The distinguished participants – laureates of the competition – will receive the following prizes:

• First Prize – €3000
• Second Prize – €2000
• Third Prize – €1000

SPECIAL AWARDS

• Special Award of Krassimira Stoyanova
• Special Award of Ingrid Vodenicharov – for the performance of an aria from an opera by W. A. Mozart
• Special Award from the Musical and Artistic Forum Plovdiv for Best Bulgarian Opera Performer

The remuneration of the distinguished participants – laureates is not included for financing in the project funded by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU instrument, Contract No. BG-RRP-11.021-0015-C01 “Meta-Culture: Veliko Tarnovo”, for providing funds to final recipients under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism, Procedure BG-RRP-11.021, Grant Scheme “New Generation of Local Cultural Policies for Large Municipalities”.

The laureates will also be granted professional opportunities for artistic appearances – possibilities for engagements, auditions, and artistic contracts with partner cultural institutions on Bulgarian and European stages.