ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE 7th ANNUAL INT’L OPERA COMPETITION

Congratulations to the winners of the 7^th annual Michael Ballam Concorso Lirico International Opera Competition:

Marlen Nahhas – 1^st Place Winner & Audience Favorite

Andrew Thomas Pardini – 2^nd Place Winner / Alternate

Thank you to all of the talented artists who gave their best in the competition, and a special thanks to our audience for your support and participating in the vote!

The 1^st Place Winner will be sent expense free to Alessandria, Italy to compete in the finals of the
Concorso Internazionale di Musica “Cappucilli – Patané – Respighi”, where they will join contestants from around the globe for the opportunity to sing in front of European agents and operatic producers. They will also present a debut performance in Italy. Should the 1^st Place Winner not be able to participate in the finals, the Alternate will go in their place.