Name: Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition 2025
Start: 2025-04-27T16:00:00
Location: B & A Warehouse

As the festive season approaches, Opera Birmingham invites you to immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of musical celebration and poignant storytelling. From the heartwarming 'Sounds of the Season' concert to the powerful opera 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' and the exhilarating 'Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition,' these events promise to captivate audiences with their diverse offerings. Whether you're drawn to classic Christmas carols, powerful operatic narratives, or the thrill of vocal competition, Opera Birmingham's lineup is designed to inspire and enthrall.

Celebrate Artistry and Spirit with Opera Birmingham's Upcoming Events

Opera Birmingham

Kick off the holidays with Sounds of the Season, a concert of favorites, both sacred and secular. This family-friendly concert is an audience favorite, jam packed with classic Christmas carols and beloved songs of the holidays! It is a true gift of the Season, certain to put you in the holiday spirit!

Sounds of the Season

Samford University

Opera Birmingham’s annual Vocal Competition is your chance to experience the thrill of opera’s rising stars before they take the world’s biggest stages. For more than 40 years, this prestigious event has drawn top emerging singers from across the country, offering them a platform to shine—and offering you an unforgettable evening of music. Cash prizes are awarded for the top 5 finalists, plus, you have an opportunity to choose your favorite among the ten finalists to win the Audience Favorite Prize. 

Each finalist has been selected through a national audition process and will perform live before a panel of distinguished judges, including opera professionals, agents, and directors. Many past winners have gone on to major careers, and you’ll be able to say you saw them here first!

Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition 2026

B & A Warehouse

Back-to-back tales of love, betrayal, and revenge create a dramatic evening of emotional theatre—a powerful double-bill of verismo classics—Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana.

In Cavalleria Rusticana, a soldier returns home to discover the woman he loves has married another. One Easter morning, simmering tensions boil over in a small Sicilian village—with tragic consequences. Then in Pagliacci, a traveling clown must perform while grappling with real-life heartbreak and betrayal. As the lines between stage and reality blur, a shocking finale unfolds before the audience’s eyes.

With sweeping melodies, gripping drama, and raw emotion, this is opera at its most visceral. Join us for a night of love, jealousy, and heartbreak you won’t forget.

Pagliacci/Cavalleria Rusticana

Alabama School of Fine Arts

Enjoy an evening of fun and song at B & A Warehouse, as ten outstanding young artists sing for cash prizes! Compare your picks with those of our savvy panel of three judges and vote for your favorite singer… Will your favorite win the day? Cocktail attire.

Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition 2025

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