◇Competition Category
◆Conditions for Application
1. All nationalities welcome
2. Born between 1985 and 2006 (18 to 39 years old as of 9/27/2025)
3. Voice type: Soprano or Tenor
4. Application deadline: Submissions must arrive by 5/31/2025
◆Entry Fee 20,000 Yen per Person ※ The First Round is free
※ Please transfer the funds for the second round after receiving notification
of passing the first round.
◆Awards
◎ Performers in the Final Round (Final Concert) receive a Plaque & Certificate of Commendation
◎ Audience Prize: Invitation to a concert to be held in Nagasaki City
◎ The top three winners will be able to perform and receive a performance fee at the
Commemorative Concert for Award Recipients on September 29th, 2025
◆ Screening
◎First round Video Screening (MP4 data. Only recordings made after June 2024 will be accepted.
No editing or processing will be allowed)
＜Soprano＞ 1 Piece
①“Madama Butterfly” ●Un bel dì,vedremo ／From：Piangi? Perché? Perché?
＜Tenor＞ 1 Piece
①“Madama Butterfly” ●Addio,fiorito asil
◎Second Round Stage Screening (Open to public, May include Piano Accompaniment)
＜Soprano＞ 2 Pieces
①“Madama Butterfly” ●Un bel dì,vedremo／From：Piangi? Perché? Perché?
②One piece of your choice from the set pieces
＜Tenor＞ 2 Pieces
①“Madama Butterfly” ●Addio,fiorito asil
②One piece of your choice from the set pieces
◎Final Round Stage Screening (Final Concert, Includes Piano Accompaniment by Official Pianist)
＜Soprano＞ 3 Pieces
①“Madama Butterfly” ●Un bel dì,vedremo／From：Egli,col cuore grosso,per celarmi la pena～
②One of the following pieces
“Madama Butterfly” ●Che tua madre dovrà prenderti in braccio
“Madama Butterfly” ●Tu,tu, piccolo Iddio!
③One piece of your choice from the set pieces (Pieces performed in the 2nd round may not be repeated)
＜Tenor＞ 3 Pieces
①“Madama Butterfly” ●Addio,fiorito asil
②One piece of your choice from the Set Pieces (Pieces performed in the 2nd round may not be repeated)
③One opera aria of your choice (Pieces performed in the 2nd round may not be repeated)
◆Pianist If you wish to request an accompanist for the second round of auditions, please indicate so on your application.
Additionally, if you are bringing your own accompanist, please arrange and cover the costs for them yourself.
For the final round, the accompanist will be an official pianist appointed by the competition organizers.
◆Set Pieces
＜Soprano＞“Manon Lescaut”
●In quelle trine morbide
●Sola,perduta,abbandonata
“Tosca”
●Vissi d’arte ,vissi d’amore
“Turandot”
●Signore,ascolta
●Tu,che di gel sei cinta
＜Tenor＞“Manon Lescaut”
●Donna non vidi mai
“La Bohème”
●Che gelida manina
“Tosca”
●Recondita armonia
●E lucevan le stelle
“Turandot”
●Nessun dorma!
◆Additional Information and Notes:
1. All performances for the auditions must be memorized, in the original key, and in the original language (including the
Open Participation category).
2. All costs associated with participating in the competition are the responsibility of the participant. However, performers
in the final round (Final Concert) will receive a performance payment of 100,000 yen to assist with travel and accommodation
expenses.
◆application form
https://mb-nagasaki.com/en/participation-af/
◆PDF file
https://mb-nagasaki.com/2024/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cf08b2e9f168d520218378f8161141f3.pdf