On April 6, the Teatro Real in Madrid hosted the Winners' Concert of the 62nd edition of the Tenor Viñas International Singing Contest.
The Competition was held last January at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, achieving a record participation with 645 singers from 61 countries.
The concert was conducted by Barcelona conductor Daniel Montané.
The winning singers who performed are:
• Glòria Jieun Choi, soprano (1st PRIZE, 62nd edition)
• Mihai Damian, baritone (2nd PRIZE, 62nd edition)
• Robert Lewis, tenor (3rd PRIZE, 62nd edition)
• Egor Zhuravskii, tenor (4th PRIZE, 62nd edition)
Also participating was the New Zealand tenor Felipe Manu, joint winner of the 1st PRIZE at the 61st edition of the Competition, who was unable to participate in last season's concert.
Musical program
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
La flauta mágica (Die Zauberflöte)
Obertura
«Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön»
Filipe Manu, tenor
Così fan tutte
«Un’aura amorosa»
Egor Zhuravskii, tenor
GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875)
Les pêcheurs de perles
«Au fond du temple saint»
Robert Lewis, tenor
Mihai Damian, barítono
GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848)
Lucia di Lammermoor
«Tombe degli avi miei»
Robert Lewis, tenor
L’elisir d’amore
«Ai perigli della guerra»
Egor Zhuravskii, tenor
Mihai Damian, barítono
GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924)
La bohème
«Mimì, speravo di trovarvi qui»
Gloria Jieun Choi, soprano
Mihai Damian, barítono
GAETANO DONIZETTI
La favorita
«Spirito gentil»
Filipe Manu, tenor
GIACOMO PUCCINI
La bohème
«In un coupè?»
Robert Lewis, tenor
Mihai Damian, barítono
GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901)
La traviata
«Lunge da lei»
Egor Zhuravskii, tenor
Don Carlo
«Tu che la vanità»
Gloria Jieun Choi, soprano
Requiem
«Ingemisco»
Robert Lewis, tenor
Un ballo in maschera
«Eri tu che macchiavi quell’anima»
Mihai Damian, barítono
Macbeth
«Vieni! T’affretta!… Or tutti sorgete, ministri infernali»
Gloria Jieun Choi, soprano