EDUCATION - AT THE HEART OF THE FESTIVAL
WORKING WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS
THE ARTIST AS A WORLD AMBASSADOR
THE ARTIST AS A WORLD AMBASSADOR
As part of Opera Festival Scotland, we are delivering two workshops designed for Primary and Secondary ages respectively. These workshops will look at the myriad of elements that make up an operatic production. We will look to introduce our younger participants to conducting, interpreting and listening to music., whilst getting dramatic with our older participants through an interactive drama workshop.
We are excited to be working with Tayside Opera to deliver these workshops, which are not to be missed!
THE ARTIST AS A WORLD AMBASSADOR
THE ARTIST AS A WORLD AMBASSADOR
THE ARTIST AS A WORLD AMBASSADOR
It is our honour to welcome one of our partners, Opera For Peace, to Scotland for the first time. Co-founder and General Director Julia Lagahuzere will host a networking lecture based on the topic of the artist as a world ambassador and their place in the current world.
Along with a Q&A session and an opportunity to network, this event is ideal for music students, but open to everyone interested.
Tickets available for booking Spring 2021
MASTERCLASS WITH PROFESSOR JANIS KELLY
OPERA IN SCOTLAND BEFORE 1962 - THE HISTORY OF OPERA IN SCOTLAND
OPERA IN SCOTLAND BEFORE 1962 - THE HISTORY OF OPERA IN SCOTLAND
Professor Janis Kelly DRSAMD, FRCM has been teaching singing alongside her performing career for over ten years, with her studio including eminent singers and students from across the UK, as well as the USA and Europe, and she has been a vocal professor at the RCM for six years. Recently she was awarded the Chair in Vocal Performance at the RCM resulting in the title of Capital "P"professor. With many students successes in RCM, National and International competitions-including Sopranos Soraya Mafi (Susan Chilcott Award, ROSL voice Winner, Ferrier Second and Mozart Comp second places), Sarah Jane Brandon (Kathleen Ferrier winner 2009, Salzburg young artist, Operalia and Veronica Dunne finalist), Mezzo soprano Emilie Alford (Lies Askonas and Handel Comp prize winner), Soprano Rhian Lois Evans (Lies Askonas winner and Welsh song prize winner) among others working in the profession nationally and internationally, including Rosie Aldridge on contract at the Vienna Staatsoper and Filipa von Ecke in South Africa, Lisbon and UK.
Soraya Mafi is appearing with ENO,ETO, ROH ,SEATTLE Opera and appeared with Janis in WNO's production of Sweeney Todd in 2015 and appearing with Rhian in the Marriage of Figaro at ENO in 2018.
Two singers will be selected to participate in a public masterclass with Janis as part of the festival programme in 2021.
Tickets available for booking Spring 2021
OPERA IN SCOTLAND BEFORE 1962 - THE HISTORY OF OPERA IN SCOTLAND
OPERA IN SCOTLAND BEFORE 1962 - THE HISTORY OF OPERA IN SCOTLAND
OPERA IN SCOTLAND BEFORE 1962 - THE HISTORY OF OPERA IN SCOTLAND
Iain Fraser,-co-creator with his two brothers Peter and Stephen, of the website Opera Scotland for listings and performance history gives a talk in which he outlines stories from the operatic stage in Scotland.
Scots have always been keen on the performing arts, and opera was no exception, once being much more popular than it is today.
Many colourful characters, stars of their day, are introduced and give some idea of the forgotten part opera has played in Scotland’s cultural history.
Tickets available for booking Spring 2021