THE SEVENTH 
ELENA OBRAZTSOVA 
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
OF YOUNG OPERA SINGERS

August 18-28, 2009
Saint-Petersburg

The Jury:
Chairwoman              - Elena Obraztsova (Russia)
Members of the Jury  - Teresa Berganza (Spain))
                                      - Tadayoshi Gunji (Japan)
                                      - Ileana Cotrubas (Romane)
                                      - Bruno Pratico (Italy)
                                      - Calogero Vittorio Terranova (Italy)
                                      - Paulo Esper (Brazil)

Competition Laureates:

Grand Prize - was not awarded
            
First Prize - Burdenko Roman (baritone)
                    - Guseva Elena (soprano)

   
Second Prize - Petrozhitskaya Natalia (soprano)
                          - Chekanova Vera (soprano)

Third Prize - Terada Koji (baritone)
                     - Lavrov Alexei (baritone)
                     - Jilihovschi Andrei (baritone)