OPERALIA Prizes
A total of US $ 175,000 in prizes will be awarded. A first, a second
and a third prize will be awarded. In addition, there will be two prizes
for the Zarzuela, one for women, one for men and a "prize of the
public".
Most important, Plácido
Domingo is in a sense a patron not only of the winners but of many
of the competitors, whether engaging them for his own companies and projects,
or recommending them for other engagements around the world.
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Five prizes are awarded by OPERALIA:
- First prize
- Second prize
- Third prize
- Zarzuela prize
- Prize of the Public
"Zarzuela Prize"
Plácido
Domingo was born in Madrid and he had the luck to have parents who
were musicians and theater people. His father Plácido Domingo Sr.
and his mother Pepita Embil were stars of the zarzuela, the Spanish form
of operetta. In 1949, when he was eight, they created a company of their
own in Mexico, and his younger sister and he joined them there. The "Zarzuela
Prize" is in honour of Plácido Domingos parents.
"Prize of the Public"
During the final, the audience votes for a finalist of its choosing. The
audience receives a ballot and scores each of the finalists. During the
final interval, OPERALIA tabulates these votes while the Jury members
are deliberating and selecting their winners. Plácido
Domingo then announces the results both of the Jury and the public
votes, and announces the awards.
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