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

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.

• Sebastian Schwarz - Casting Manager at the Teatro alla Scala Milano, Chairman of the Jury
• Anna Bonitatibus - Opera Singer, Recitalist, Publisher
• Eva-Maria Sens - Artistic Director at Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik
• Boris Ignatov - Casting Director at the Staatsoper Stuttgart, Casting Consultant at the Opéra de Lille
• Paolo Monacchi - Managing Director at Allegorica Opera Management
• Ottavio Dantone - Conductor and Musical Director at Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik (2nd round onwards)
• Francesco Corti - Professor at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis - FHNW, Musical Director at Drottningholms Slottsteater (2nd round onwards)
• Alberto Miguélez Rouco - Countertenor, Musical Director of Los Elementos (2nd round only)