Congratulations to 2025 Opera Awards Winner - Ashlyn Tymms

The 2025 Opera Awards Winner is mezzo-soprano Ashlyn Tymms. Ashlyn receives the main prize, the Youth Music Foundation (YMF) Award of $30,000.00.

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Ashlyn Tymms

2025: Ashlyn Tymms, mezzo soprano. First Performance, "Mon Coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" by Saint-Saëns

Congratulations to Opera Awards Prize Winner, Lachlann Lawton

At the 2025 Opera Awards, baritone Lachlann Lawton was awarded the Armstrong-Martin Scholarship, and the Glyndebourne Festival Prize.

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Lachlann Lawton

2025: Lachlann Lawton, baritone. First Performance, "Avant de quitter ces lieux" by Gounod
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The Opera Awards (Australia) is open to professional Australian opera singers wishing to further their studies or careers overseas.

The Awards feature some of the most respected awards and opportunities available to opera singers, including the YMF Australia Award and the Armstrong-Martin Scholarship.
2023: Eleanor Greenwood, accompanied by Bradley Gilchrist, performs “Der Männer Sippe” from ‘Die Walkürer’ by Richard Wagner
2016: Jonathan Abernethy & Anna Dowsley, guest artists. IFAC ASC Finals Concert (Berlioz)
2019: Anna Dowsley, accompanied by Michael Curtain, performs ‘Werther! Qui m’aurait dit … Ces lettres!’ from ‘Werther’ by Massenet
2017: Adrian Tamburini, bass baritone. First audition: “Konchak’s Aria”
2016: Jonathan Abernethy, guest artist. IFAC ASC Finals Concert (Mozart)
Opera Awards
Nicole Car, Winner of the 2012 Opera Awards

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