Prize Winners 2016 of the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition

The results of this year’s Belvedere Finals at the Artscape Theatre Centre Cape Town on Saturday night. 16 singers from 9 countries could qualify for the Finals, among them 4 singers from South Africa - for the first time in the competition’s history a married couple could qualify for the finals. Further countries of origin: Armenia 1, Germany 1, Italy 2, Lithuania 1, Russia 2, South Korea 2, Switzerland 1, USA 2. CONGRATULATIONS to all prize winners, finalists and participants of the final rounds in Cape Town.

1st Prize: NICHOLAS BROWNLEE, Bass-Baritone, USA
Donated in memoriam KS Teresa Stich-Randall

2nd Prize: NOLUVUYISO MPOFU, Soprano, South Africa
Donated by Jan Meulendijks and Bart Schuil

3rd Prize: RAEHANN BRYCE-DAVIS, Mezzo-Soprano, USA
Donated by Valentin and Anni Leitgeb Foundation

Prize of the International Media-Jury: SELENE ZANETTI, Soprano, Italy

Prize of the Audience: NOLUVUYISO MPOFU, Soprano, South Africa
Donated by Dr. Madeleine Kim, South Korea

Special Prizes Donated by the Opera Jury
Engagements to opera houses, if a role is available and appropriate quality is given. Donated by:

Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona: Jomante Slezaite, Soprano, Lithuania
Theater Erfurt, Nicholas Brownlee, Bass-Bartione, USA
Gauteng Opera, Mandla Mndebele, Baritone, South Africa
Israeli Opera Tel Aviv, Nicholas Brownlee, Bass-Bartione, USA

Special Prizes Donated by Partners
Hans Gabor Preis: Byung Jun Ko, Baritone, Korea South
Special Prize, awarded by Margaretha Deysel: Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Soprano, South Africa

Special Prizes Donated by Media Jurors
Will Keune Prize: Julietta Aleksanyan, Soprano, Armen

Live stream is available on: http://www.capetownconcerthall.com/ and after about a week’s time on Youtube.