INTERNATIONAL OPERA AWARDS 2023 – Polish National Opera

Polish National Opera is host of the 2023 International Opera Awards ceremony. Live from Warsaw, OperaVision streams the complete ceremony featuring an exciting array of categories and performances by featured artists. Founded in 2012 and known as opera’s Oscars, the International Opera Awards are the annual celebration of excellence in the international opera scene. The awards aim to recognise and reward success, create scholarships for emerging talent and raise the profile of opera. This year’s jury, composed of opera professionals, is chaired by John Allison, editor of Opera magazine. The gala celebration will feature performances by excellent young singers: past winners of the Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition in Warsaw who are now enjoying thriving international careers, emerging talents of the Polish National Opera’s Opera Academy as well as recipients of this year’s Opera Awards whose names will be revealed at the last minute. The programme combines the most beautiful fragments from Moniuszko’s operas and gems of the international opera repertoire. Andriy Yurkevych conducts the soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Polish National Opera. Streamed LIVE on OperaVision on 9 November 2023 at 19:00 CET and available until 21 December 2023 at 12:00 CET: 2023 AWARD WINNERS Conductor of the Year Antonio Pappano Designer of the Year Lizzie Clachan Director of the Year Barrie Kosky Equal Opportunities & Impact La Monnaie / De Munt – A Bridge Between Two Worlds Female Singer 2023 Aigul Akhmetshina Festival of the Year Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Leadership Award Stéphane Lissner Lifetime Achievement Marilyn Horne Male Singer 2023 Michael Spyres New Production of the Year War and Peace – Bavarian State Opera Opera Company of the Year Bayerische Staatsoper Philanthropy Award Sullivan Foundation Readers’ Award Nadine Sierra Recording ’Complete Opera’ Il proscritto – Opera Rara Recording ’Solo Recital’ Lisette Oropesa – French Bel Canto Arias Rediscovered Work Jawnuta – Poznań Opera Sustainability Dutch National Opera World Premiere of the Year Animal Farm – Dutch National Opera Young Singer Award Andrzej Filończyk 0:00 International Opera Awards 4:46 Introduction 6:55 Dances of the mountaineers (Tańce góralskie) – Halka, Moniuszko 11:28 Welcome by Petroc Trelawny 15:45 Welcome by Waldemar Dąbrowski 23:20 Equal Opportunities and Impact Award 28:28 Harry Hyman - Opera Awards Foundation 33:12 Philanthropy Award 35:44 Sustainability Award 39:17 About Moniuszko - John Allison, Chair of the IOA Jury 43:12 Gabriela Legun sings ’Paria!... On Paria!’ – Paria, Moniuszko 47:48 Recording (Complete Opera) Award 50:52 Recording (Solo Recital) Award 53:17 Rafael Alejandro del Angel Garcia sings ’Szumią jodły na gór szczycie’ – Halka 59:20 Lifetime Achievement Award 1:04:18 Leadership Award 1:09:21 Juliana Grigoryan sings ’Ha! Dzieciątko nam umiera’ – Halka 1:15:24 Festival of the Year Award 1:17:45 Readers’ Award 1:22:38 Łukasz Goliński sings ’Kto z mych dziewek serce której’ – The Haunted Manor (Straszny dwór), Moniuszko 1:26:51 Intermission 1:50:03 Rediscoverd Work Award 1:53:47 New Production of the Year Award 1:58:23 World Premiere of the Year Award 2:02:56 Juliana Grigoryan sings ’Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém’ – Rusalka, Dvorak 2:09:22 Designer of the Year Award 2:10:27 Director of the Year Award 2:13:51 Young Singer of the Year Award 2:18:20 Rafael Alejandro del Angel Garcia sings ’Ah! sì, ben dite…guerra… Tutto parea sorridere’ – Il Corsaro, Verdi 2:25:39 Female Singer of the Year 2:27:10 Male Singer of the Year 2:29:52 Conductor of the Year 2:33:41 Nazar Mykulyak sings ’Anno i hlianuty ne hochesz’ – Ukradene shchastia (Stolen happiness), Yuliy Meitus 2:38:38 Opera Company of the Year 2:44:57 Conclusion 2:47:18 ’Mazur’ – The Haunted Manor – Polish National Opera Orchestra and Chorus 2:56:11 End credits Conductor: Andriy Yurkevych Directo: Jarosław Kilian Presenter: Petroc Trelawny OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: TIKTOK: @operavision