22 August 2011
The NOS is pleased to welcome the following trainees for the 2011/12 season, starting Monday 13 September. Sopranos Rhian Lois, Gabriela Istoc, Susanna Hurrell; Mezzos Catia Moreso, Jo Thorpe; Tenors Alex Sprague, Anthony Gregory, David Butt Philip, Carlos Fidalgo; Baritones Alexander Baker, Charles Rice; Bass Aiden Smith and Repetiteurs Ja Yeon Kang, Paul Wingfield, Philip Voldman and Jean-Yves Cornet. Full biographies can be found here...
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19 July 2011
Bass Peter Rose (trainee 1986) is currently performing as Baron Ochs in Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier at the National Theatre, Munich. |
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14 July 2011
NOS alumni can be seen in Opera Holland Park's production of Mozart's classic opera
Le nozze di Figaro this evening. Baritone George von Bergen stars as Count Almaviva opposite sopranos Elizabeth Llewellyn as the Countess and Sarah Pring as Marcellina.
For more information and tickets go to operahollandpark.com.
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13 July 2011
Mezzo Alice Coote (trainee 1995) is currently performing the role Le Prince Charmant in Cendrillon at the Royal Opera House. Recent NOS alumni can be found in the supporting cast: soprano Madeleine Pierard stars as Noémie and baritone David Kimberg stars as Surintendant des Plaisirs. Massenet's opera is based on the classic Cinderella fairy tale. Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph wrote "Alice Coote is in glorious full flood as an ardent and virile Prince Charming". |
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12 July 2011
An array of NOS alumni can be found in Opera Della Luna's production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, opening this evening at the Iford Arts Festival. Baritone Duncan Rock stars in the title role, Ross McInroy plays Leporello, Tyler Clarke stars as Ottavio and future NOS trainee Rhian Lewis stars as Zerlina. The production is conducted by Geoffrey Paterson (trainee 2009). |
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11 July 2011
Gerald Finley (trainee 1988) received rave reviews for his performance as Hans Sachs in Glyndebourne's recent production of
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. The Times wrote "Gerald Finley is glorious: vocally right back to his volatile best, and exuding a mesmerising sadness, nobility and anguished stoicism."
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27 April 2011
Congratulations to repetiteur Sonia Ben-Santamaria who has been awarded the English National Opera trainee repetiteur position, starting this autumn. |
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05 April 2011
Congratulations to mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyte who is through to the semi-final of the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award 2011, held at the Wigmore Hall on Tuesday 26th April at 2pm. Book tickets from www.wigmore-hall.org.uk. |
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30 Mar 2011
Arts Council England funding decisions for the years 2012-2015 were announced today. The National Opera Studio will receive £166,930, £170,769 and £175,547 over this 3-year period. This will help us to continue training opera stars of the future and develop excellent programmes in other areas. |
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03 Mar 2011
This year's Cardiff Singer of the World competition will feature Meeta Raval (soprano 2010) representing England, alongside current students Maire Flavin representing Ireland, and John Pierce, representing Wales. For more information and details of how to book tickets, visit bbc.co.uk/wales/cardiffsinger. |
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28 Feb 2011
Congratulations to mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyte who competed with five other representatives of other British music colleges in Glasgow to win the Bruce Millar/Gullivar Singing Prize 2011. |
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16 Feb 2011
Alfie Boe (tenor 1999) reached top 10 of the UK album charts earlier this month with his acclaimed album Bring Him Home. In March Alfie can be seen at ENO in Jonathan Miller's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado as Nanki-Poo alongside ex NOS Director Donald Maxwell as Pooh-Bah.
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| Congratulations to current trainees Susana Gaspar, Justina Gringyte and Hanna Hipp, who have all been awarded places on the Jette Parker Young Artist singer's Programme at the Royal Opera House, London in 2011. They will join past NOS trainees Madeleine Pierard (soprano 2010) and Anna Devin (soprano 2010) in developing their performance skills through further study and performing alongside international stars on the Covent Garden stage. |
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Charlotte Higgins writes a compelling article in The Guardian about the widespread effect of arts sector cuts. She quotes David Pickard, Glyndebourne General Director, who points out that whilst Glyndebourne productions are not subsidised by the Arts Council, Glyndebourne relies on Arts Council-funded organisations such as the NOS to train its artists; for example, NOS alumna Kate Royal (soprano 2004).
Read the Guardian article online. |
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