"ARIA D'ORO"
STADTTHEATER MERAN
Internationaler Gesangswettbewerb 2025
Der ARIA D'ORO Wettbewerb ist eine Bühne für außergewöhnliche Gesangstalente aus aller Welt. In den Kategorien Oper, Operette, Musical und Oratorium bietet er die ideale Gelegenheit, das eigene Können zu zeigen, sich mit anderen Künstlern zu vernetzen und die Karriere voranzutreiben. Eine renommierte internationale Jury sorgt für eine professionelle Bewertung und Beratung.
"ARIA D'ORO"
TEATRO PUCCINI DI MERANO
Concorso Internazionale di Canto 2025
Il concorso ARIA D'ORO celebra i talenti vocali di tutto il mondo, offrendo una piattaforma unica in categorie come opera, operetta, musical e oratorio. Un’occasione imperdibile per mettersi in mostra, fare networking e far crescere la propria carriera. Una rinomata giuria internazionale garantisce una valutazione e consulenza professionale.
"ARIA D'ORO"
THEATRE PUCCINI IN MERANO
International Vocal Competition 2025
The competition ÍARIA D'ORO celebrates exceptional vocal talent from around the world. With categories including opera, operetta, musical, and oratorio, it’s the perfect platform to showcase skills, connect with peers, and take your career to new heights. Participants are evaluated by a prestigious international jury, ensuring a competitive and professional environment for every artist.
ARIA D'ORO
INTERNATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION 2025
12th - 15th NOVEMBER 2025
Location: MERANO - Stadttheater "Puccini" / Teatro "Puccini" / "Puccini Theater"
APPLICATION OPEN
DEADLINE: 15th September 2025
12th November 2025 at 9.00am
Feierliche Eröffnung des Wettbewerbs im Stadttheater von Meran
Inaugurazione solenne del concorso al Teatro Comunale di Merano.
Solemn Opening of the Competition at the Merano Municipal Theatre.
ROUND 1
12 and 13th November 2025
Jeder Teilnehmer kann ein Stück seiner Wahl aus dem von ihm eingereichten Wettbewerbsprogramm vortragen. Ein weiteres Stück kann von der Jury gewählt werden.
Ogni partecipante può eseguire un brano a sua scelta dal programma da lui presentato. Un ulteriore brano può essere scelto dalla giuria.
Each participant can perform one piece of their choice from the program they submitted. An additional piece may be selected by the jury.
ROUND 2 / SEMIFINALS
14th November 2025
ROUND 3 / FINALS
15th November 2025
Internal finals (all day)
FINAL CONCERT (public) at 8pm with announcement of the winners
Allgemeine Richtlinien
Teilnahmebedingungen: Offen für Sänger aller Nationalitäten, die nach dem 01.01.1990 geboren sind. Keine Altersgrenze für die Kategorien „Lied & Oratorium“.
Bewertung: Die Entscheidungen der Jury sind endgültig. Sie kann Vorträge unterbrechen und Preise teilen oder nicht vergeben.
Begleitung: Klavierbegleiter werden gestellt. Eigene Begleiter können mitgebracht werden.
Anmeldung: Teilnehmer müssen sich nach digitaler Voranmeldung am 12.11.2025 zwischen 08:00 und 10:00 Uhr mit gültigem Ausweis persönlich im Wettbewerbssekretariat im Stadttheater Meran anmelden.
Unterkunft: Teilnehmer und private Klavierbegleiter buchen ihre Unterkunft selbst.
Linee guida generali
Condizioni di partecipazione: Aperto a cantanti di tutte le nazionalità nati dopo il 01.01.1990. Nessuna limitazione di età per le categorie "Lied & Oratorio".
Valutazione: Le decisioni della giuria sono definitive. La giuria può interrompere le esibizioni e decidere di suddividere o non assegnare premi.
Accompagnamento: I pianisti accompagnatori sono forniti dal concorso. I partecipanti possono portare i propri accompagnatori.
Registrazione: I partecipanti devono registrarsi personalmente il 12.11.2025 tra le 08:00 e le 10:00 con un documento di identità valido, previa registrazione digitale, presso la segreteria del concorso al Teatro Puccini di Merano.
Alloggio: I partecipanti e i propri pianisti accompagnatori prenotano autonomamente il loro alloggio.
General Guidelines
Eligibility: Open to singers of all nationalities born after January 1, 1990. No age limit for the "Lied & Oratorio" categories.
Judging: The jury's decisions are final. They may interrupt performances and may divide or withhold awards.
Accompaniment: Piano accompanists will be provided. Participants may bring their own accompanists.
