Opera Artists Management

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

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

"this living jewel in opera's crown..." WhatsOnStage

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

Anita Watson, a graduate of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, sings Micaëla in Carmen for Welsh National Opera, opening on 21 September 2019 at the Wales Millennium Centre.

New Recording

Jorge Navarro Colorado can be heard as Giuliano in Handel’s Rodrigo, now available on Accent CD, recorded at the 2019 Göttingen Handel Festival.

Jennifer France debuts at the Salzburg Festival

News

Congratulations to Jennifer France who made a triumphant debut at the Salzburg Festival, singing Pascal Dusapin's Medamaterial with Vocalconsort Berlin and the Akademie für Alte Musik.

New Recording

Alessandro Fisher can be heard as Lucano / First Soldier in Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea, now available on Harmonia Mundi CD / DVD, recorded at the 2018 Salzburg Festival.

FEATURED EVENTS THIS MONTH

19 SEPTEMBER 2019

Jennifer France sings in the world premiere of Stuart MacRae’s Prometheus Symphony , Lammermuir Festival (cond. Matthew Halls) with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - St Mary's Church, Haddington

18, 20, 21, 22 SEPTEMBER 2019

Samantha Price sings Clare in 4.48: Psychosis , Opéra national du Rhin

25, 27, 28 SEPTEMBER 2019

Patrick Terry sings Serafino in The Intelligence Park , Royal Opera, London (a co-production with Music Theatre Wales in association with the London Sinfonietta) - Linbury Theatre

20, 22 SEPTEMBER 2019

Alessandro Fisher sings Roussel’s Évocations , Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (cond. James Gaffigan) - TivoliVredenburg Utrecht (20th), The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (22nd)

14, 21, 27 SEPTEMBER 2019

Stephen Gadd sings Priest Grigoris in The Greek Passion , Opera North - Leeds Grand Theatre

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