OPERA CROWN, Tbilisi International Voice Competition was launched in May, 2018.
It takes place in Georgian capital Tbilisi every year, each time offering the contestants from all over the world the best and most welcoming atmosphere to perform at their very best.
The Competition is open to opera singers at the start of their professional career and aims at discovering and facilitating the promotion of young talented singers by giving them the opportunity to be heard by a panel of top opera professionals – artistic and casting directors from famous opera houses, as well as the best artist managers.
The 5th Competition will take place from November 8 to November 13, 2026, at the Tbilisi Opera House.
Competition is divided into Preliminary Auditions and three Rounds.
The candidates must send a video recording for the preliminary auditions
OR
register and participate in the live auditions to be held in Prague, Budapest and Washington, D.C.
Registration deadlines for preliminary auditions:
By video recording: October 5, 2026
Live auditions: September 1, 2026.
Live Preliminary Audition in Prague: September 18-19, 2026
Venue: Státní opera / State Opera
Legerova 75/57, Praha 1, Czech Republic
Live Preliminary Audition in Budapest: September 21-22, 2026
Venue: Eiffel Art Studios
Kőbányai út 30. 1101 Budapest, Hungary
Live Preliminary Audition in Washington D.C.: September 11, 2026
Venue: Washington National Opera Rehearsal Studio
6925 Willow St. NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC, United States
As a result of the PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS about 50 singers of different nationalities will be invited to compete in Tbilisi.
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