American and Ukrainian Singers Win Top Prizes at Operalia

2026美国与乌克兰歌手斩获2026年歌剧大赛Operalia最高奖项

by Ma Yue 马悦

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The 2026 Operalia, The World Opera Competition, concluded on Sunday night at the Shangyin Opera House.2026年普拉西利亚国际歌剧大赛于周日晚在上音歌剧院落幕。

After three rounds of intense competition, American soprano Emma Marhefka and Ukrainian bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi were awarded first prize in the female and male voice categories, respectively.经过三轮激烈角逐，美国女高音艾玛·马尔赫夫卡和乌克兰男低音弗拉季斯拉夫·布亚尔斯基分别获得女声组和男声组一等奖。

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Caption: Plácido Domingo presents the winner’s award to Ukrainian bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi.说明文字：普拉西多·多明戈向乌克兰男低音男中音弗拉季斯拉夫·布亚尔斯基颁发冠军奖。

The two also won the Audience’s Choice awards for their highly demanding and entertaining performances.两人还凭借高难度且极具观赏性的表演斩获了观众选择奖。

Founded in 1993 by world-renowned tenor and conductor Plácido Domingo, Operalia is dedicated to discovering promising young opera singers and helping them launch professional artistic careers.Operalia由世界著名男高音、指挥家普拉西多·多明戈于1993年创立，致力于发掘有潜力的年轻歌剧歌唱家，并助力他们开启专业的艺术职业生涯。

This is the second time the competition has been held in China after Beijing in 2012.这是该赛事继2012年在北京举办后，第二次在中国举行。

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Caption: American soprano Emma Marhefka was the best female singer.说明：美国女高音艾玛·马赫夫卡是最佳女歌手。

A total of 14 contestants from China, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, the UK, Kazakhstan, the United States, Spain, and Cuba advanced to the finals to compete in the opera and zarzuela categories.共有来自中国、俄罗斯、韩国、乌克兰、英国、哈萨克斯坦、美国、西班牙和古巴的14名选手晋级决赛，将在歌剧和查瑞拉小舞曲类别中展开角逐。

The finalists in the opera category included three Chinese baritones: Li Zihao, Wang Jiazhou, and Zhang Gonghao.歌剧类别的决赛选手包括三位中国男中音：李子豪、王嘉洲和张公豪。

The programs featured classic arias by Rossini, Verdi, and Puccini, including excerpts from “The Barber of Seville,” “Don Carlo,” “Un ballo in maschera,” and “Tosca.”这些节目精选了罗西尼、威尔第和普契尼的经典咏叹调，其中包括《塞维利亚的理发师》《唐·卡洛》《假面舞会》和《托斯卡》的选段。

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Caption: Three Chinese singers Zhang Gonghao (top left), Wang Jiazhou (top right) and Li Zihao advanced to the finals说明：三位中国歌手张公浩（左上）、王嘉州（右上）和李子浩晋级决赛

The zarzuela segment gave Shanghai music lovers a taste of Spanish light opera. Domingo himself conducted the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra for the zarzuela competition.西班牙小歌剧片段让上海的音乐爱好者领略了西班牙轻歌剧的魅力。多明戈亲自为西班牙小歌剧比赛指挥上海音乐学院交响乐团。

Domingo established this competition category especially to commemorate his parents, both of whom were zarzuela performers.多明戈设立这个比赛类别，专门为了纪念他的父母——二人均为查帕拉佐剧表演者。

Speaking before the competition about the Chinese contestants who had advanced, Domingo remarked that they “already possess voices capable of taking to the international stage.”在比赛开始前谈及晋级的中国选手，多明戈评价道，他们“已经拥有能够登上国际舞台的嗓音”。

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Caption: Domingo conducted the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra for the zarzuela competition.说明：多明戈为西班牙小歌剧比赛指挥上海音乐学院交响乐团。

Chinese baritone Liao Changyong, who won the first prize at Operalia in Tokyo in 1997, was a jury member on this year’s panel.中国男中音廖昌永曾于1997年在东京获得多明戈世界歌剧大赛一等奖，他也是今年评审团的成员之一。

“The competition can bring in high-quality international artistic resources and build a channel for young domestic musicians to reach out and engage in international cooperation,” he said.“这项赛事能引入高质量的国际艺术资源，还能为国内青年音乐人搭建走向国际、开展合作的渠道。”他说。

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Caption: Audiences vote for their favorite singers.说明：观众为他们最喜欢的歌手投票。

Editor: Ma Yue 编辑：马悦