ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE 8th ANNUAL INT’L OPERA COMPETITION

Congratulations to the winners of the 8th annual Michael Ballam Concorso Lirico International Opera Competition on July 27, 2016. This year two 1st Place Winners were chosen to go to Italy:

Errin Brooks
Anastasia Talley

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 1st Place Winners will be sent expense free to Alessandria, Italy to compete in the finals of the
Concorso Internazionale di Musica “Cappucilli – PatanĂ© – 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.

FINALISTS

Edward Brennan
Errin Brooks
Cristina MarĂ­a Castro
Sarai Cole
Jenina Gallaway
Jasmine Habersham
Claire Lopatka
Anastasia Talley