For the first round of auditions (video), singers will be judged on musicality, not audio quality of
the recordings. Although, note that extremely poor audio quality may make it impossible for
judges to accurately assess the abilities of the performer.
For the in-person portion of the competition (in Bologna, Italy), vocalists will be judged on
beauty of tone, pitch, technical abilities, expression, collaborative interaction, and stage
presence, all of which we deem important qualities when performing professionally.
List of Judges for 2023:
Leone Magiera
President of Competition, Conductor and Pianist
Burak Bilgili
Metropolitan Opera, Siemens Arts Program
Ognian Draganoff
Superintendent Stara Zagora State Opera House
Alex Grigorev
TACT Artist Management
Maddalena Da Lisca
Superintendent Bologna Festival
Aurelio Zarrelli
Director, Conservatorio G.B. Martini, Bologna