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Winner of the 2025 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition

The Winner of the 2025 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition is 23-year-old mezzo soprano from VIC, Sidra Nissen. On Thursday 25 September at The Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood, five classical singers battled it out for a suite of generous prizes & opportunities in the 2025 ASC in the presence of IFAC International Executive Director Midori Miyazaki, IFAC Board Director David Mortimer AO, the former United Kingdom Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss, and many influential figures in the opera world.

Opera Awards Returning 2025

Entries for the Opera Awards open 20 June 2025 and close 17 October 2025. OPera Awards will take place on 17 November 2025 in Melbourne.

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'The Legacy of Madame Marianne Mathy' Trailer

'The Legacy of Madame Marianne Mathy' documentary tells the story of an amazing coloratura soprano opera singer and distinguished teacher of opera and classical singing. Having escaped Germany and migrated to Australia at the outbreak of WWII, Mathy's teaching propelled a whole generation of Australian singers to stardom. 'The Legacy of Madame Marianne Mathy' was launched at the Jewish International Film Festival.

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About

We have a long and rich history creating and managing elite music and opera competitions, awards and scholarships on national and international levels (Australia, Europe, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, UK and the USA).

MOST also provides professional management and consultancy services for competitions, events, awards, scholarships, prizes and grants. Since 1982 MOST has contributed millions of dollars in grants, scholarships, tuition, travel, mentoring programmes and other opportunities through a portfolio of activities; as well as audition, performance and education opportunities for thousands of young artists.