Operalia 2011: Final
Teatro musical Stanislavski y Nemirovitch-Danchenko, Moscú
Casting
Orquesta de Stanislavsky y Nemirovich-Danchenko del Teatro Musical de Moscú
Plácido Domingo — Director
Khachatur Badalyan — Tenor
Adam Palka — Bajista
Haeran Hong — Soprano
Sergey Polyakov — Tenor
Javier Arrey — Barítono
Olga Busuioc — Soprano
Fernando Javier Rado — Bajista
Jaesig Lee — Tenor
Pretty Yende — Soprano
Jongmin Park — Bajista
Konstantin Shushakov — Barítono
Olga Pudova — Soprano
René Barbera — Tenor
Sobre el programa...
In 2011, Plácido Domingo's Operalia competition was held in Moscow. medici.tv broadcast the great final, which highlighted the most promising operatic talents, including the award winners Pretty Yende and René Barbera.
The nineteenth edition of the Operalia International Competition took place in Moscow from 18th to 24th of July 2011. medici.tv broadcasted the final gala concert. Plácido Domingo, artistic director and chairman of the jury (although non-voting member), conducts the orchestra that accompanies the thirteen candidates.
This year again almost a thousand candidates have submitted their applications to participate in one of the greatest international vocal competition. Forty contestants have been selected to compete during the quarter and semi finals. On Sunday, July 24, only the thirteen best candidates were on stage for the final round.
THE WINNERS OF THE 2011 EDITION
1st prize
- Pretty Yende, soprano – South Africa
- Rene Barbera, tenor – United States of America
2nd prize
- Olga Busuioc, soprano – Moldavie
- Konstantin Shushakov, baritone – Russie
3rd prize
- Olga Pudova, soprano – Russie
- Jaesig Lee, tenor – Corée du Sud
Pepita Embil Domingo Prize of Zarzuela
- Pretty Yende, soprano – South Africa
- Olga Busuioc, soprano – Moldavia
The Don Plácido Domingo Sr. Prize of Zarzuela
- Rene Barbera, tenor – United States of America
Prize of the Audience
- Pretty Yende, soprano – South Africa
- Rene Barbera, tenor – United States of America
CulturArte Prize - Bertita & Guillermo Martinez
- Javier Arrey, baritone – Chili
Tv director: Anatoly Shkurin
Editor: Kamilla Urmanova
Sound engeneer: Georgy Lebedev
Cameramen: Vladimir Kuzakov
Ob van manager: Vyacheslav Volovik
Producer: Dmitry Dulov