The following list presents opera studios entitled to recommend their candidates for the Competition. The recommended singers, not more than 26 in total, will automatically qualify for Round 1 of the Competition, provided that they submit their online application form by 5 February 2025 and pay the entry fee in accordance with the Competition's Rules and Regulations. The application does not need to include recordings.
- Accademia, Teatro alla Scala
- Jette Parker Young Artists Programme, Royal Opera House
- Internationale Opernstudio IOS (IOS), Opernhaus Zurich
- Basler Opernstudio OperAvenir
- Opernstudio der Oper Frankfurt
- Opernstudio der Bayerischen Staatsoper
- Internationale Opernstudio der Staatsoper Hamburg
- Opernstudio der Wiener Staatsoper
- Dutch National Opera Studio
- Académie de l’Opéra de Paris
- Opera Studio of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
- Mascarade Opera Foundation, Florence