The Competition 2026 - Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik

17th International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera «Pietro Antonio Cesti»

Salvador Simão © Birgit Pichler | Innsbrucker Festwochen

Prizes

  1. Prize                 € 5.000*
  2. Prize                 € 3.500**
  3. Prize                 € 2.500***

Young Artist Award    € 2.000*

Audience Award      € 1.500

Special prizes

    • Taking part in the Barockoper:Jung production of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s «Adriano in Siria» at the Innsbrucker Festwochen 2027
    • Participation at the Festwochen Masterclass with Anna Bonitatibus****
    • Allegorica Award
    • Concert within the scope of the Resonanzen Wien
    • Concert or opera engagement with Il Gusto Barocco / Jörg Halubek
    • Opera engagement with Academia Montis Regalis / Chiara Cattani at the Teatro del Maggio Fiorentino
    • Engagement within the scope of Milano Arte Musica
    • Engagement at the Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci
    • Engagement with Scherzi Musicali
    • a. o.

 

* Made possible through the generous donation of Regina and Franz Etz.
** Made possible through the generous donation of Goldschmiede Norz.
*** Made possible through the generous donation of Dr. Michael Nogler.
**** Made possible by a kind donation in the name of Joanna and Eugene Faber.

Jury

  • Sebastian Schwarz - Casting Manager at the Teatro alla Scala Milano, Chairman of the Jury
  • Ottavio Dantone - Conductor and Musical Director at Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik
  • Anna Bonitatibus - Opera Singer, Recitalist, Publisher
  • Francesco Corti - Professor at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis - FHNW, Musical Director at Drottningholms Slottsteater
  • Paolo Monacchi - Managing Director at Allegorica Opera Management
  • Boris Ignatov - Casting Director at the Staatsoper Stuttgart
  • Elena Rizzo - Casting Manager at the Teatro Petruzzelli Bari
  • Alberto Miguélez Rouco - Countertenor, Musical Director of Los Elementos

Schedule

  • Tuesday, 25 August 2026
    Registration (10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) and welcome with drawing of performance order (4:00 p.m.)
  • Wednesday, 26 August 2026
    First round
  • Thursday, 27 August 2026
    First round and announcement of the order of performances in the second round (in the evening)
  • Friday, 28 August 2026
    Round 2 and announcement of the finalists in the evening
  • Saturday, 29 August 2026
    Preparation day for the final
  • Sunday, 30 August 2026
    Dress rehearsal and final

The entire competition will be held at the Haus der Musik (Universitätstraße 1, 6020 Innsbruck).