OpéraFest 2021
Rigoletto quartet: (L-R) Stuart Graham (Rigoletto), Lynn Isnar (Gilda), Narmina Afandiyeva (piano), Ernesto Ramirez (Duke), Julie Nesrallah (Maddalena)
“Excellent concert last night. The cast showcased talent, musicality and verve to highlight all that is good about the lyric theatre. Congratulations!”Guillermo Silva-Marin, General/Artistic Director VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert, Toronto Operetta Theatre
“That was WORLD CLASS!” Michael Spence
February 19 – March 9, 2024
STUART GRAHAM, Artistic & Stage Director
NARMINA AFANDIYEVA, Music Director & Pianist
JEANNETTE ASTER, Artistic Adviser
OpéraFest is a 3-week intensive role-study residency (tuition-free) for emerging and established artists; offering them a non-critical environment to develop new repertoire that culminates in a lyric showcase in the renowned Jeanne Lamon Hall. A principal objective of OpéraFest showcase concert is the professional recording (HD audio/video) offering the artists premium demo recordings of their individual performances for their portfolios.
Normally, our concert/showcase programming has been a concert of assorted arias and ensemble excerpts of the operatic repertoire. We upped our game for the 2023 edition and presented 2 complete one-act operas (A Hand of Bridge & Il Tabarro) in addition to a selection of arias and ensembles to complete the evening celebrating the talented cast and the lyric arts. For the 2024 edition, OpéraFest’s focus will be on the Bel Canto style and repertoire featuring excerpts from:
- Bellini: NORMA
- Bellini: I CAPULETTI E I MONTECCHI
- Donizetti: DON PASQUALE
- Rossini: LA CENERENTOLA
- Verdi: UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
Recent Editions
ADMISSIBILITY:
- This artistic residency is open to emerging and professional level singers
- NO AGE LIMIT
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should email their materials (C.V., bio, headshot) and, apart from their role consideration, their proposed repertoire to be workshopped for this residency.
AUDITION: (DEADLINE – DECEMBER 15, 2023)
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Live Auditions
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- TORONTO (CAN): August 28 – December 15, 2023
- CULIACÁN (MEX): August 30 – September 1, 2023
- MEXICO CITY (MEX): September 3-13, 2023
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If the candidate is unable to present a live audition, they may submit video links (YouTube, Vimeo) in their application email.
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