Paris Opera Competition

2019 Edition

Friday January 18th, 2019 at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

1st Jury Prize, « Claude Dassault » Prize and Audience Prize, « Bochamp Avocats » Prize

Ilya Kutyukhin, baritone, Russia

2nd Jury Prize, « Pierre Vernes » Prize

Jérôme Boutillier, baritone, France

3rd Jury Prize

Mélissa Petit, soprano, France

Finalists of Paris Opera Competition 2019

  • Shan Huang, tenor, China
  • David Astorga, tenor, Costa Rica
  • Ilya Kutyukhin, baritone, Russia
  • Benjamin Lewis, baritone, UK
  • Jérôme Boutillier, baritone, France
  • Mélissa Petit, soprano, France
  • Julia Sitkovetsky, soprano, UK
  • Yaritza Veliz, soprano, Chile
  • Lilly Jørstad, mezzo-soprano, Norway
  • Zlata Khershberg, mezzo-soprano, Israel

Jury 2019

  • Anne Blanchard, Artistic Director of Beaune baroque and romantic Opera Festival
  • Peter de Caluwe, General Director of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie
  • Fabrizio Maria Carminati, Conductor
  • Michel Franck, General Director of the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
  • Christophe Ghristi, Artistic Director of theThéâtre du Capitole de Toulouse
  • Jean-Louis Grinda, General Director of the Opéra de Monte Carlo and of the Chorégies d’Orange
  • Joan Matabosch, Artistic Director of the Teatro Real Madrid
  • Richard Martet, Chief editor of Opera Magazine
  • Pal Christian Moe, Casting consultant for the Bayerische Staatsoper Munich and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera
  • Laurent Pelly, Stage Director
  • Christoph Seuferle, Artistic Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
  • Dmitry Vdovin, Artistic Director of the Young Artist Program of the Bolshoi Theatre

5 November 2027 · Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

The 10th edition
takes the stage

Singers aged 18 to 32: read the rules and take your chance.