by Nina | Jun 24, 2017 | General
Andrew Derynck, tenor Mayor Upfold in Britten’s Albert Herring “My constant singing in the fields or while harvesting would startle my dad and we would stop as he would think that I was hollering since something may have gone wrong, although often it was...
by Nina | Jun 19, 2017 | 2017 Festival, Featured performers, General
Morgan Reid, soprano Belezza and Fedra in Cavalli’s L’Egisto “For me, the process of putting a show together is always a new learning experience, as you will always have new ideas, aspects, and people to work with. I always learn more about myself...
by Nina | May 28, 2017 | 2017 Festival, General
We have just a few roles left for the 2017 Festival! We need one or two mezzos for the role of La Notte/Didone in Cavalli’s L’Egisto (I can offer a very good scholarship for this one). Other roles open (with various levels of scholarships possible) are:...
by Nina | May 24, 2017 | 2017 Festival, Featured performers, General
Thomas Brosky, bass Superintendant Budd in Britten’s Albert Herring “I love Mozart!! There is special kind of joy in his music that only exists in this world because of it. Naturally, I would love to be a Papageno, Figaro, or Leperello in the fullness of...
by Nina | Nov 29, 2016 | General
Thanks so much to all applicants for the first round of auditions! We’re making offers for the 2017 Season right now — if you need to hear the status of your application with us because you’re juggling offers from other programs, please drop me a...
by Nina | Nov 4, 2016 | General
HSOF is coming to Montreal to audition singers for the three shows of our 2017 season: Handel’s Ariodante, Britten’s Albert Herring and a big verismo opera (either Carmen or La boheme, but most likely Carmen). Giancarlo Scalia (collaborative pianist...
