The Concurs Tenor Viñas is a leading international competition for young performers of opera, oratorio and lieder. Founded in 1963 and based at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, it transforms the stage each year into a space of discovery and vocal excellence, charged with emotion. For several days, the historic theatre hosts auditions and finals that launch emerging voices onto the international circuit. The intensity of the competition, the calibre of the jury and the beauty of the setting make this an essential fixture for lovers of lyric art and opera talent scouts alike.
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Although the final takes place in Barcelona, preliminary rounds are held in some of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including those in Paris, London, New York, Milan and Berlin.
In 1963, the Gran Teatre del Liceu hosted the first edition of the Concurs Tenor Viñas competition, and since then singers who have gone on to triumph at the Metropolitan Opera and La Scala have taken their first steps here.
More than a singing competition, the Viñas competition is a barometer of the international opera world, with each edition reflecting the vocal and stage trends shaping the genre’s immediate future.