Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces 2026 Richard Gaddes Festival Artists & Gerdine Young Artists

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced the 2026 class of its Richard Gaddes Festival Artist and Gerdine Young Artist Programs. The 2026 Richard Gaddes Festival Artists are Vinicius Costa (bass), Shyheim Selvan Hinnant (bass-baritone), and Veronica Siebert (mezzo-soprano). Meanwhile, the 2026 Gerdine Young Artists include Landry Allen, Rosario Armas, Imara Ashton, Cole Bellamy, Ashlyn Brown, Lazuli Clark, Joel Clemens, {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces 2022 Gerdine Young Artists and Gaddes Festival Artists

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The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced the the 2022 Gerdine Young Artists and Gaddes Festival Artists. Among the artists are sopranos Angel Azzarra, Rachel Blaustein, Sydney Dardis, Dorothy Gal, Shelén Hughes, Melissa Joseph, Jayden Goldberg, Natalia González Santaliz, Angel Riley, and Hallie Schmid. The mezzo-sopranos include María Consamus, Daniela Magura, Jazmine Olwalia, Meridian Prall, Elissa Pfaender, Elizabeth Sarian, {…}

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Soprano Claudia de Lourdes Díaz Among YourClassical’s Performance Today Young Artists in Residence Program Recipients

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(Photo Credit: Amanda Tipton) Soprano Claudia de Lourdes Díaz was named amongst YourClassical’s Performance Today four recipients of the 2026 Young Artists in Residence program. A native of Puerto Rico, Díaz earned a Performance Certificate in Voice Performance and a Master of Music from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver in 2024. In March 2025, she {…}

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Elizabeth Sutphen Joins Stratagem Artists for General Management

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Elizabeth Sutphen has joined Stratagem Artists for General Management. Sutphen is a critically acclaimed soprano who graduated from The Juilliard School (B.M. 2012, M.M. 2014) and is an alumna of The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (Gerdine Young Artist 2014, 2015/ Richard Gaddess Festival Artist 2016), The Internationale Meistersinger Akadamie (2015) and the Solti Accademia (2016). She has won such {…}

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Tenor Ángel Vargas Joins Athlone Artists’ Roster

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Puerto Rican tenor Ángel Vargas has joined Athlone Artists’ Roster. Vargas began his musical studies at his local conservatory, continuing on to earn a degree in vocal performance at the conservatory of Puerto Rico, and a Master’s degree from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in 2019. This season Vargas made his debut at the Ópera de Puerto {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Names New Principal Conductor & Extends Artistic Leadership Appointments

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(Credit: Damjan Svarc) Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced that contracts for both Artistic Director James Robinson and Artistic Director of Young Artist Programs Patricia Racette have been extended to 2026, and that conductor Daniela Candillari has been named OTSL’s first Principal Conductor in a new three-year appointment. In a statement, General Director Andrew Jorgensen said, “Opera Theatre is {…}

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Patricia Racette To Be A Part of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Artistic Leadership Team

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s General Director Andrew Jorgensen has announced two new members of the company’s artistic leadership team. The company announced that soprano Patricia Racette will join Opera Theatre as the Artistic Director of Young Artist Programs and Damon Bristo will join Opera Theatre, succeeding Paul Kilmer as the Director of Artistic Administration. In a press release, Jorgensen {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Russell Thomas To Make A Highly Anticipated Debut

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A month ago Russell Thomas surprised Metropolitan Opera audiences with his immense voice and gleaming high notes. The role was the small but crucial part of Ismaele in Verdi’s “Nabucco.” While this is a character that can sometimes be ignored, Thomas brought undisputed star power to it. With such a big breakout, Thomas is set for another milestone in his {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces Cast for ‘The Light in the Piazza’

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The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming 2026 production of “The Light in the Piazza.” The production will be directed by Crystal Manich and conducted by Rob Berman and will feature a mix of Broadway stars and operatic artists, accompanied by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. In a statement Artistic Director {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces 2026 Richard Gaddes Festival Artists & Gerdine Young Artists

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces 2022 Gerdine Young Artists and Gaddes Festival Artists

Soprano Claudia de Lourdes Díaz Among YourClassical’s Performance Today Young Artists in Residence Program Recipients

Elizabeth Sutphen Joins Stratagem Artists for General Management

Tenor Ángel Vargas Joins Athlone Artists’ Roster

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Names New Principal Conductor & Extends Artistic Leadership Appointments

Patricia Racette To Be A Part of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Artistic Leadership Team

Artist Of The Week: Russell Thomas To Make A Highly Anticipated Debut

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces Cast for ‘The Light in the Piazza’