Farinelli Competition Announces First Winners

The first annual Farinelli Competition for countertenors has announced its winners.Honduran Dennis Orellana took the first prize while the second prize went to Rémy Brès-Feuillet from France.The third prize went to Yongbeom Kwon from South Korea.

The competition was held under the auspices of the 47th International Handel Festival Karlsruhe and was established by the festival’s Artistic Director Christoph von Bernuth in honor of the most famous singer in this field.The Farinelli Competition took place during the International Handel Festival at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and saw a jury led by Max Emanuel Cencic, Bernd Feuchtner, Christian Fimbach, Vivica Genaux, and Natascha Ursuliak.Read Related Stories International Handel Festival Karlsruhe Announces First Annual Farinelli-Competition for CountertenorsThe post Farinelli Competition Announces First Winners appeared first on OperaWire.



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