Productions of La bohème across the world have recently featured many AVA alumni. She also recently returned to Hamburg State Opera to play Mimi in La bohème. The soprano debuted Desdemona in Otello in Houston Grand Opera’s production at the end of October and the beginning of November to excellent reviews. Recently announced Richard Tucker Award-winner and AVA alumna Ailyn Pérez ('06) will be making her Metropolitan Opera debut in the role of Miceala in Carmen this February. There are even more Angela Meade updates and features on her board on our Pinterest page. Angela will also be joining our annual BrAVA Gala this March (for more information, please click here). 2 with the Philadelphia Orchestra and then headed over to the UK to perform Beethoven: Symphony No.9. She started off November performing Mahler: Symphony No. Soprano and Opera News covergirl Angela Meade (’09) was both local to the US and across the pond this month. Check out a review here of the performance at the Kansas City Star’s website.
Taylor played the role of Lindoro and Ben portrayed Taddeo in the performance.
You can also check out Joyce’s board on our AVA Pinterest page here!ĪVA was also particularly thrilled that tenor Taylor Stayton (’11) and bass Ben Wager (’09) performed together in Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production of L’italiana in Algeri, as we have just wrapped our own production of Rossini’s opera. Welcome to AVAround the World – a monthly look at how at our alumni are making their mark on the opera world, exploring how the ‘voices of tomorrow’ are now the ‘voices of today.’Īlumni of AVA have always been busy and on the move: performing in front of sold-out audiences, winning prestigious awards, recording albums, and more!Įarly in November, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato (’95) performed a solo recital at Carnegie Hall entitled “ A Journey through Venice.” Joyce’s recital was the first concert to be lived-streamed from Carnegie Hall and can still be viewed online by clicking here.
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