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

Grace Durham Winner of the 2019 International Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti

Winner of the Grand Prix of the Concours international d'interprétation de la Mélodie Française de Toulouse 2019

Anush Hovhannisyan Selected by The Times as
The Face to Watch in Opera 2020

"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

Rosalind Plowright sings Mamma Lucia in Cavalleria Rusticana for the Staatsoper Stuttgart opening on 11 October 2020.

New Artist

James Black Management is delighted to announce management of baritone Jure Počkaj.

New Artist

James Black Management is pleased to announce General Management of tenor Frederick Jones.

News

James Black Management is sad to announce the death on 10 September baritone Adrian Clarke after a long illness. He was a wonderful singer and artist enjoying a distinguished career both in the U.K. and Europe and very much loved by his colleagues. He will be much missed.

FEATURED EVENTS THIS MONTH

1 OCTOBER 2020

Grace Durham sings a lunchtime recital, Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse, (with Edward Liddall) - pałac w Sannikach

31 OCTOBER 2020

Jorge Navarro Colorado sings J. S. Bach Magnificat, Palau de la Música Orfeó Català (with Vespres d'Arnadí , cond. Xavier Puig) - Sala de conciertos

9 OCTOBER 2020

Alessandro Fisher sings a Pioneers’ Recital, Oxford Lieder (with with Sholto Kynoch) - Holywell Music Room

30, 31 OCTOBER 2020

Julien Van Mellaerts sings Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Nacional de São Carlos, Lisbon (with the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa, cond. by Joanna Carneiro) - Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite - Almada

from 17 OCTOBER 2020

John Rigby conducts the Russian premiere of Chess, Broadway Moscow (Musical Supervisor)

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.