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Introduction to Vocal Fachs
What the F@¢# is a Vocal Fach?! Join Nicky Spence as he breaks down the Hogwarts Houses of opera.
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Coaching insights
Italian Ghost Vowels
Coach Matteo Dalle Fratte explains the importance of coarticulation - how consonants influence each other in Italian to keep diction fluid and rhythm precise.
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Coaching insights
Long and Short Consonants in Italian
Italian Coach Matteo Dalle Fratte shows how singing “bella” with a short ‘l’ turns “Beautiful daughter of love” into… “Bleat, daughter of love”!
Podcasts
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Podcasts
Episode 8: Young Artist Programmes
What exactly is a Young Artist Programme, and why do they matter so much to the future of opera? Host Rachel Nicholls – acclaimed soprano and NOS coach – is joined by two leading figures in the opera world: Eric Melear, Artistic Director of the National Opera Studio, and Laura Canning, General Director and CEO of Opera North.
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Podcasts
Episode 7: Working Abroad
Host Rachel Nicholls is joined by baritone Nick Mogg (2018/19 alum), currently a member of the Solo Ensemble at the Staatsoper Hamburg, and Fiona Wells, servicing manager at Groves Artists, to explore the realities of working abroad as an opera artist.
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Podcasts
Bonus Episode: Parenting in Opera
An honest roundtable on parenting in opera - the challenges, the joy, and everything in between.
Operas That Made Me
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Operas that made me
Nicky Spence
In this episode, NOS alum and sounding board member Nicky Spence takes us through his remarkable journey.
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Operas that made me
Brindley Sherratt
In this episode of Operas That Made Me, Brindley Sherratt reflects on the key people who inspired his journey and shares the story of how he found his path to becoming an opera singer.
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Operas that made me
Adele Thomas
In this episode of Operas That Made Me, director Adele Thomas reflects on her remarkable journey, from growing up in Port Talbot to becoming Joint General Director and CEO of Welsh National Opera.
Masterclasses
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Kate Lindsey
We were delighted to welcome mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey for a masterclass and coaching sessions with our Young Artists.
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Ryan Speedo Green
Named “the real showstopper” by the New York Times, three-time Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, leads a masterclass at the Studio for our Young Artists.
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Stuart Skelton
Our 2024/25 Young Artists star in a masterclass with Grammy nominee and 2014 International Opera Awards Male Singer of the Year, Stuart Skelton.
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Coaching insights
Introduction to Vocal Fachs
What the F@¢# is a Vocal Fach?! Join Nicky Spence as he breaks down the Hogwarts Houses of opera.
-
Podcasts
Episode 8: Young Artist Programmes
What exactly is a Young Artist Programme, and why do they matter so much to the future of opera? Host Rachel Nicholls – acclaimed soprano and NOS coach – is joined by two leading figures in the opera world: Eric Melear, Artistic Director of the National Opera Studio, and Laura Canning, General Director and CEO of Opera North.
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Masterclasses
Masterclass with Kate Lindsey
We were delighted to welcome mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey for a masterclass and coaching sessions with our Young Artists.
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Podcasts
Episode 7: Working Abroad
Host Rachel Nicholls is joined by baritone Nick Mogg (2018/19 alum), currently a member of the Solo Ensemble at the Staatsoper Hamburg, and Fiona Wells, servicing manager at Groves Artists, to explore the realities of working abroad as an opera artist.
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Operas that made me
Nicky Spence
In this episode, NOS alum and sounding board member Nicky Spence takes us through his remarkable journey.
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Coaching insights
Italian Ghost Vowels
Coach Matteo Dalle Fratte explains the importance of coarticulation - how consonants influence each other in Italian to keep diction fluid and rhythm precise.
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Coaching insights
Long and Short Consonants in Italian
Italian Coach Matteo Dalle Fratte shows how singing “bella” with a short ‘l’ turns “Beautiful daughter of love” into… “Bleat, daughter of love”!
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Coaching insights
Italian: Length not Strength
Italian coach, Matteo Dalle Fratte, explains why adding length to consonants makes your sound more idiomatic in Italian.
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Coaching insights
French Nasal Vowels
French coach Florent Mourier breaks down nasal vowels in this Coaching Insight.
