Opera Magazine Readers’ Award : Jonas Kaufmann

The World Premiere Award: George Benjamin’s Written on Skin (Aix Festival)

Young Singer Of The Year Award: Sophie Bevan

Newcomer Of The Year: Daniele Rustioni

New Production of the Year Award: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh (Netherlands Opera)

CD (Complete Opera) Of The Year Award: Alessandro (Decca)

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CD (Operatic Recital) Of The Year Award: Christian Gerhaher (Sony)

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Director Of The Year Award : Dmitri Tcherniakov

Chorus Of The Year : Cape Town Opera

Conductor Of The Year : Antonio Pappano

The Accessibility Award : Metropolitan Opera

DVD of the Year : Il Trittico (Opus Arte)

Lighting Designer Of The Year Award : Paule Constable

Set Designer Of The Year Award : Anthony McDonald

Costumer Designer Of The Year : Buki Shiff

Festival Opera Of The Year : Salzburg Festival

Philanthropist / Sponsor Of The Year : Sir Peter Moore

Rediscovered Work : Charpentier’s David et Jonathas

Opera Orchestra of the Year Award : Metropolitan Opera

Opera Company of the Year Award : Oper Frankfurt

The Male Singer Of The Year : Jonas Kaufmann

Female Singer Of The Year : Nina Stemme

Lifetime Achievement Award : Sir George Christie

The inaugural International Opera Awards took place  at London’s Hilton Park Lane hotel, April 22