Placido Domingo (AP)
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A Guatemalan tenor and a US soprano have won the latest edition of Operalia, a competition created by maestro Placido Domingo to showcase young opera talent.
The contest was founded in 1993, and this year 40 singers from around the world took part.
The jury was made of up of an international panel from some of the world’s most prestigious music houses.
The top prizes went to 28-year-old Mario Chang, a tenor from Guatemala, and US soprano Rachel Willis-Sorensen, 30, during a final round held in Los Angeles.
“This competition is sport. This is the Olympics of the opera,” Domingo told a recent news conference.
It was the third time that the competition was held in Los Angeles. Previous venues have included Madrid, Paris and Hamburg and the 2015 edition will take place in London’s Covent Garden.
Participation is seen as a stepping stone for careers of young operatic talent, with previous winners including Rolando Villazon.
Guatemalan, US singers win Placido Domingo opera contest
Source: Mb.com.ph (September 01, 2014 at 11:54AM)
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