The Consulate General of Greece in New York and Teatro Grattacielo, with support from Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy, co-hosted a concert titled “The 10 Faces of Maria Callas” to commemorate the iconic soprano’s 100th birthday. The program featured nine arias that were among the soprano’s personal favorites. Young artist soloists Seongeun Luna Park, Eun Byoul Song, Stephanie Rivero, Sasha Gutierrez, {…}
Credit: Karjaka Studios “As more people transition, the [opera] industry is going to realize that transgender singers are just like any other singers. I was transphobic in my own beliefs and thought; ‘The voice will be less. It won’t be operatic in quality.’ There are some risks, of course, but I have the same lyric baritone range as a lyric {…}
The Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy has announced the 14 finalists for its 2021 International Vocal Competition. Finalists for the Professional Division include mezzo-sopranos Sevana Salmasi, Linsey Coppens, Emily Triegle, Megan Moore, and Cornelia Lotito; soprano Emily Blair; tenors Jonah Hoskins and Jose Simerilla Romero; and baritones Blake Denson and YoungJun Park. In the Student Division, the finalists included soprano Magdalena {…}
Teatro Grattacielo and Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy have announced major personnel to their organizations. It was announced that Salvatore Piscitelli will be the Director for Italian Institutional Relations for both companies. Additionally, Professor Eny V. DI Iorio will be joining the board of directors for Teatro Grattacielo. Piscitelli is a former Italian Senator who served for five years between 2008-2013. {…}