DEDICATED TO ADVANCING SINGERS WORLDWIDE AND PRESERVING THE FUTURE OF OPERA

Premiere Opera

Foundation

VOCAL COMPETITION 2025

Paris Baguette - Official Corporate Sponsor For The International Vocal Competition And All 2025 Foundation Events!

Promote & Preserve

The Premiere Opera Foundation is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the operatic art form through discovering, nurturing, and honoring the most promising, up and coming opera singers in the world today, by enhancing their careers through financial, educational, and ongoing advisory support.

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Our Programs

VOCAL COMPETITION

The Premiere Opera Foundation’s International Vocal Competition assembles the most esteemed operatic judging panels, consisting of elite industry professionals, and world renowned superstars, to discover and honor the most promising, up and coming, young opera singers in the world today.

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MASTERCLASSES & SEMINARS

Our Masterclasses are led by world-class master teachers who work intimately with selected singers on all aspects of vocal technique, dramatic interpretation, and repertoire, as well as our Professional Development Seminars which explore valuable career insights, and access to networking within the community.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

The Foundation is proud to offer generous awards and special prizes to the winners of our Vocal Competition, as well as to provide them with incredible opportunities to advance their careers, including scholarship to our prestigious, Premiere Opera Vocal Arts Institute, held in the stunning Puglia region of Italy each summer.

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

375K+

Now in our ninth year, the Foundation will have awarded more than $375,000 in prizes, scholarships, and awards to outstanding emerging artists worldwide.

STATISTICS

4K+

Since our founding, we’ve received more than 4,000 applications from artists representing over 75 countries around the world.

ONLINE REACH

75K+

The Foundation reaches a combined total of over 75,000 passionate followers and subscribers across our international social media channels and mailing list.