Born in Dailan (China), he studied music at the Liaoning Opera, Theatre and Dance Centre. In 2001, he joined Professor Yan Yang’s voice class and graduated with a BA in Voice Studies. In 2004, he won the Golden Prize in the Bel Canto category at the annual Chinese televised young singers competition. He represented his region … Lire la suite
Tassis Christoyannis is highly sought after for roles in Italian and French opera repertoire. He has also built up an outstanding reputation as a French Melody performer. Born in Athens, he studied piano, singing, conducting and composition at the Athens Conservatoire. As a member of the Greek National Opera company, he sang Belcore (l’Elisir d’amore), … Lire la suite
Since 2018, Tadeusz Szlenkier is a member of the ensemble of the Staatstheater Nürnberg. The 2022/2023 season sees his role debuts as the Emperor in Strauss’ Die Frau ohne Schatten (conducted by Joana Mallwitz), and a title role in a new production of Wagner’s Lohengrin. His next role debut in 2023 will be Don Alvaro in Verdis’ La forza del destino, new Mariusz Trelinski production (coproduction … Lire la suite
Born in Perth, Scotland, Stuart Patterson studied in Glasgow, London, Florence and Paris. He joined the Groupe Vocal de France on a French government scholarship, and settled in France in the 1980s. After studying at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, Stuart Patterson joined the company of the Teatro Verdi di Pisa, where he was … Lire la suite
With her highly acclaimed vocal prowess, musicality and stagecraft, young singer Ruzan Mantashyan is one of the most promising artists of her generation. Armenian-born Ruzan Mantashyan studied piano from the age of seven at the Komitas Conservatoire in Yerevan. A few years later, she began voice lessons at the same institution with Valey Harutyunov. She … Lire la suite
Ukrainian tenor Oleksiy Palchykov who has been recognized for his outstanding musicianship was born in Kiev and studied trumpet and choral singing in his home town, before honing his skills at the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy under Petr Koval. In 2010, he won the Grand Prix at the XVI Lydia Abramova International Vocal Student’s competition … Lire la suite
Nicola Beller Carbone, a performer who is equally in demand for her vocal prowess and stagecraft, made her professional mark with roles such as Salome and Katerina Izmailova (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk), which she has performed in numerous theatres in Germany and further afield. Born in Germany, she pursued her secondary and higher education in Spain. She graduated with … Lire la suite
Mikhail Timoshenko is known for the beauty of his timbre and his outstanding musicality. Born in Russia, he began his musical and theatrical training in Mednogorsk at the singing class of Tatiana Mayorova and then honed his craft at the University of Musik Franz Liszt Weimar and the University of Music Hans Eisler Berlin … Lire la suite
Katharina Magiera is appreciated for her particularly beautiful and powerful alto voice. In 2008, she was the first Opera-Studio member in the new structure at the Frankfurt Opera house. After just one year at the studio, she was engaged as ensemble member at Oper Frankfurt. She has worked with conductors such as Christian Thielemann, Teodor … Lire la suite
Born in the Czech Republic, she studied violin from a very early age and sang in a variety of choirs. After winning singing prizes at the Prague Conservatoire, she travelled to Frankfurt where she studied under Hedwig Fassbender. In 2016/2017, she sang Il Destino in Cavalli’s La Calisto at the Staatstheater Darmstadt, Susanna (Le nozze … Lire la suite