On April 2, 2019, The New Generation Festival held its annual fundraising gala, this time at New York City’s historic Players Club. Founded by Edwin Booth, the club has sought over the centuries to connect performers with the people to share and advance in their love of the arts; among the stunning portraits are hidden some truly fascinating pieces of {…}
For the third year in a row, the gardens of the Palazzo Corsini in Florence, Italy, will be home to a late summer celebration like no other – The New Generation Festival. Its co-founders Maximilian Fane, Roger Granville, and Frankie Parham, describes the festival’s purpose as “to kindle the infinite potential of the human spirit, championing emerging talent across artistic {…}
In August, The New Generation Festival will be returning to the gardens of Florence’s Palazzo Corsini following a successful first year. Highlights of this year’s festival will be its staging of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” and Shakespeare’s “Henry V,” performed with live orchestration for the first time. Bringing audiences a taste of what the summer will have in store, The New {…}
On April 9, 2018, audiences will gather at London’s Coliseum for the International Opera Awards to honor those who come from across the globe to make opera what it is today. Among them will be Armenia soprano Anush Hovhannisyan, who is coming off a massive success in 2017 when she was among the contestants for the BBC Cardiff Singer of {…}
The New Generation Festival has announced its 2018 Festival, which will take place in Florence, Italy. The event will be held for just four days between August 29 and September 1. On the operatic side of things, the festival will showcase Mozart’s perennial masterpiece “Don Giovanni” starring Simon Schnorr, Anush Hovhannisyan, Rachel Kelly, Roman Lyulkin, Juan de Dios Mateos, Louise Kemény, and Vazgen {…}