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Opera Awards Returning 2025

Entries for Opera Awards open 20 June 2025 and Close 17 October 2025.

Opera Awards performances will take place on the 17th of November 2025 in Melbourne.

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Congratulations to 2023 Opera Awards Winner - Eleanor Greenwood

The 2023 Opera Awards Winner is Victorian soprano Eleanor Greenwood. As part of her prize Eleanor receives the Youth Music Foundation (YMF) Award of $30,000 and the Armstrong-Martin Scholarship of $4,500.

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Watch Eleanor Greenwood perform "Tacea la notte placida.. di tale amor.. Leonora” from "Il Trovatore" by Verdi, accompanied by Bradley Gilchrist at the Opera Awards.

In this exclusive interview, our esteemed panel of Adjudicators, Di Bresciani OAM; (Chair); Cheryl Barker AO; José Carbo; and Simon Kenway discuss the impact of the Opera Awards.

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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)

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Nicole Car, Winner of the 2012 Opera Awards