Ten young performers have qualified for the finals of the NEUE STIMMEN international singing competition and will be competing for first place in front of an exclusive audience this Saturday, October 26, at 7 pm. The finalists – six women and four men – are:
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The finalists for the NEUE STIMMEN 2019 have been selected
Ten opera talents have qualified for the final round of the NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competiton in Gütersloh. The final concert to be held on October 26, 2019 will be broadcast live on neue-stimmen.de, Takt 1 and arte Concert.
List of the NEUE STIMMEN 2019 finalists
| Last name | First name | Voice type | Country | Year of birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentier | Hélène | Soprano | France | 1995 |
| El-Khashem | Anna | Soprano | Russia | 1996 |
| Kamani | Enkeleda | Soprano | Albania | 1991 |
| Križaj | Domen | Baritone | Slovenia | 1989 |
| Kubheka | Bongani | Baritone | South Africa | 1991 |
| Long | Long | Tenor | China | 1991 |
| McCorkle | Jamez | Tenor | USA | 1989 |
| Tanasii | Natalia | Soprano | Moldova | 1991 |
| Yende | Nombulelo | Soprano | South Africa | 1991 |
| Zámečníková | Slávka | Lyric soprano | Slovakia | 1991 |
"These outstanding young talents, who have made it to the final, have worked hard for their dream. They've won our esteem not only with their excellent voices, but also with their personality, discipline and charisma. I look forward to listening to each and every one of them in the finals and wish everyone, from the bottom of my heart, nothing but success," said Liz Mohn, President of NEUE STIMMEN and Vice-Chair of our Stiftung Executive Board.
From applying to participate to the finals
Of the 1,500 young vocalists who applied to participate in the NEUE STIMMEN singing competition this year, 42 talents from 26 nations qualified for the final round in the last spring and summer's pre-selection phase. This Saturday, the top ten will be performing in the Gütersloh Stadthalle in front of an elite jury led by Dominique Meyer, artistic director of the Vienna State Opera. The winners will receive cash and non-cash prizes worth a total of 60,000 euros. The final concert can be viewed live on October 26, 2019, starting at 7 p.m. at www.neue-stimmen.de, www.takt1.com/neue-stimmen and at arte Concert at www.arte.tv/de/arte-concert/.
Please find the arias of the semi-final here.
Additional information
Our Stiftung's NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition was initiated in 1987 by Liz Mohn, President of NEUE STIMMEN and Vice-Chair of our Stiftung Executive Board. The platform is widely viewed as one of the most important opportunities worldwide for young opera talent. The competition gives young opera vocalists the opportunity to establish contacts with jury members, directors and agents. NEUE STIMMEN has already helped many young artists such as Christiane Karg, Nathalie Stutzmann, Marina Rebeka, Michael Volle, René Pape, Franco Fagioli and Elsa Dreisig launch their international careers and become internationally renowned singers.
Further information on the NEUE STIMMEN competition and previous press releases can be found at: www.neue-stimmen.de.
