2023 Lotte Lenya Competition: Now Accepting Applications - Kurt Weill Foundation

A singing competition unlike any other, in which acting counts as much as vocal talent. The Lotte Lenya Competition welcomes talented singer/actors to show they can "do it all" by presenting four contrasting theatrical songs and arias. To celebrate the Competition's 25th year, top prize is now $25,000. More than $100,000 in total prizes will be distributed during the 2023 Competition, with individual prizes awarded after each of the preliminary, semifinal, and final rounds.

Application/video audition deadline: Jan. 25th, 2023. No fee. The 2023 Competition is open to singing actors of all nationalities born between 1 January 1990 and 1 March 2004 (c. 19-32). Find full guidelines, resources for contestants and online application form at www.kwf.org/LLC

Application must be submitted online with video audition of complete repertoire. Contestants must prepare four contrasting selections, total duration not to exceed 15 minutes:

-A theatrical selection (any genre) by Kurt Weill;

-A song from a musical written before 1968;

-A song from a musical written in/after 1968;

-A selection from an opera or operetta.

Semifinals: Thursday, March 16, or Friday, March 17, 2023, New York, NY, USA

Finals: Saturday, April 29, 2023, the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, USA


Salary: n/a