The rules
COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY
Find out if you are eligible to compete – read our competition rules and requirements.
Competition dates
LIVE AUDITIONS
Our live auditions are being held in the following cities throughout Autumn 2018.
NEW YORK
17 October 2018, Liederkranz Building
LONDON
24–25 October 2018 at 10am – 1pm, Wigmore Hall
MUNICH
1st November 2018, Bavarian State Opera
WARSAW
5th November 2018, Teatr Wielki
MILAN
7 November 2018, Teatro alla Scala
DUBLIN
Date TBC
Our 2019 Jury
MEET THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION JURY
We are proud to introduce our distinguished Jury members – find out more about them.
Jane Carty
COMPETITION CHAIR
Richard Bonynge AC CBE
CONDUCTOR
Orla Boylan
SOPRANO
Peter Carwell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RICHARD TUCKER MUSIC FOUNDATION
John Gilhooly
DIRECTOR WIGMORE HALL, LONDON
Andreas Massow
MANAGER OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION, BAVARIAN STATE OPERA
James Vaughan
RECITALIST & HEAD COACH, TEATRO ALLA SCALA MILAN
Evamaria Wieser
ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR, SALZBURG FESTIVAL
EUROPEAN CASTING CONSULTANT , LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
Our prizes
WE OFFER SUBSTANTIAL PRIZES
All of our finalists receive a prize for competing in the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition.
1ST PRIZE
€10,000
2ND PRIZE
€5,000
3RD PRIZE
€4,000
Applications are open
START YOUR APPLICATION
Applications close on Friday 14th September 2018.