Winners (1993 - 2006)
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We are proud to present you the winners of OPERALIA from 1993
to 2006. All of them have contracted engagements to perform
in opera houses in the USA, South America and Europe.
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The concerts and galas with Plácido
Domingo contributed greatly to their international career
offering them opportunities to be discovered by the public. They
are all young and will be undoubtely the stars of tomorrow.
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OPERALIA 2006
Valencia – SPAIN
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Opera Prizes:
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1st Prize:
Maija KOVALEVSKA, soprano, Latvia
David LOMELI, tenor, Mexico
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2nd Prize:
Ailyn PEREZ, soprano,USA
Sébastien GUÈZE, tenor, France
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3rd Prize:
Mar�a Teresa Alberola BAÑULS, soprano, Spain
Trevor SCHEUNEMANN, baritone, USA
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Zarzuela Prizes:
- Mar�a Teresa Alberola BAÑULS, soprano, Spain
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David LOMELI, tenor, Mexico
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Prize of the Audience:
- Mar�a Teresa Alberola BAÑULS, soprano, Spain
- Sébastien GUÈZE, tenor, France
- Prize CulturArte � Bertita & Guillermo
Martinez:
- Karen VUONG, soprano, USA
Finalists 2006
Mar�a Teresa Alberola BAÑULS, soprano, Spain
Elaine ALVAREZ, soprano, USA
Francisco CORUJO, tenor, Spain
Sébastien GUÈZE, tenor, France
Elena GORSHUNOVA, soprano, Russia
Maija KOVALEVSKA, soprano, Latvia
David LOMELI, tenor, Mexico
Ailyn PEREZ, soprano, USA
Gastón RIVERO, tenor, Uruguay
Trevor SCHEUNEMANN, baritone, USA
Karen VUONG, soprano, USA
Marta ZHEKHOVYCH, soprano, Ukraine
Zarzuela Finalists 2006
Mar�a Teresa Alberola BAÑULS, soprano, Spain
Francisco CORUJO, tenor, Spain
Carlos Alberto ESQUIVEL, bass-baritone, Argentina
David LOMELI, tenor, Mexico
Ailyn PEREZ, soprano, USA
Gastón RIVERO, tenor, Uruguay
Karen VUONG, soprano, USA
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OPERALIA 2005
Madrid – SPAIN
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Opera Prizes:
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1st Prize:
Vasily LADYUK, Russia,
baritone
Susanna PHILLIPS, USA,
soprano
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2nd Prize:
Joseph KAISER, Canada,
tenor
Diogenes RANDES, Brazil,
bass
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3rd Prize:
Joshua LANGSTON HOPKINS, Canada,
baritone
David MENENDEZ DIAZ, Spain,
baritone
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Zarzuela Prizes:
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Kinga DOBAY, Germany,
mezzo
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Arturo CHACON CRUZ, Mexico,
tenor
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Prize of the Audience:
- Susanna PHILLIPS, USA
soprano
- Prize CulturArte – Bertita & Guillermo
Martinez:
- Arturo CHACON CRUZ, Mexico
tenor
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OPERALIA 2004
Los Angeles (CA) – USA
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Opera Prizes:
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1st Prize:
Woo Kyung Kim, South Korea,
Tenor
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2nd Prize:
Nataliya Kovalova, Ukraine,
Soprano
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3rd Prize:
Dmitry Voropaev, Russia ,
Tenor
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4th Prizes (exceptionally
this year)
Maria Jooste, South Africa, Soprano
Vitaly Bilyy, Ukraine, Baritone
Dmitry Korchak, Russia, Tenor
Mikhail Petrenko, Russia, Bass
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Zarzuela Prizes:
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Dmitry Korchak, Russia,
Tenor
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In-Sun Sim, South Korea,
Bass-baritone
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Prize of the Audience:
- Nataliya Kovalova, Ukraine
Soprano
- Prize CulturArte – Bertita & Guillermo
Martinez:
- Irina Lungu, Russia
Soprano
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OPERALIA 2003
Austria-Germany-Switzerland
Opera Prizes:
1st Prize:
Adriana
Damato, Italy,
Soprano, 27 years
2nd Prize:
Giuseppe Gipali, Albania,
Tenor, 30 years
3rd Prize:
Israel Lozano, Spain,
Tenor, 28 years
&
Jesus Garcia, USA,
Tenor, 26 years
Zarzuela Prizes:
Jennifer Check, USA,
Soprano, 28 years
Sabina Puertolas, Spain,
Soprano, 30 years
Mario Cassi, Italy,
Baritone, 29 years
Israel Lozano, Spain,
Tenor, 28 years
Prize of the Audience:
Israel Lozano,
Spain,
Tenor, 28 years
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OPERALIA 2002 - Paris
- 1st Prize:
Carmen Giannattasio, Soprano, Italy (http://www.liricainternational.com)
&
Elena Manistina, Mezzo-Soprano, Russia
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2nd
Prize:
John Matz, Tenor, USA
&
Stéphane Degout, Baritone, France
- 3rd Prize:
Maria Fontosh, Soprano, Russia
- Zarzuela
Prizes:
John Matz, Tenor, USA
Anna Kiknadze, Soprano, Georgia
Jae-Hyoung Kim, Tenor, South Korea
- Prize of the Public:
Carmen Giannattasio, Soprano, Italy
- Prize of CulturArte Puerto Rico:
Kate Aldrich, Soprano, USA
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OPERALIA 2001 - Washington D.C.
