| Beniamino Gigli Prize | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Awarded for | Honour who know and study Beniamino Gigli |
| Country | Finland |
| First award | 1993 |
The Beniamino Gigli Prize is a Finnish music award, given to artists who carry out research and musical studies about Beniamino Gigli. The Finnish Beniamino Gigli Club , affiliated with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet, established the award in 1993 and the winner is chosen by the company's board of directors. [1]
The award was designed by the Marche company Roberta Arti Grafiche and depicts Beniamino Gigli and some glimpses of Recanati.
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Raimo Sirkiä | Tenore |
| 1994 | Peter Lindroos [2] | Tenore |
| 1995 | Raili Viljakainen [3] | Soprano |
| 1996 | Pietro Ballo [4] | Tenore |
| 1997 | Riitta-Liisa Kyykkä [5] | Pianista |
| 1998 | Roberto Bencivenga [6] | Tenore |
| 1999 | Rossella Redoglia [7] | Soprano |
| 2000 | Fabio Armiliato [8] | Tenore |
| 2001 | Stefano Secco [9] | Tenore |
| 2002 | Hannu Jurmu [10] | Tenore |
| 2003 | Salvatore Fisichella [11] | Tenore |
| 2004 | Gabriella Colecchia [12] | Mezzosoprano |
| 2005 | Giorgio Casciarri | Tenore |
| 2006 | Simona Baldolini | Soprano |
| 2007 | Francisco Casanova [13] | Tenore |
| 2008 | Andrea Cesare Coronella (also as Cesare Dina) | Tenore |
| 2010 | Maurizio Graziani | Tenore |
| 2011 | Roberto De Biasio [14] | Tenore |
| 2012 | Domenico Menini | Tenore |
| 2013 | Ivanna Speranza | Soprano |
| 2014 | Andrea Carè | Tenore |
| 2015 | Mika Kares | Basso |
| 2015 | Liisa Pimiä | Pianista |
| 2016 | Mario Leonardi | Tenore |
| 2016 | Torsten Brander | Musical influencer |
| 2017 | Camilla Nylund | Soprano |
| 2018 | Gilda Fiume | Soprano |