American baritone Edward Nelson has won the first prize at the Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020. The 31-year-old won a £15,000 prize and the offer of a role in an opera. During the competition he performed arias from Ambroise Thomas’ “Hamlet” and “Largo al factotum” aria from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” at the competition. He was presented with his prize {…}
The Glyndebourne Opera Cup has announced its semi-finalists for the 2020 competition. The Glyndebourne’s international search for the next big opera star attracted over 200 entrants from 39 different countries and following preliminary rounds, 19 singers aged 22-31 have been invited to take part in the semi-final on March 4. The 19 singers will compete for one of six places {…}
Samantha Hankey has been named the first winner of the Glyndebourne Opera Cup. The American mezzo was named the champion after the final on Saturday evening. She had been one of seven female finalists. She also took home the media prize. She is coming off a solid year, having been among the winners of the Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions. During {…}
The 10 finalists for the Glyndebourne Opera Cup have been announced. The finalists include soprano Francesca Chiejina, mezzo Samantha Hankey, soprano Elbenita Kajtazi, mezzo Eléonore Pancrazi, soprano Emily Pogorelc, bass-baritone Cody Quattlebaum, soprano Jacquelyn Stucker, soprano Gemma Summerfield, tenor Charles Sy, and baritone Hubert Zapiór. “We were treated to some really amazing music-making from our semi-finalists who conquered their nerves {…}
The Glyndebourne Opera Cup is set to start on Thursday, March 22, 2018. The competition, in its debut year, will be showcased via Sky Arts and will be presented by Chris Addison and Danielle De Niese. Dame Janet Baker will be serving as the competition’s honorary president. Baker will be on the judging panel for the live final and will {…}
The Glyndebourne Festival has announced the semi-finalists for its brand new competition. Following a worldwide search that attracted nearly 200 entries, and preliminary rounds in Berlin, London and Philadelphia, 23 singers aged 21-28 have been chosen to compete in the semi-final at Glyndebourne on March 22. The singers will be competing for one of 10 places in the final on {…}
The Glyndebourne Festival has announced its 2018 festival and with it a new international competition. Titled the Glyndebourne Opera Cup, “the new competition will be designed to discover and spotlight the best young singers from around the world and will offer a top prize of £15,000 and a platform for launching an international opera career.” The competition will take place every {…}