The Academy of Vocal Arts is gearing up to present Verdi’s “La Traviata” starting on Nov. 11, 2022. The opera will feature Lydia Grindatto and Emily Margevich rotating in the role of Violetta Valéry. They are joined by Matthew Goodheart and Luke Norvell as Alfredo Germont and Benjamin Dickinson and Kevin Godinez as Giorgio Germont. Other cast members include Monique {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts is set to present “An Evening of Opera in Chestnut Hill.” The event, which will take place on Oct. 14, 2022 at The Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Philadelphia, PA, will feature the institution’s current resident artists including tenor Angel Gomez, soprano Yihan Duan, bass-baritone Dylan Gregg, and mezz-soprano Alla Yarosh. The hour-long program will {…}
Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts has announced that the 2022 edition of the Giargiari Bel Canto Competition is headed to the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater on Sept. 30, 2022. As with last year’s edition, AVA Master Vocal Coach Danielle Orlando will accompany the soloists. The competition has showcased up-and-coming talent, helping to launch the careers of opera stars Stephen Costello, {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its 2022-23 season. “If there’s anything we learned after the return of live performances, is that audiences are hungry for opera,” said Scott Guzielek, Vice President and General Manager, in an official press statement. “We are proud to continue offer high-level operatic performances, all while training operas future stars. It’s an exciting time {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its annual “Jubilate! A Concert of Sacred Music,” which will take place on March 19 and 20, 2022. The performance will feature sacred music by Händel, Mozart, Rossini, and Puccini as performed by the Academy of Vocal Arts’ Resident Artists under Master Vocal Coach David Antony Lofton; Lofton will lead the AVA Opera {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has added a new recital to its spring programming. Scheduled for March 8 and 10, “Entre l’amour et la mort” will spotlight the music of Hector Berlioz. Audiences will hear excerpts from such works as “Benvenuto Cellini,” “Lelio,” “Béatrice et Bénédict,” “L’Enfance du Christ,” and “Les Troyens,” among others. Music Director and pianist Audrey Saint-Gil {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced date changes for its upcoming productions. The company noted that due to the continued spread of COVID-19, it was forced to postpone its production of “Eugene Onegin” and outright cancel its intended version of “Mignon” altogether. The Tchaikovsky masterpiece was originally set to open on Jan. 22 and run through Jan. 29. Instead, {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its upcoming production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” The showcase, which will take place on Jan. 22-29, 2022 at the Academy of Vocal Art’s Helen Corning Warden Theater, will be directed by Richard Troxell. José Meléndez will perform at the piano while Dr. Julia Zavadsky will be on hand as the Russian coach. Taking {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced the 2021 Giargiari Bel Canto Vocal Competition winners. Taking home first prize was mezzo-soprano Anne Marie Stanley with tenor Sahel Salam winning the Audience Favorite award. The second Prize went to baritone Kevin Gódinez. Stanley has performed with such companies as Spoleto Festival USA, the Santa Fe Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, the Princeton {…}
Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts has announced the return of the Giargiari Bel Canto Competition to the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater on Oct. 15, 2021. AVA Master Vocal Coach Danielle Orlando will accompany the soloists. Orlando has been involved in the competition for 20 years and has appeared on “Good Morning America,” “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” “Live by {…}
Following a successful, inaugural season held online, the Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its 2021-22 season of live performances. Based in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square, AVA draws more than 200 singers globally each year for their program, of which less than 30 are chosen to become Resident Artists. “We are delighted to present this exciting season, which features something for {…}