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Peruvian Mezzo Madeleine Gutiérrez Selected for 2026 Les Veus del Monestir After First European Win

The selection offers a recital platform that supports her push to establish herself in Europe.

Overview

  • She earned the spot through a September 17 audition at Barcelona’s Monastery of Pedralbes, performing Cilea’s “Acerba voluttà” with pianist Miguel Ángel Dionis.
  • On September 29 she announced on Instagram that she had won her first competition in Europe, and outlets later confirmed her place in the 2026 cycle.
  • The Les Veus del Monestir program includes a recital at the Pedralbes venue as part of next year’s season.
  • In an interview with RPP she said she will keep entering contests and setting new goals after starting over in Barcelona as a migrant.
  • She credited her father, the singer ‘Tongo’, for funding her early training, and noted studies at Peru’s National University of Music and graduate work in Barcelona, following a recent concert at Lima’s Gran Teatro Nacional.