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23 June 2008

The current recipient of Independent Opera Vocal Scholarship is tenor Ben Johnson, who will be joining the NOS in September.

Independent Opera have also awarded Postgraduate Voice Fellowships to: Patricia Orr and Eliana Pretorian (alumna 2007/08). Alinka Kozari (alumna 2006/07) has previously held this Fellowship.

30 May 2008

Alumna Joanne Boag (soprano 2005/06) interview in The Stage on her life at WNO.

22 May 2008

Rushmore Primary school pupils took part in an education workshop in which they explored themes from Janáček'sThe Cunning Little Vixen, one of the Acts that they will watch in this year's Showcase Act 2 at Hackney Empire.

Led by Mairi Coyle from ENO Baylis, the baritone James Harrison (2004/5 NOS trainee) sang and Christopher Taylor performed on piano.

The workshop began with pupils singing vocal warm-ups using call and response techniques, a performance of the Toreador aria from Bizet's Carmen, learnt about what happens in an opera.

Later, pupils learnt short sections from The Cunning Little Vixen and got into character as the Vixen themselves. The workshop ended with Mairi reading an excerpt from the opera.

Pupils getting into character as the Vixen

 

9 May 2008

Next year's 2008-09 trainees announced:

Sopranos
 Mezzo Tenors Baritones Bass-baritone Repetiteurs

Ida Falk Winland
Verity Parker
Sarah Power

 Susan Boyd
Alexandra Cassidy

Ben Johnson
Carthaigh Quill
Jonathan Stoughton

 Nicholas Lester
Ben Nelson
 Wade Kernot

Samuel Hogarth
Alison Luz
Geoffrey Paterson

11 February 2008

Concert with the Orchestra of Scottish Opera review

23 January 2008

The NOS is pleased to annouce that Rupert Dussmann has taken over from Roy Laughlin as the new Head of Music.

05 November 2007

Katja Webb lunchtime recital - rave review by Wandsworth Council

18 June 2007

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007

Many congratulations to NOS alumna, Australian soprano Miranda Keys, who was a finalist in this years BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Miranda was one of the five singers who took part in the final in St David's Hall, Cardiff on Sunday 17th June.


30 April 2007

2007 Kathleen Ferrier Competition

We are delighted to announce that soprano Katherine Broderick, who will be studying on the NOS singers course next year, is this year's Kathleen Ferrier Competition winner. The finals of the competition took place on Friday 27th April 2007 before a public audience at the Wigmore Hall, in London. We are also pleased to announce that the Kathleen Ferrier competition Song Prize winner was soprano Laura Mitchell, who will also be starting the 2007/08 singers course at the NOS in September. Laura was accompanied by repetiteur Ouri Bronchti, who is one of our current students.

10 April 2007

The Times Monday 2 April 2007

Concert performance of Ariodante at the Barbican, (by Hilary Finch)
featuring NOS Alumna Caitlin Hulcup, who wil be singing Ariodante at the Handel Festival, Halle in June 2007

10 April 2007

Opera Foundation Australia Scholarship winner 2007 announced

The Opera Foundation Australia Scholar on next year's course will be soprano Katja Webb. The Opera Foundation finalists were of a high standard. The weekend consisted of an interview, a production workshop, and the competition.

3 April 2007

John Connell

It is with sadness that we hear of John Connell's recent death after a long period of ill health. He was at the Studio from 1984-85 before going to ENO as principal bass. He had one of the most beautiful bass voices one could wish to hear, and his performances of roles such as Sarastro or the Padre Guardiano in Forza were outstandingly memorable.

27 February 2007

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

The final 25 singers to take part in this year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition have been selected and we are pleased to announce that NOS alumna Miranda Keys (soprano) is this year's Australian competitor and NOS alumnus Owen Gilhooly (baritone) is this year's Irish competitor. The competition received a record number of applicants this year, and the final 25 were selected from 677 singers from 64 countries. There will be five preliminary round concerts to take place in Cardiff in June 2007, and the main competition final will be held in Cardiff on Sunday 17 June 2007.

22 February 2007

Mozart Singing Competition 2007

The National Opera Studio is delighted to announce that the first three prizes of this year's Mozart Singing Competition were awarded to Mezzo Julia Riley (1st), Baritone Viktor Rud (2nd), and NOS alumnus Paul Carey Jones who was awarded third prize. The competition took pace on Saturday 17th February in the Duke's hall, Royal Academy of Music.

25 August 2006

Seattle Opera's International Wagner Competition Winners

We are pleased to announce that NOS alumni Miriam Murphy and James Rutherford were the two prize winners of Seattle Opera's inaugural International Wagner Competition. Eight contestants sang two arias each at the finals on Saturday August 19th, with the accompaniment of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and conductor Asher Fisch. James Rutherford also won the Audience Choice award and a special prize voted on by orchestral members.

24 August 2006

Wednesday 24th August Metro

Two articles appeared in August 24th's Metro featuring NOS alumni Chris Gillett and Alfred Boe.

Dishing up my year of eating (By Jayne Atherton)

Singing La TVRiata (By Sarah Hills)

 
 
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