Held by the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera, the International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition is the biggest singing competition in Poland. Established in 1992 by Maria Fołtyn, Polish soprano, opera director, animateur, and tireless promoter of Stanisław Moniuszko’s oeuvre, the Competition sees its eleventh edition in 2022. Every three years young artists from around the world gather in Warsaw to present their skills and abilities before a select group of music professionals. For many the Competition becomes a launch pad to an international career.
Announcement of selected candidates: 25/03/22
6-7 June 2022
Stage 1, auditions with piano
8-9 June 2022
Stage 2, auditions with piano
11 June 2022
Stage 3, final auditions with orchestra
Announcement of the results, award ceremony
| Catégories | Voix |
| Date limite | 15 janv. 2021 - 15 févr. 2022 |
| Concours | 06 - 11 juin 2022 |
| Lieu | Warsaw, Pologne |
| Ages des concurrents: | Singers born between 6 June 1989 and 6 June 2004. |
Main prizes
Grand Prix: €15,000
Prizes awarded separately in male and female categories
1st Prize: €10,000
2nd Prize: €8,000
3rd Prize: €6,000
Remaining Finalists: €2,000 each
The Maria Fołtyn Prize for the best performance of a Stanisław Moniuszko piece: €8,000
The Prize for the best pianist: €2,000, The Prize for an outstanding pianist: €1,500
Participants of Stage 2 will receive €500
From the Kosciuszko Foundation (USA) funded by Ann Cox Zagoreos:
The Carlo Maria Giulini Prize awarded in male and female category separately for a performance of profound musical expression drawing on the essence of humanity: $5,000
The Jan and Edward Reszke Prize for the best performance of a Polish work by a foreign entrant: $3,000
The Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura Prize for the most promising Polish voice: $2,000
And many more to be announced at the later date.
John Allison - Chair of the Jury, editor of Opera Magazine
Boris Ignatov - Casting Director, Staatsoper Stuttgart
Peter Mario Katona - Director of Casting, ROH
Izabela Kłosińska - soprano, Casting Director, Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera
Mariusz Kwiecień - baritone, Artistic Director, Wrocław Opera
Thomas Lausmann - Director of Music Administration, Metropolitan Opera
Gianluca Macheda - Director of GM Art&Music
Joan Matabosch - Artistic Director, Teatro Real
Roberto Mauro - Director of Artistic Planning, Canadian Opera Company
Eleonora Pacetti - Director of “Fabbrica” Young Artist Program, Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma
Olga Pasichnyk - soprano
Nicholas Payne - Director of Opera Europa
Ewa Podleś - contralto
Tobias Truniger - Director of Bayerische Staatsoper Opera Studio
Annette Weber - Opera Director, Opernhaus Zürich
Edith Wiens - soprano, Professor of Voice, Director of Int. Meistersinger Akademie
