American and Ukrainian Singers Win Top Prizes at Operalia

2026美國與烏克蘭歌手斬獲2026年歌劇大賽Operalia最高獎項

by Ma Yue 馬悅

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The 2026 Operalia, The World Opera Competition, concluded on Sunday night at the Shangyin Opera House.2026年普拉西利亞國際歌劇大賽於週日晚在上音歌劇院落幕。

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.經過三輪激烈角逐，美國女高音艾瑪·馬爾赫夫卡和烏克蘭男低音弗拉季斯拉夫·布亞爾斯基分別獲得女聲組和男聲組一等獎。

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Caption: Plácido Domingo presents the winner’s award to Ukrainian bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi.說明文字：普拉西多·多明戈向烏克蘭男低音男中音弗拉季斯拉夫·布亞爾斯基頒發冠軍獎。

The two also won the Audience’s Choice awards for their highly demanding and entertaining performances.兩人還憑藉高難度且極具觀賞性的表演斬獲了觀衆選擇獎。

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、指揮家普拉西多·多明戈於1993年創立，致力於發掘有潛力的年輕歌劇歌唱家，並助力他們開啓專業的藝術職業生涯。

This is the second time the competition has been held in China after Beijing in 2012.這是該賽事繼2012年在北京舉辦後，第二次在中國舉行。

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Caption: American soprano Emma Marhefka was the best female singer.說明：美國女高音艾瑪·馬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.共有來自中國、俄羅斯、韓國、烏克蘭、英國、哈薩克斯坦、美國、西班牙和古巴的14名選手晉級決賽，將在歌劇和查瑞拉小舞曲類別中展開角逐。

The finalists in the opera category included three Chinese baritones: Li Zihao, Wang Jiazhou, and Zhang Gonghao.歌劇類別的決賽選手包括三位中國男中音：李子豪、王嘉洲和張公豪。

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.”這些節目精選了羅西尼、威爾第和普契尼的經典詠歎調，其中包括《塞維利亞的理髮師》《唐·卡洛》《假面舞會》和《托斯卡》的選段。

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Caption: Three Chinese singers Zhang Gonghao (top left), Wang Jiazhou (top right) and Li Zihao advanced to the finals說明：三位中國歌手張公浩（左上）、王嘉州（右上）和李子浩晉級決賽

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.西班牙小歌劇片段讓上海的音樂愛好者領略了西班牙輕歌劇的魅力。多明戈親自爲西班牙小歌劇比賽指揮上海音樂學院交響樂團。

Domingo established this competition category especially to commemorate his parents, both of whom were zarzuela performers.多明戈設立這個比賽類別，專門爲了紀念他的父母——二人均爲查帕拉佐劇表演者。

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.”在比賽開始前談及晉級的中國選手，多明戈評價道，他們“已經擁有能夠登上國際舞臺的嗓音”。

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Caption: Domingo conducted the Shanghai Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra for the zarzuela competition.說明：多明戈爲西班牙小歌劇比賽指揮上海音樂學院交響樂團。

Chinese baritone Liao Changyong, who won the first prize at Operalia in Tokyo in 1997, was a jury member on this year’s panel.中國男中音廖昌永曾於1997年在東京獲得多明戈世界歌劇大賽一等獎，他也是今年評審團的成員之一。

“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.“這項賽事能引入高質量的國際藝術資源，還能爲國內青年音樂人搭建走向國際、開展合作的渠道。”他說。

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Caption: Audiences vote for their favorite singers.說明：觀衆爲他們最喜歡的歌手投票。

Editor: Ma Yue 編輯：馬悅