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

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

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

Ella Taylor Winner of Second Prize at the 2020 Kathleen Ferrier Awards

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

Alessandro Fisher Winner of the 2016 Kathleen Ferrier Awards and a BBC New Generation Artist

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

Julien Van Mellaerts’ debut solo recital with James Baillieu, Songs of Travel and Home, is released by Champs Hill Records on 17 September 2021. On 9 September 2021, he makes his German stage debut as Garibaldo in Rodelinda at the Internationale Händel Festspiele Göttingen.

New CD

Grace Durham, accompanied by Edward Liddall, sings music by Chausson, Fauré and Ravel on Aimer à loisir, now available on B Records.

New CD

Jennifer France sings Flavio and Angela Simkin sings Lucilla in Jommelli’s Il Vologeso with The Mozartists conducted by Ian Page, released by Signum Classics on 17 September 2021.

New CD

John Savournin sings Joel Feigin’s settings of Two Songs from Twelfth Night, now available on Toccata Classics.

FEATURED EVENTS THIS MONTH

2 SEPTEMBER 2021

Grace Durham appears in Plaisir d'amour ne dure qu'un moment with Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset at the Festival AntiquaBZ, Bolzano, on 2 September 2021.

10 SEPTEMBER 2021

Jorge Navarro Colorado sings Lurcanio in Ariodante, International Handel Festival Göttingen

16 SEPTEMBER 2021

Alessandro Fisher appears in The Swinging Sixties with The Mozartists conducted by Ian Page on 16 September 2021 at The Wigmore Hall, London.

23 SEPTEMBER 2021

Felix Kemp appears in Bright is the Ring of Words with Simon Lepper for the Rye Arts Festival on 23 September 2021.

25 SEPTEMBER 2021

Jennifer France sings Bella in The Midsummer Marriage, London Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Edward Gardner) - Royal Festival Hall, London

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