Melbourne Opera was pleased to partner with the Herald Sun Aria for an astounding afternoon of opera with Australia’s finest emerging classical singers on Saturday 7 October at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
Founded in 1924, the Aria is proudly the oldest and most prestigious competition in Australia for emerging classical singers.
What an exhilarating afternoon of exceptional singing! The adjudicators had their work cut out! Congratulations to all six finalists.
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Prize went to Imogen Faith Malfitano
John Fulford Prize went to Nuolin Ouyang
Many thanks to our wonderful sponsors:
Drs Mark & Alla Medownick for the Medownick First Prize
Mrs Janet Calvert-Jones AO for the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Prize
Lady Potter AC CMRI for the Richard Divall Prize
Mr Barry Janes and friends for the John Fulford Prize
Melbourne Opera for the runners-up Prizes
With these wonderful sponsors, this competition continues, and next year will celebrate its hundredth year.
Huge thanks also to our esteemed adjudicators,
Helena Dix Soprano, Antoinette Halloran and Greg Hocking AM. A very big thanks also to Mairi Nicolson, who brought humour and light to the podium, and to the VCASS Chamber Choir under the direction of Dermot Tutty – a wonderful performance.
The Melbourne Opera Orchestra under the baton of Raymond Lawrence accompanied the singers beautifully.
Pictured, from left: Finalists of the Herald Sun Aria . Daniel Felton, Rachel Joyce, Imogen-Faith Malfitano, Joshua Oxley, Jane Magao and Ouyang Nuolin. Picture: David Geraghty.
