Simone McIntosh & Mario Rojas Announced Winners of Festival Napa Valley’s New Young Artist Initiative

Festival Napa Valley has announced the launch of the Manetti Shrem Opera Program. The new initiative will nurture the careers of young singers through fully staged opera productions and recitals, a summer vocal conservatory, and a $10,000 Manetti Shrem Prize. The winners of the 2021 Prize include Mario Rojas and Simone McIntosh. “The Manetti Shrem Opera Program enables Festival Napa {…}

UPDATE: Nicholas Phan & Kelley O’Connor Headline Festival Napa Valley’s ‘Songs of Gratitude’

UPDATE: OperaWire was informed that due to the forest fires throughout California, the recording of this event was delayed. The online stream has now been postponed until Dec. 5, 2020. The article, as originally published, follows. The concert is also now called “Songs of Gratitude.” Festival Napa Valley has announced an upcoming digital showcase entitled “Harvest of Gratitude” set for {…}

Nadine Sierra & Michael Fabiano Headline Festival Napa Valley’s ‘One Night, Many Voices’ Virtual Concert

California Wine Country’s premiere music festival, Festival Napa Valley, will present “One Night, Many Voices,” a free, global, virtual concert featuring a star-studded line-up of performers, including Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Michael Fabiano. The concert will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2020. The opera stars share top billing alongside violinist Joshua Bell, soprano Larisa Martínez, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and the {…}