- 1st prize:
Guang Yang, Mezzo-Soprano,
China
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2nd prize:
Alessandra Rezza, Soprano, Italy
&
Hyoung-Kyoo Kang, Baritone,
South Korea
- 3rd prize:
Maya Dashuk, Soprano, Russia
- Zarzuela Prizes:
Eugenia Garza, Soprano, Mexico
Jossie Perez, Mezzo-Soprano,
USA
Antonio Gandia, Tenor, Spain
Valeriano
Lanchas, Bass, Columbia
- Prize of the Public:
Elizaveta Martirosyan, Soprano, Georgia
- Tenor Prize by CulturArte
Lasha Nikabadze, Tenor, Georgia
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OPERALIA 2000 - Los Angeles
- 1st prize:
Isabel Bayrakdarian, Soprano, (www.bayrakdarian.com)
Canada
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2nd prize:
Hui He, Soprano,
China
&
Daniil Stoda, Tenor,
Russia
- 3rd prize:
Konstyantyn Andreyev, Tenor,
Ukraine
&
Robert Pomakov, Bass,
Canada
- Zarzuela Prize:
Virginia Tola, Soprano,
Argentina
&
Konstyantyn Andreyev, Tenor,
Ukraine
- Prize of the Public:
Virginia Tola, Soprano,
Argentina
- Local Prize of Opera
Patron Mr. Lloyd Rigler:
Virginia Tola, Soprano,
Argentina
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OPERALIA 1999 - San Juan
(Puerto Rico)
- Olin Anastassov,
Bass,
born in 1977, Bulgaria
- Giuseppe Filianotti,
Tenor,
born in 1974, Italy
- Joseph Calleja,
Tenor,
born in 1978, Malta
- Rolando Villazon,
Tenor,
born in 1972, Mexico
- Ian de Nolfo, Tenor,
born in 1969, USA
- Yali-Marie Williams,
Soprano,
Puerto Rico
- Mariola Cantarero,
Soprano,
Spain
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OPERALIA 1998 - Hamburg
- Erwin Schrott,
Bass,
born in 1972, Uruguay
(+Prize of the Public)
- Joyce DiDonato,
Mezzo-Soprano,
born in 1970, USA
- Ludovic Tezier,
Bariton,
born in 1969, France
- Maki Mori, Soprano,
born in 1971, Japan
- Jae-Chul Bae, Tenor,
born in 1969, Korea
- Andion Fernandez,
Sopran,
born in 1970, Spain
(Zarzuela Prize)
- Carlos Cosias,
Tenor,
born in 1971, Spain
(Zarzuela Prize)
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OPERALIA 1997 - Tokyo
- Carla Maria Izzo,
Soprano,
born in 1972, Italy
(+ Prize of the Public)
- Chang Yong Liao,
Baritone,
born in 1968, China
- Aquiles Machado,
Tenor,
born in 1971, Venezuela
- Hung-Hack Seo,
Baritone,
born in 1968, Korea
- Xiu Wie Sun, Soprano,
born in 1964, China
- Angel Rodriguez Rivero,
Tenor,
born in 1970, Spain
(Zarzuela Prize)
- Aquiles Machado,
Tenor,
born in 1971, Venezuela
(Zarzuela Prize)
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OPERALIA 1996 - Bordeaux
- John Osborn, Tenor,
born in 1972, USA
- Lynette Tapia,
Soprano,
born in 1973, USA
(+ Prize of the Public)
- Phyllis Pancella,
Mezzo-Soprano,
born in 1963, USA
- Eric Owens, Bass,
born in 1970, USA
- Carlos Moreno,
Tenor,
born in 1965, Spain
- Vittorio Vitelli,
Baritone,
born in 1969, Italy
- Nancy Herrera,
Mezzo-Soprano,
born in 1965, Spain
(Zarzuela Prize)
- Oziel Garza-Ornelas,
Baritone,
born in 1964, Mexico
(Zarzuela Prize)
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OPERALIA 1995 - Madrid
- Sung Eun Kim, Soprano,
born in 1965, South Korea
- Miguel Angel Zapater,
Bass,
born in 1964, Spain
- Elizabeth Futral,
Soprano,
born in 1963, USA
- Dimitra Theodossiou,
Soprano,
born in 1965, Greece
(+ Prize of the Public)
- Carmen Oprisanu,
Mezzo-Soprano,
born in 1962, Romania
- Ana Maria Martinez,
Soprano,
born in 1968, USA
(Zaruela Prize)
- Rafael Rojas, Tenor,
born in 1962, Mexico
(Zarzuela Prize)
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OPERALIA 1994 - Mexico City
- Simone Alberghini,
Bass,
born in 1973, Italy
- Oxana
Arkaeva, Soprano,
born in 1967, Ukraine
- Brian Asawa, Countertenor,
born in 1966, USA
- José Cura,
Tenor,
born in 1962, Argentina
(+ Prize of the Public)
- Maria-Cécilia
Diaz, Mezzo-Soprano,
born in 1965, Argentina
- Bruce Fowler, Tenor,
born in 1962, USA
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OPERALIA 1993 - Paris
- Ainhoa Arteta,
Soprano,
born in 1964, Spain
(+ Prize of the Public)
- Inva Mula Tschako,
Soprano,
born in 1963, Albania
- Nina Stemme, Mezzo-Soprano,
born in 1963, Sweden
- Kwangchul Youn,
Bass,
born in 1965, Korea
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