Resources
Top Worldwide Competitions
(unordered list)
Neue Stimmen
Held every two years. The deadline for the 2021 competition is March 1, 2021!
The website also gives lots of practical information, as does their YouTube channel
There is also a tutorial with tips on submitting the application.
Operalia
Plácido Domingo's Operalia, The World Opera Competition is an annual international competition for opera singers, founded by Plácido Domingo in 1993.
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
Auditions are held throughout the world in the autumn before the competition, with singers being selected to take part in Cardiff the following June. Each singer represents their own country. Check search engines for future competition details.
Queen Sonja Singing Competition, Norway
Auditions are held throughout the world in the autumn before the competition, with singers being selected to take part in Cardiff the following June. Each singer represents their own country. Check search engines for future competition details.
Belvedere Singing Competition
Competition Resources
Check out Musical America & Yap Tracker for a comprehensive listing of competitions, guidelines, deadlines. (See below for links)
Winning is a nice bonus – getting to the quarter or semi-finals should be your goal as that is when the talent scouts, agents and artistic administrators attend.
YapTracker.com | Opera Auditions & Vocal Competitions
An online audition manager with nearly 2500 opera auditions and vocal competitions published each year.
Well worth the $59/year fee | yaptracker.com
MusicalAmerca.com
This is a bible of information on institutions, programs, news, etc.
Not only for the United States (where it is published) but also worldwide.
Be sure to check the dateline, though, some articles are a few years old and the information may be outdated.