The Stanisław Moniuszko 11th International Singing Competition has been completed. Grand Prix was received by a soprano singer Juliana Grigoryan from Armenia. The first prize winner was Nombulelo Yende from South Africa.

The Stanisław Moniuszko International Vocal Competition, organized by the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera, is the largest vocal competition in Poland. It was established 30 years ago by Maria Fołtyn. The prestige of the competition was confirmed by its admission to the World Federation of International Music Competitions in 2019.

Every three years, young singers come to Warsaw to present their talent. This year it gathered 102 participants from 6 continents and as many as 28 countries.

The competition consists of three parts. The first and the second parts are held with piano accompaniment; participants perform opera arias as well as Polish songs and songs from the world repertoire. However, in the finale, accompanied by an orchestra, they perform a Polish opera, oratorio or operetta aria, and an opera aria from the world repertoire, different from those performed before.

The international jury included outstanding Polish singers: Ewa Podleś, Izabela Kłosińska, Mariusz Kwiecień, as well as theater managers from around the world. The jury was chaired by the editor-in-chief of Opera Magazine, John Allison.

°I express my deep joy that the Competition, organized by the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera, as a unique event on the cultural map of the world. Not only it promotes young talents, and great voices, but also Polish vocal literature and the heritage of Polish music°, wrote in a letter addressed to participants and organizers competition, Piotr Gliński, deputy prime minister, minister of culture and national heritage.

Adrian Andrzejewski