Registration: Participants must register in person on 12.11.2025 between 08:00 and 10:00 AM with a valid ID, after digital pre-registration, at the competition secretariat in the Merano Municipal Theatre.
Accommodation: Participants and their private accompanists are responsible for booking their own accommodation.
REPERTOIRE
Alle eingereichten Wettbewerbsprogramme für die jeweiligen Preiskategorien sollten verschiedene stilistische Epochen und mindestens zwei Sprachbereiche berücksichtigen und folgende Elemente enthalten:
Tutti i programmi di concorso presentati per le rispettive categorie di premio devono riflettere diverse epoche stilistiche e almeno due aree linguistiche e devono includere:
All submitted competition programs for the respective prize categories should reflect different stylistic periods and at least two language areas and should include:
"ARIA D‘ORO 2025" (Grand Prize)
4.000€
- 6 Arien aus Oper/Operette/Musical/Oratorium/Konzert (mindestens 2 Kategorien davon) und 4 Lieder
- 6 arie in totale da opera/operetta/musical/oratorio/concerto (almeno 2 categorie) e 4 canzoni.
- 6 arias in total from opera/operetta/musical/oratorio/concert (at least 2 categories) and 4 songs.
Opera Prize
1.000€
- 5 Opernarien (wenigstens 2 Epochen und zwei verschiedene Sprachen)
- 5 arie d’opera (almeno 2 epoche e due lingue diverse).
- 5 opera arias (at least 2 periods and two different languages).
Operetta Priz
1.000€
- 5 Operettenarien
- 5 arie da operetta
- 5 operetta arias
"Lied & Oratorio Prize"
1.000€
- 3 Oratorien- bzw. Konzertarien und 5 Lieder (keine Altersbeschränkung)
- 3 arie da oratorio o concerto e 5 canzoni (senza limite di età)
- 3 oratorio or concert arias and 5 songs (no age limit)
"Musical & Chanson Prize"
1.000€
- 5 Musicalsongs oder Chansons
- 5 brani musicali o chanson in totale.
- 5 musical songs or chansons in total.
"Tirol/Südtirol/Trentino Young Talent Prize"
1.000€
- 5 Stücke eigener Wahl (Arien/Songs/Lieder/Chansons). Die Teilnehmer für diesen Förderpreis müssen in einer dieser Regionen geboren oder seit mindestens 2 Jahren dort ansässig sein. Die Wohnsitzbescheinigung bzw. die Geburtsbescheinigung muss der Anmeldung beigelegt werden.
- 5 brani a scelta (arie/canzoni/lieder/chanson). I partecipanti a questo premio devono essere nati in una di queste regioni o risiedervi da almeno 2 anni. È necessario allegare alla registrazione il certificato di residenza o di nascita.
- 5 pieces of choice (arias/songs/lieder/chansons). Participants for this prize must be born in or have lived in one of these regions for at least 2 years. A residence certificate or birth certificate must be attached to the application.
ANMELDUNG
Anmeldegebühr: 80 € (für eine Kategorie). Bei mehreren Kategorien beträgt die Gebühr 120 €.
Die Zahlung muss (spesenfrei) vor der Anmeldung auf das Wettbewerbskonto erfolgen, der Einzahlungsbeleg ist beizufügen.
Bankverbindung: IT61Z0811258590000301274988
Teilnahmegebühren sind nicht rückerstattbar.
Benötigte Unterlagen:
- Lebenslauf mit Foto
- Programm der vorzutragenden Stücke
- Repertoire (optional)
- Kopie des Personalausweises
- Einzahlungsbestätigung
- Empfehlungen und Zeugnisse (optional)
- Geburts- oder Wohnsitzbescheinigung (nur für den Förderpreis)
Unvollständige oder fehlerhafte Unterlagen können zum Ausschluss führen.
ISCRIZIONE
Quota di iscrizione: 80 € (per una categoria). Per più categorie, la quota è di 120 €.
Il pagamento deve essere effettuato (senza spese) prima dell'iscrizione, con l'allegato della ricevuta di pagamento.
Coordinate bancarie: IT61Z0811258590000301274988
Le quote di iscrizione non sono rimborsabili.
Documenti richiesti:
- Curriculum con foto
- Programma dei brani da eseguire
- Repertorio (facoltativo)
- Copia del documento d'identità
- Ricevuta di pagamento
- Raccomandazioni e certificati (facoltativo)
- Certificato di nascita o residenza (solo per il Premio Giovani Talenti)
Documenti incompleti o errati potrebbero comportare l'esclusione.
REGISTRATION
Registration Fee: €80 (for one category). For multiple categories, the fee is €120.
Payment must be made in full to the competition account (free of charge) before registration, with the payment receipt attached.
