Prizes

Official Prizes

Special Prizes

Oratorio-Lied Category Special Prizes

Special Prize, offered by the Franz Schubert Association, consisting of a recital organized by the Schubertíada Festival in 2028, awarded to the best Schubert interpreter (Art. 10).

Special prize of 3,000 €, in memoriam of Max Klein and Madronita Andreu, offered by Villasa S.L., to the best performer of Mozart. Also valid for the Opera category (Art. 9).

Opera Category Special Prizes

Special prize of 5,000 €, offered by the Societat del Gran Teatre del Liceu to the best performer of Wagner (Art. 11).

Special prize, offered by the Teatro de la Zarzuela to the best performer of zarzuela, in the form of a contract in future seasons (Art. 12).

Special prize of 3,000 €, offered by Catalonia Hoteles, to the best performer of Verdi (Art. 10).

Special prize of 3,000 €, in memoriam of Max Klein and Madronita Andreu, offered by Villasa S.L., to the best performer of Mozart. Also valid for the Oratorio-Lied category (Art. 9).

Special prizes are reserved for finalists.

Extraordinary Prizes

Extraordinary prize, granted by the Ferrer Music Foundation dedicated to the study of singing technique, granted to six registered Spanish singers who have participated in any of the Contest auditions. The prize will consist of free tuition and hotel for two periods of one week each (3–9 May 2027 and 4–10 October 2027) to attend classes in vocal technique, taught by soprano Donata D’Annunzio Lombardi at the Gran Teatre del Liceu.

Extraordinary prize, offered by the Teatro Real in Madrid, as a contract for a concert of the four main prizewinners of the 64th edition of the Tenor Viñas Contest. (Art. 14 Oratorio-Lied and Art. 16 Opera).

Special prize of 10,000 €, offered by the tenor Plácido Domingo to a finalist tenor.

Extraordinary prize of 10,000 €, offered by the tenor Plácido Domingo to the best Spanish contestant.

Extraordinary prize of 3,500 €, offered by the Association "Liceistes 4rt i 5è pis", to a finalist soprano.

Extraordinary prize of 3,000 €, offered by Liliana Nikiteanu, in memoriam of Giulietta Simionato, to a finalist young mezzo-soprano under or equal to 26 years of age.

Extraordinary Prize for the best Catalan singer, consisting of:

• €2,000 as a fee for a concert at the Festival Viñas de Moià, offered by the Town Council of Moià (birthplace of tenor Viñas) and by Joventuts Musicals de Moià.
• A contract to participate in the Festival Concerts d’Aro, Summer 2027, offered by the Town Council of Santa Cristina d’Aro.
• A recital contract offered by the Cadaqués Music Festival.

Extraordinary prize “Victoria de los Ángeles”, as a participation in the Lied Festival “Life Victoria Barcelona 2027”, offered by the Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation and sponsored by Alma Hotels.

Extraordinary prize, offered by the Òpera a Catalunya Foundation, as a contract for one of its seasons. Reserved for a finalist.

Extraordinary Prize “Jordi Roch”, offered by the Franz Schubert Association, consisting of participation in the Wolfram Rieger International Lied Course 2027, awarded to a Spanish singer or a singer resident in Spain who has participated in the preliminary round of the Oratorio-Lied category.

Extraordinary prize “Mercedes Viñas”, of 6,000 €, offered by Ms. Teresa Vilardell, to study Vocal Technique with an international singer suggested by the Tenor Viñas Contest and according to the awarded singer. The period to be fixed with the secretary of the Tenor Viñas Contest.

Extraordinary prize of 3,000 €, offered by Gran Teatre del Liceu Friends, to study Vocal Technique with the soprano Luciana Serra to a Spanish young singer who lives in Catalonia. The singer must participate in the Gran Teatre del Liceu Preliminary Audition, Barcelona.

Extraordinary prize, offered by the Festival Peralada to one winner of an official prize, as a contract in the next editions of the Festival.

Extraordinary prize, offered by Ms. Leonor Gago, director of LG Artist Management and Concerlírica Ópera International, as two contracts to perform with her opera company in the next season 2027-2028. Prize reserved for one male voice and one female voice from the finalists. (Operas: Aida, Tosca and Eugene Oneguin).

Extraordinary prize, offered by the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, as a scholarship to attend the International Summer Courses, to a young contestant.

Extraordinary prize offered by the European Opera Centre, as a scholarship to participate in the Centre’s projects. Prize reserved for a finalist.

Extraordinary prize, offered by Barcelona Obertura, as a contract for a Spanish singer for a recital in the "Festival Ciutat de Clàssica 2028".

Extraordinary prize "Joyce DiDonato", presented by Houston Grand Opera and sponsored by Carolyn Levy. Selected by Colin Michael Brush, this prestigious €15,000 award celebrates vocal distinction, artistic integrity, and the potential for an international career. Inspired by the extraordinary legacy of Joyce DiDonato—one of the most distinguished alumna of the Butler Studio—this prize honors the values she embodies. It aims to uplift an emerging artist whose promise reflects the spirit of excellence championed by Houston Grand Opera’s Butler Studio.

Other prizes

All the winners can be considered by the following theatres, societies and organizations for their respective activities:

Teatro Real, Madrid;
Asociación Bilbaína de Amigos de la Ópera;
Ópera de Oviedo;
Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville;
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona;
Fundació Amics del Liceu;
Juventudes Musicales Españolas;
The associations of the Federació de Joventuts Musicals de Catalunya.

Winners may also have the possibility to perform on Televisión Española and Radio Nacional de España.

Diplomas

Each winner will be given an Honorary Diploma.