1978/1979

Female voices


1st Marion Vernette Moore (USA)
2nd Liudmila Nam (URSS)
3rd Lilina Bizineche (Romania)
    Nancy Johnson (USA)
    Ann Tedards (USA)

 

Male voices


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2nd Dzemal Mdivani (URSS)
3rd Motomu Hasui (Japan)


Special prizes


To the best Verdi performer: Nancy Johnson (USA)
To the best Mozart performer: Ann Tedards (USA)
To the best English Music performer: Francine Laurent (Belgium)
To the best light soprano: Dorriet Kavanaugh (USA)
“Plácido Domingo" Award to the best Spanish Singer: Raquel Pierotti
“Diputació de Barcelona” scholarship: Scott Mac Allister (USA)
“Mercedes Viñas” scholarship: Fernando Bañó (Spain)
“Mozarteum” scholarship in Salzburg Cezary Godziejewski (Poland)
“Accademia Chigiana" scholarship in Siena: Edith Contreras (Mexico)
Scholarship Florence International Courses "Enrico Caruso": Conrad Gaspà (Spain)

President

Mr. Lorenzo Alvary (USA). Bass of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. Director of the radio programme "Opera Topics", New York.

 

Members

Ms. Giuletta Simionato (Italy) Mezzo-soprano. Operistic career in the main theatres of the world. Recordings.

Mr. Luciano Alberti (Italy). Artistic Director of the International Festival "Maggio Musicale Fiorentino", Florence. Artistic Director of the "Teatro Comunale", Florence.

Mr. Jacques Bodmer (Switzerland) Orchestra conductor. Performances in the world's leading theatres and concert halls.

Mr. Yvon Le Marc-Hadour (France). Baritone. Singing teacher. Member of several International Competitions.

Mr. Salvador Mas (Spain) Conductor of the orchestra "Ciutat de Barcelona".

Mr. Emilio Núñez (Spain). Musicologist and Lecturer. Member of several international competitions.

Mr. João Paes (Portugal). Director of the "Teatro Nacional de San Carlos", Lisbon.

Mr. Juan Pich-Santasusana (Spain). Composer. Former Director of the Conservatori Superior Municipal de Música de Barcelona.

Mr. Harold Rosenthal (Great Britain). Editor of the magazine "Opera", London.