💜 Today’s tip comes from soprano, Joan Sutherland. She discusses the key role emotion plays in singing, stressing the need to convey it authentically without slipping into exaggeration or harmful patterns. 👉Watch the full clip on Youtube!

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💜 Congratulations to our 2019 3rd Prize winner, Jérôme Boutillier, who takes on the role of Méphistophélès in Faust at Opéra de Lille! Enjoy this performance of "Votre toast" from Carmen, captured live at Musiques en Fête from the Théâtre Antique d'Orange.

💜 Today’s tip comes from soprano, Jessye Norman. She stresses the importance of young singers understanding how the voice works, including its functional anatomy and how that relates to technique. This knowledge helps reduce anxiety and strengthens them as performers.

💜 Congrats to former 2019 finalist, Yaritza Veliz, who made her Houston Grand Opera in “La bohème” in February! Enjoy this clip of her singing “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì” from this Johan Caird production. 👉 Watch her sing the full aria on YouTube !

💜 Congratulations to Ilya Kutyukhin, 2019 First Prize Winner, who will sing Guglielmo in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” at Opéra de Lyon later this month! Enjoy this clip of him singing “Ya vas lyublyu" from Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” from our 2019 Finals Concert.

💜 Today’s tip comes from tenor, Juan Diego Flores. During a Telefónica masterclass with Xabier Anduaga at the Palau de la Música Catalana, Juan Diego Flórez tells singers to keep the throat open and relaxed. He says singing should feel smooth and natural, not tense or difficult.

💜 Congrats to former 2023 finalist, Jasmin Delfs, who is singing at Semperoper Dresden in their production of Handel’s Saul. Enjoy this clip of her singing “Salut à la France” from Donizetti’s La fille du régiment at our 2023 Finals Concert.

💜 Today’s tip comes from soprano, Shirley Verrett. She explains that singers should first focus on the composer’s vision, then learn the music accurately before bringing in emotion.

💜 Félicitations à Julie Roset, lauréate du 3e prix 2023, qui chantera Ismène dans Mitridate au Festival de Salzbourg en août ! Découvrez cet extrait d'elle chantant « Chacun le sait » dans La fille du régiment de Donizetti aux Victoires de la Musique Classique de cette année.

💜Today’s tip comes from soprano, Elly Ameling. She underscores the importance of thoughtful preparation and precise vowel placement to ensure that even piano singing carries with core and clarity. 👉 Watch the full clip on Youtube!

💜Congratulations to 2022 1st prize winner, Anna Harvey, who is currently singing Ježibaba in Rusalka at Deutsche Oper am Rhein ! Enjoy this clip of her singing Dido’s Lament from Dido and Aeneas at Deutsche Oper am Rhein from earlier this year.