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Sumi Jo International Singing Competition - Asian Regional Round
Date: 25 April 2026
Venue: Chambers at the Art House
Time: 10:00AM – 10:00PM
This Asian Regional Round aims to discover and promote outstanding classical vocal talent from all around the world. The competition will select two finalists at the Sumi Jo International Singing Competition Grand Finals in France later in 2026.
Open to classical vocalists aged 18–32, selected candidates will be invited to perform live in Singapore.
Opera Asia is a network and platform for opera companies, festivals, and professionals across the Asian continent, embracing rich Asian traditions, opera as a European genre and modern day evolutions of opera. We aim to foster collaboration, innovation, and sustainable growth in the operatic arts. Opera Asia serves as a platform for dialogue, resource-sharing, and artistic exchange among its diverse membership, and to provide platforms for which artists are able to show their work and abilities.
01. Connect & Collaborate
Build a region-wide network that links opera companies, artists, educators and supporters, encouraging knowledge-sharing, joint ventures and pooled resources.
02. Create & Elevate
Develop and co-produce innovative works, training programmes and research projects that raise the bar of artistic excellence.
03. Sustain & Empower
Embed financial, social and environmental sustainability in every initiative securing fair opportunities for today’s practitioners and tomorrow’s talent.
04. Engage & Grow
Re-imagine the opera experience live, digital and community-based to reach broader audiences and foster cross-cultural appreciation at home and abroad.
