The winners in the year 2006

1. price CHF 10'000.-
Ana Maria Labin - Switzerland

ANA MARIA LABIN (*1981), soprano, Switzerland. Studies at the Conservatory in Zurich, from 2003 Hochschule für Musik und Theater Zürich. Roles performed e.g. Contessa in Piccini’s «La Cecchina», Lucy in Menottis «The Telephone», Monica in «The Medium». At the Stadttheater Klagenfurt the Musical «Into the Woods“. Juliette in «Der Graf von Luxemburg» at the Operatta Festival Mörbisch 2006. 2006/2007 member of the Inter-nationalen Opernstudio Zurich.

2. price CHF 6'000.-
Tobias Hachler - Switzerland

TOBIAS HACHLER (*1978), baritone, Switzerland. Born in Basel, studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Köln in Lied, Oratorium and Opera. Graduation 2006. Roles: Guglielmo in «Così fan tutte» at the Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg; 2005 participation in a world premiere opera at the Junge Oper at the Staatstheater Stuttgart (Mike Svoboda: «Erwin, das Naturtalent»). From season 2006/2007 member of the ensemble at the Theater Basel.

3. price CHF 4'000.-
James Elliott - England

JAMES ELLIOTT (*1978), tenor, England. Studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Winner of the Glyndebourne-Wessex-award. Engagement at the Glyndebourne-Festival 2001 und 2003. 2004/ 2005 member of the International Opernstudio Zürich, where he sings e.g. Tamino in «Zauberflöte for kids». From season 2005/2006 member of the ensemble of the Stadttheater Bern. Roles e.g. Goro («Madama Butterfly»), Mastro Trabuco («Forza del Destino»), hunter («Kullervo»), Iskra («Mazeppa»).