Operalia 2011: Final Round

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.

Candidates

Khachatur Badalyan
Russia - tenor
Massenet: Werther - "Pourquoi me réveiller"

Adam Palka
Poland - bass
Verdi: Ernani - "Infelice ! E tuo credevi"
Haeran Hong
South Korea - soprano
Bellini: La Sonnambula - "Care compagne..." "Sovra il sen'"

Sergey Polyakov
Russia - tenor
Halevy: La Juive - "Rachel, quand du Seigneur"
Javier Arrey
Chili - baryton
Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia - "Largo al factotum"
Zarzuelas by Torroba

Olga Busuioc
Moldavia - soprano
Puccini: Suor Angelica - "Senza mamma"
Zarzuelas by Torroba
Fernando Javier Rado
Argentina - bass
Mozart: Don Giovanni - "Madamina"

Jaesig Lee
South Korea - tenor
Puccini: La Bohème - "Che gelida manina"
Pretty Yende
South Africa - soprano
Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda - "O miei fedeli..." "Ah la pena in lor piombo'"
Zarzuelas by Giménez

Jongmin Park
South Korea - bass
Ponchielli: La Gioconda - "Ombre di mia prosapia"
Konstantin Shushakov
Russia - baritone
Tchaikovsky: Pikovaya Dama - "Vy tak pechalny..." "Ya vas liubliu"

Olga Pudova
Russia - soprano
Mozart : Die Zauberflöte - "Der Hölle Rache"
René Barbera
USA - tenor
Donizetti: La Fille du Régiment - "Ah mes amis" "Pour mon âme"
Zarzuelas by Sorozobal

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