, was initiated by Manfred Wittenstein, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Igersheim-based mechatronics group Wittenstein AG .
The singers face an international jury made up of personalities from the media and opera world. The European singing competition DEBUT is located in Weikersheim Castle and Bad Mergentheim .
- 1st prize Golden Victoria & prize money € 10,000
- 2nd Prize Silver Victoria & € 5,000 in prize money
- 3rd Prize Bronze Victoria & € 2,500 prize money
- 4th to 6th prize € 500 each
Award winners
- 2002: Caterina-Cellia Costea, soprano, Romania
- 2004: Irini Kyriakidou, soprano, Greece
- 2006: Burçu Uyar, soprano, Turkey
- 2008: Olga Bezsmertna , soprano, Ukraine
- 2010: Hila Fahima , soprano, Israel
- 2012: Kartal Karagedik, baritone, Turkey
- 2014: Adriana Ferfecka , soprano, Poland
- 2016: Jihyun Cecilia Lee , soprano, South Korea
- 2018: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya , mezzo-soprano, Russia
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Soprano Adriana Ferfecka wins DEBUT singing competition. In: Music Today. September 29, 2014, accessed October 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Wieland Aschinger: Soprano Jihyun Lee wins DEBUT singing competition. In: Music Today. September 25, 2016, accessed December 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Vasilisa Berzhanskaya wins the Golden Victoria and the Hearts of the Audience. In: Debut Concerts. September 30, 2018, accessed September 30, 2018 .