Young Patronesses of the Opera

Young Patronesses of the Opera/Florida Grand Opera Vocal Competition 2026

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Deadline: Sunday February 15, 2026

The Young Patronesses of the Opera/Florida Grand Opera Voice Competition takes place in Coral Gables, Florida, on May 1 and 2, 2026. It provides financial aid to young opera singers who are pursuing careers as solo artists. This support may be applied to tuition at the undergraduate or graduate level, or may be used for any other expenses incurred in the pursuit or sustaining of a beginning career, such as role preparation, continuing vocal study, language study, publicity photos, or audition expenses.

The competition is held in two categories: Junior Young Artist (aged 20 to 25 as of February 15, 2026) and Senior Young Artist (aged 26 to 30 as of February 15, 2026). Singers must provide a repertoire list of five arias from the opera repertoire, with audio or video versions of two. You may optionally add a sixth selection from musical theater if this is an area that suits you. Although this is an opera competition, there is the opportunity to compete for one Musical Theater award.

The same repertoire must be used for all levels of the competition, so please make sure that the audio selections you submit with your application are pieces you are prepared to sing for the judges in April. You may update your repertoire list until the semifinal round begins, but you may not substitute either of the two pieces for which you submitted audio.

Current employees, including members of Florida Grand Opera's Young Artist Studio and chorus (2025 - 2026 season) are not eligible to participate in the competition.

Up to 20 semifinalists will be invited to audition for the judges on Friday, May 1. Approximately 10 finalists will be invited to audition before the judges and a live audience on Saturday, May 2. All participants in the live auditions will be awarded at least $1,000, with grand prizes of $10,000 (Senior) or $7,500 (Junior).

Please contact Lucie Spieler at lspieler@fgo.org with any questions regarding this application. For technical help, please contact help@yaptracker.com.

Personal Information

Voice Type*

First Name*

Last Name*

Category*

Junior Young Artist (Age 20-25)

Senior Young Artist (Age 26-30)

Date of Birth*

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Singers selected to compete in Coral Gables will be required to provide proof of age (must be between the ages of 20 and 30 as of the application deadline of February 15, 2026) and proof of residency in the United States of America. **Singers must have a Social Security Number in order to receive an award or stipend.**

Contact Information

E-mail Address*

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Address Line 2

City*

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Zip/Post Code*

Country*

Home Telephone*

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Cell Telephone*

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Audio

Audio Selections*

Please submit two (2) selections from your list of required repertoire. Choose carefully: Your audio selections must be included in the repertoire list at the competition in May. Make sure to check your submissions for sound quality. Do not use amplification when recording. You may optionally include a third audio sample from the musical theater repertoire.
Minimum number of selections permitted: 2. Maximum number of selections permitted: 3.

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Headshot

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Resume

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Proof of Birth Date

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Please include your proof of birth date. Acceptable documents include a copy of your current driver's license, passport, or birth certificate. This may be the same document as used for your proof of U.S. residency, if appropriate. Please be advised that you will not be able to complete without providing a valid US Social Security Number. Number of documents required: 1.

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Proof of U.S. Residency

Personal Documents

Please include proof of U.S. residency, if proof of birth date does not already take care of this. Acceptable documents include a copy of your current driver's license or passport. This may be the same document as used for your proof of birthdate, if appropriate. Maximum number of documents permitted: 1

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Competition Selections

Audition Selections*

Applicants must provide a program of five (5) operatic arias in various styles and languages. For each aria, please provide the name of the aria, the composer, and the opera from which it comes.

Optionally, singers may provide one (1) audio file from the musical theater repertoire. Up to three (3) singers will be invited to compete for a musical theater award.

The same program should be used for all rounds of the competition. Your audio selections are considered the first round of the competition.

At the semifinal and final auditions, applicants will sing one aria of their choice. Subsequent arias will be chosen by the judges.
Minimum number of selections permitted: 5. Maximum number of selections permitted: 6

Selection 1

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 2

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 3

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 4

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 5

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Selection 6

Aria/Song

Role

Opera

Composer

Payment Details

Amount: $30.00 (USD)

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Please note: all application fees are non-refundable.