Opera for Peace

We head to Rome for the inaugural academy of Opera for Peace, the emerging artist programme which aims to level the playing field for emerging opera singers from all countries, backgrounds and circumstances. We meet four of their emerging singers and learn how they are applying what they learned, approaching auditions, and dealing with comparison with competing artists. We hear insights from experts Thomas Hampson, Jenna Wolf and Kamal Khan on the challenges of the programme and how they are supporting and nurturing the next generation of operatic talent.

View the OperaVision website here

Watch now on OperaVision:

Lawrence Brownlee & Thomas Hampson’s Masterclasses with Opera for Peace (until 26.02.23)

Nombulelo Yende’s winning performance at the Moniuszko Vocal Competition (until 11.12.22)

Il Viaggio a Reims with the Accademia Rossiniana at the Rossini Opera Festival (until 13.02.23)

An evening of Operetta & Zarzeuela from the Centre de Perfeccionament del Palau de les Arts (until 16.03.23)

Music extracts:

Introduction & closing: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart): Overture

Ukranian folk song, arranged by L. Yashchenko, Soprano: Violeta Samon

(In Masterclass) Manon (Massenet) aria Manon: Adieu, notre petite table, Violeta Samon

(In Masterclass) Tannhaüser (Wagner) aria Oh du mein holder Abendstern, Samson Setu

Werther (Massenet) aria Charlotte Je vous écrit de ma petite chambre, Rachel Barg

Tosca (Puccini) Te Deum with Samson Setu and full Opera for Peace Academy Chorus

Così fan Tutte (Mozart) trio Soave sia il vento, Amanda Osorio, Fatima Alhashmi, Geng Lee

All piano accompaniment Kamal Khan