Our judges found all of our contestants very well prepared, enthusiastic and truly on their way to securing a future in opera. Bravi! We hope you will enjoy our upcoming videos of this years Awards Program and Finals that took place on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018.
Our 2018 Finalists in order of appearance were:
Dorian McCall, Bass
Teresa Castillo, Soprano
Daewon Seo, Baritone
Mariya Kanganskaya, Mezzo
Fred VanNess, Tenor
Banlingyu Ban, Soprano
Adrian Sanchez, Baritone
Anne Marie Stanley, Mezzo
Brandon Morales, Bass
Haley Sicking, Soprano
For the first time in our history, we are proud to present the entire final phase of our competition. Please enjoy these wonderful singers with their accompanists! You may test your judging skills and pause this video after the 10 finalists have sung both arias and try to determine who you would select as first, second and third place winners.
The Awards Program & Finals
Meet Our 2018 Winners