OperaVision

One of the leading tenors of his generation, Brian Jagde joins us after his Opera for Peace Masterclass in Paris.  He opens up about vocal  technique and  mental health. Through his work with tenors Raúl Gutiérrez and Matteo Ivan Raši ć , we hear  sound advice  on vocal interpretation. We   learn more about his work ethic, his transition from baritone to tenor and what this has meant for his caree...

This month , OperaVision is  back with the Rossini Opera Festival's Accademia Rossiniana 'Alberto Zedda' where we hear about alumnus Stefan Astakov's opera journey  and  how he has learnt to let go of technique when performing in front of a judging panel. Coach and tenor Luca Canonici shares what he thinks young singers should  avoid  at all costs. We hear words of wisdom  for singers about  givin...

This month we return to the Palau de les Arts and their Centre de Perfeccionament, where the young Soprano Iria Goti finds her feet in a brand new production of Cendrillon . We discover how she reacts when self-criticism and nerves take hold during a performance. Meanwhile, alumna of the programme soprano Angel Blue gives us an insight into her relationship with comparison and competition, and sha...

What goes through the mind of the award-winning young soprano Nombulelo Yende as she steps onto the stage at Oper Frankfurt for a major role debut with just a few rehearsals? Nina Brazier chats to her before rehearsals begin, and in her dressing room during a performance. Meanwhile, internationally acclaimed alumna of the Oper Frankfurt Studio, Mezzo Soprano Paula Murrihy shares her journey as one...

On track to becoming a doctor in Mexico and finding opera as something 'for old people', Leonardo Sanchez made an unexpected career pivot and discovered that singing opera really could be a viable career choice. So how have the first steps in opera been for this emerging tenor? How has he squared reality and against his own high expectations? We hear from a number of people who are keeping a watch...

From one young singer who left her academy without permission to sing at her audition in Valencia, to another being interrupted in his dressing room by the artistic director of Teatro Real, we hear the unusual journeys of three young artists at the Centre de Perfeccionament, Palau de les Arts in Valencia.  We have conversations on how to perform your best under pressure, ways of getting through fe...

Four Young Artists from Oper Frankfurt's Opera Studio share their stories – from their first auditions in front of the Intendant Bernd Loebe, and on to negotiating their way through the early months of the programme and taking on major roles in mainstage productions. Along the way they explore how to filter the very best advice from experts, discover the necessity of dealing with the inner critic,...

We head to the Rossini Opera Festival to join the Accademia Rossiniana "Alberto Zedda" Young Artist Programme, where we follow the journeys of four singers as they dedicate themselves to the portrayal of Rossini's works, and fully-stage a production of Il Viaggio a Reims. We hear about their early goals, the challenges they face, and the lessons they are taking with them into their future careers....

We head to Rome for the inaugural academy of Opera for Peace, the emerging artist programme which aims to level the playing field for emerging opera singers from all countries, backgrounds and circumstances. We meet four of their emerging singers and learn how they are applying what they learned, approaching auditions, and dealing with comparison with competing artists. We hear insights from exper...

From one young soprano making audition videos in a shelter in Kyiv while the war swept through Ukraine, to another using an international singing competition to showcase her talent, we meet emerging artists from four  leading  young artist programmes across Europe.  In this episode, we dip into each programme, from  Opera for Peace  in Rome, to the  Rossini Opera Festival  in Pesaro, on to  Palau...

Charting the journeys of singers on four competitive young artist programmes across Europe. From masterclasses and performances, to rehearsal rooms and dressing rooms, we hear the motivations, desires and the challenges they face - along with insight from experts on how they are nurturing the next generation of opera talent.