Bank details: IT61Z0811258590000301274988
Fees are non-refundable.
Required Documents:
- CV with photo
- Program of pieces to be performed
- Repertoire (optional)
- Copy of ID
- Payment receipt
- Recommendations and certificates (optional)
- Birth or residence certificate (only for the Young Talent Prize)
Incomplete or incorrect documents may result in disqualification.
Peter Edelmann
Made his debut as a singer at the Stadttheater Koblenz in 1985. In 1989, he won the main prize at the Belvedere Singing Competition. From 1990 to 2001, he was a member of the ensemble at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and performed over 90 lead roles worldwide, including at the Vienna State Opera, the Semperoper, and in Tokyo. Since 2001, he has been a freelance artist. He has been teaching at MDW since 2011, was dean from 2014 to 2017, and led the Mörbisch Seefestspiele from 2017 to 2022. Since 2024, he has been the intendant of the Klosterneuburg Opera.
Giacomo Fornari
Teaches music dramaturgy at the Conservatorio Monteverdi in Bolzano. He studied musicology in Pavia and earned his doctorate in Tübingen on instrumental music in the "Nation chantante." Fornari has published numerous studies on Mozart, was the director of the Monteverdi Conservatory from 2017 to 2023, and served as president of the Institute for Music Education in Bolzano from 2004 to 2013. Since 2012, he has been a member of the Academy for Mozart Research. He founded the Mozart&Friends festival and hosts the radio show Effetto Haydn on RAI-Südtirol.
Thomas Kerbl
Graduated with distinction in piano studies in 1984 and performed Debussy's complete works. As a Lied accompanist and conductor, he specialized in 20th-century music theater, including performances of Ullmann, Waxman, and Frid. He conducted large oratorios and numerous musicals. As a professor at Bruckner University, he habilitated on Passion settings and received the Upper Austria Performing Arts Prize. Since 2021, he has been directing the music theater studio and the festival in Bad Hall. His CD edition is dedicated to Bruckner's vocal works.
Kalle Kanttila
Is the founder and CEO of Kanttila Management Agency (formerly IOA Management). Prior to that, he was a tenor soloist at the Nuremberg State Opera and the Regensburg Theatre, as well as a guest at prestigious opera houses such as the Komische Oper Berlin, the National Theatre Mannheim, and the Savonlinna Opera Festival. He serves as a juror at numerous international singing competitions, including the Belvedere Competition and Competizione dell'Opera. He also gives masterclasses worldwide, including in Helsinki, New York, Vienna, and San Francisco.
Cornelia Preissinger
Studied musicology, theater studies, and German philology in Munich. Her master's thesis received the Richard Strauss Society's promotion award, and her doctoral dissertation on Johannes Brahms was supported by the Free State of Bavaria and the German National Academic Foundation. She has been an opera director, dispatcher, and dramaturge, among other roles, at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the State Theatre of Kassel, and the State Opera Hannover. Since 2022, she has been the Deputy Intendant and Opera Director of the Leipzig Opera. Additionally, she works as a juror, mentor, and author.
Sylvia Saavedra-Edelmann
Opera producer, artist agent, career consultant, and lecturer, has been an accredited social media manager and agent at Sono Artists in Vienna since 2023. She teaches career orientation and social media at universities like MDW. In 2022, she successfully produced Orfeo ed Euridice and Il Campanello. Previously, she was, among other roles, the coordinator of the ISA-Mörbisch Operetta Workshop and an assistant at the Mörbisch Seefestspiele. She founded +OPERA and led numerous productions. She also teaches audition training and is a coach at the Summer Music Festival in Vienna.
Richard J. Sigmund
Is an internationally renowned tenor, composer, director, voice coach, and conductor. He initiated numerous cultural projects, including the Opernstudio Meran and Merano Academy. As a conductor and director, he has led numerous concerts and over 50 opera and musical productions such as Carmina Burana, The Magic Flute, Le nozze di Figaro, The Bird Seller, West Side Story, and his own compositions. He has written and composed over 80 works, including musicals and operas. Additionally, he leads the Merano Academy – Opera Studio, where he teaches young talents, directs operas, and conducts concerts.
Christian Starinieri
Baritone, choir, and orchestra conductor, has performed at renowned theaters such as the Teatro San Carlo, the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, and the Royal Opera House Muscat. Notable highlights include the DVD project Mosè by Rossini (Expo 2015, Milan) and the opening of the Dubai Opera with The Barber of Seville. He conducts the choir of the Teatro Marrucino and the University of Chieti-Pescara. He is also a senior manager at DM Artist Manager (including José Carreras) and a casting manager at IME Productions. He teaches at the Fermo Conservatory.
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