International Baroque Singing Competition
Crema and Cremona from 27 October to 1st November 2025
From October 27 to November 1, 2025, Crema and Cremona will once again transform into the perfect stage for young talents in the Baroque repertoire who want to make the big leap in their career. If you’re a singer between 18 and 35 years old of all nationalities and vocal registers, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!
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Monteverdi Music Program
The reference edition for “L’incoronazione di Poppea” is Bärenreiter, Edited by Emily M. Smith, 2017
Tuning 440 hz
Cavalli Musical Program
Le nozze di Teti e Peleo
Tuning 440 hz
CMC – Cavalli Monteverdi Competition
CMC is a new international baroque singing competition named after Francesco Cavalli from Crema and Claudio Monteverdi from Cremona, the fathers of baroque opera, made possible by Associazione Bottesini of Crema and the Teatro Ponchielli of Cremona.
The Competition will enhance a unique artistic and musical heritage, creating a synergic bridge between territories, traditions, and institutions.
The project is part of a true renaissance of Baroque opera, stimulating and encouraging young artists to specialise in this genre.
2025 EDITION
The Jury will consist of artistic directors and casting managers from leading theatrical institutions, as well as conductors who are specialists in the repertoire.
The jury
Eva Maria Sens – Preseident of Jury
Artistic Director of the Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik
Peter Heilker
Deputy Artistic Director / Programming and Casting Director Theater an der Wien
Antonio Greco
Main Conductor Monteverdi Festival 2026
Paul Agnew
Main Conductor Monteverdi Festival 2026
Michael Chance
Artistic Director The Grange Festival
Max Emanuel Cencic
Artistic Director Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival
Prizes
The prizes are roles in the Operas L’incoronazione di Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi and Le nozze di Teti e Peleo by Francesco Cavalli, forecasted in the Monteverdi Festival 2026.
As well as cash prizes:
– First prize: €5,000 (five thousand/00)
– Second prize: €3,000 (three thousand/00)
– Third prize: €1,500 (one thousand five hundred/00)
– Premio La Spagna, offered by La Spagna Ensemble, concert with the ensemble on 2026
– Premio Lira d’Orfeo, partecipation to a concert on the Festival Orfeo Week
