The Herald Sun Aria in partnership with Melbourne Opera

The Herald Sun Aria, established in 1924, is Australia’s oldest and most prestigious prize for emerging classical singers. 2019 sees the Herald Sun Aria enter its 2nd year with Melbourne Opera as their official partner for the next four years.

2019 – Heats Friday 13th September and Semi-Final Saturday 14th September at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat and the Grand-Final Wednesday 23rd October at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Tickets for the Grand Final can be purchased by clicking here.

View the vocal competition schedule here or Enter via Stardom here

2019 adjudicators: Greg Hocking – Conductor Orchestra Victoria,  John Bolton Wood and Dimity Shepherd

2019 accompanist:  Caroline Almonte

Widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious competition for emerging opera singers, the Aria offers nearly $60,000 in cash prizes to enrich the training of our brightest talent.

Winner – $35,000

The Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Prize – $10,000

The Richard Divall Prize – $10,000

Other finalists – $1,500

Semi finalists that don’t get in the final will receive $200 each.

In 2019 the Herald Sun Aria celebrates 95 years of launching the international careers of many well-known singers, including: Dame Malvina Major (1964) Dame Kiri Te Kanawa 1965), Jonathon Summers (1973), Judith Henley (1976), Roger Lemke (1985), Jason Wasley (1993), and Rachelle Durkin (2000).

2018 Herald Sun Aria winner Rebecca Rashleigh