Opera Artists Management — James Black Management

Jennifer France Winner of the 2018 Critics’ Circle Emerging Talent (Singer) Award

"The excellent cast is dominated by France, by turns glacial, gloriously imperious and exquisite as the Princess."
Tim Ashley, The Guardian

Patrick Terry Jette Parker Young Artist at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

“…the stars aligned when the stunning young countertenor Patrick Terry dispatched Ruggiero’s sublime numbers ... In two words? Absolutely fabulous.” The Times

Catherine Carby "If you want to hear world-class singing, that’s what you’ll get from mezzo-soprano Catherine Carby...” The Independent

Anush Hovhannisyan "The thrilling Armenian soprano Anush Hovhannisyan." The Sunday Times

Julien Van Mellaerts Winner of First Prize at the 2017 Kathleen Ferrier Awards, of the 2017 Wigmore Hall / Kohn Foundation International Song Competition, and of the Maureen Forrester Award at the 2018 Concours musical international de Montréal.

Highlights

Featured Artist

Timothy Burke conducts The Lost Thing, a collaboration between Candoco Dance Company and the Royal Opera, London, opening on 7 December 2019 at the Linbury Theatre.

New Recording

Catherine Carby sings Annina in La traviata with Ermonela Jaho, Charles Castronovo and Plácido Domingo conducted by Antonello Manacorda, recorded earlier this year at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and now available on Opus Arte DVD / Blu Ray.

New Artist

James Black Management is delighted to announce General Management of the mezzo-soprano Grace Durham, Winner of the First Prize at the 10th International Cesti Competition for Baroque Opera and the Grand Prix of the Concours international d’interprétation de la Mélodie Française de Toulouse, 2019.

News

Hear Alessandro Fisher sing Finzi’s Dies Natalis with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing on 13 December 2019 and Angela Simkin and Fiona Kimm in Sullivan’s Haddon Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Andrews on 19 December 2019.

FEATURED EVENTS THIS MONTH

3, 14 DECEMBER 2019

Jennifer France sings Messiah, with the Choir of Westminster Abbey and St James’ Baroque (cond. James O’Donnell) - Westminster Abbey (3rd), with the City of London Sinfonia (cond. David Halls) - Salisbury Cathedral (14th)

9, 13, 16, 19, 22 DECEMBER 2019

Catherine Carby sings Emilia in Otello , Royal Opera, London

5 DECEMBER 2019

Angela Simkin sings Messiah, London Handel Orchestra (cond. Simon Williams) - St George’s, Hanover Square

13 DECEMBER 2019

Alessandro Fisher sings Finzi’s Dies Natalis, BBC Concert Orchestra (cond. Anna-Maria Helsing) - Air Studios, Hampstead (13th)

17, 19, 22, 29, 31 DECEMBER 2019

Lukas Jakobski sings Dziemba in Halka , Theater an der Wien

Committed to meeting the needs of both artists and promoters, James Black Management is a small, dynamic agency working in opera and concert throughout the UK and Europe, as well as, increasingly, in North America and the Far East.