Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition

The Friends of the Vocal Arts Committee, hosts of the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition, are thrilled to announce that the 11th Competition takes place on 23–28 January 2025 in Dublin.

The Competition is open to all singers from 20 to 32 years. Age to be taken as of 1st January 2025.

Competition Rounds

Preliminary Round: Competitors to sing 2 contrasting operatic arias, not to exceed 10 minutes in total.

Quarter-final: Competitors to sing another 2 contrasting operatic arias, in 2 different languages, not to exceed 15 minutes in total.

Semi-final: Competitors to sing a programme, not to exceed 20 minutes, to include at least 2 operatic arias. The remainder of the programme is at the discretion of the competitor and can include other operatic arias, oratorio arias or songs.

Final: Competitors to sing a programme of three operatic arias with orchestra – not to exceed 16 minutes in total. You must choose at least two arias that you have NOT performed in a previous round, while one can be a repetition from a previous round. Competitors must select this 16 minute programme from the list of repertoire found on the following pages.

These time limits must be strictly adhered to or there will a penalty applied.

All competitors that complete an application must agree to comply with our competition rules.

There is a non-refundable application fee of €100 payable online as part of the application form. This fee is only refundable upon cancellation of the competition.

Applications for the 2025 Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition are now open. Applications close on Friday 13 September 2024, 12am (midnight) Irish Standard Time