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PARTNERS is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 11th National Opera Competition
This year dedicated in loving memory of Vicky Tresansky
1st Prize Winner
Sara LeMesh – Soprano
2nd Prize Winner and
Audience Choice Award
Daniel O’Hearn – Tenor
3rd Prize Winner
Maggie Reneè – Mezzo-soprano
Judges Special Award
Esther Tonea – Soprano
Donors Make a Difference
Our most sincere thank you to:
The Annunciation Catholic Church Catherine and Mary Roth Concert Series
Alan Savada and Will Stevenson – 2nd prize in honor of their son: Samuel J. Savada-Stevenson
Vicky Tresansky – the finalists’ awards
Drs. James and Wanda Trefil – 3rd prize in honor of Sylvia Mestek Trefil
Dr. Robert Misbin – The Audience Prize Award
And all the other donors who make it possible for us to give $24,000 in prizes this year.
For sharing their expertise with us, our most sincere thank you to our judges:
Richard Leech, Thomas Reilly, Joseph Walsh, Julia Cooke, Kevin Short, Ken Weiss, Christopher Cano, Elizabeth Futral, and Timothy Nelson.