Jury

The competition jury consists of 9 members. Renowned and distinguished figures from the international opera world will be invited to serve on it, including singers, directors and artistic directors of leading opera theaters, conductors, casting directors, and intendants. It will also include representative agents from well-known agencies, impresarios, heads of opera studios and academies, and others.

We are pleased to present the esteemed jury members of the 3rd International Competition “Opera’s Golden Voice” 2026:

Umberto Fanni

Italy/Oman, General Director and Artistic Director of the Royal Opera House Muscat

Tamar Iveri

Georgia, Singer, vocal coach, laureate of international competitions
founder and president of the festival “Batumian Rhapsody” and the competition “Opera’s Golden Voice“

Cheryl Studer

Nicholas Moloney

UK, Associate Director at Askonas Holt

Dmitry Vdovin

Russia, voice teacher, founder and artistic director of the Bolshoi Young Artist Program

Constantine Orbelian

USA, Conductor, pianist, music director and Principal Conductor of the New York City Opera

Cristina Presmanes

Spain, programming director of the Santander Opera Season, pianist, founder of the Yotumi Yamada agency

Gianni Tangucci

Italy, opera casting director and artistic consultant (former Artistic Coordinator of Teatro alla Scala)

Alessandro Ariosi

Italy, opera manager and artistic consultant
founder and director of Ariosi Management