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London, England
Joined December 2014
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Another day, another recording! 🎥 this morning at Craxton Studios with the wonderful @LucyCQ 🎶 thank you @TallWallMedia & @IOpera
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Absolutely delighted to have scooped the @RoyalPhilSoc singer award this year! HUGE thanks to everyone who has helped me thus far and in particular, the UK opera companies for allowing me so many opportunities in such fantastic roles ♥️🥂🥳
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🎼 Fancy improving your singing technique? We're streaming a @TheRoyalOpera Masterclass with @GeraldFinley this evening at 6pm GMT via our YouTube channel: youtu.be/5LaXf9De1oo #OurHouseToYourHouse
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Hear ye, hear ye! Applications for our 2021 training and productions are now open (singers only at this point, but directors, designers, stage managers etc. will follow after Christmas). All the info you need here: byo.org.uk/2021-applications…
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With Coronavirus restrictions still preventing musicians earning, today we open Phase 3 of our Financial Hardship Funding. This support is for professional musicians who fall through the gaps of government support or are unable to make ends meet bit.ly/3nel58O
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Opera UK has officially launched! We’re determined to future-proof the opera industry and improve its sustainability. Join @OperaUK1 today and become a Founder Member to help shape the future of #opera in the UK. #WorldOperaDay #OperaUK operauk.net
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#WorldOperaDay Worth an opportunity to thank among many, @IOpera @lfotweet @Opera_North @Arts_Wales_ for all their support over the last few months. And the continued guidance from @ConnaughtArtis1 Continuing to get stronger, be back soon... #SlowAndSteady #AraDeg
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Last night was incredible! Huge thank you to @IOpera & @wigmore_hall. I feel extremely lucky to have had such a wonderful opportunity to perform. It was my first performance in 8 months and it was extra special. The recital is available on catch up for the next 30 days!
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Thank you forever to @IOpera and @wigmore_hall for such an amazing opportunity to sing to a live and virtual audience last night, to @chrisglynn00 for his fab playing and to my wonderful singing colleagues! A true dream to sing in that hall. Now back to Florence!
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Live online this Thursday: Independent Opera Scholars' Recital 2020 at 19:30 at Wigmore Hall, London with @GlenACunningham, @lozbyoung, @SQuillish, @WillThomasBass, @chrisglynn00 full details: concert-diary.com/concert/14…
A fantastic opening night recital by @spconnolly & #EugeneAsti, with @WillThomasBass. Catch up now & until 1 Nov oxfordlieder.co.uk/event/117…
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⭐️ New Video! ⭐️ Mezzo Soprano @idaranzlov discusses her experience recording 'Sturm und Drang', Vol. 2 with @IanPageMozart and The Mozartists. Click here to watch the full video! ➡️🎶 bit.ly/2G8PsxI
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“Today’s government announcement does not change our current plans for the ongoing series of socially distanced, streamed concerts. We continue to welcome audiences to Wigmore Hall” John Gilhooly
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HCO Singer of the Year Competition - delighted to announce our judges: Simon Keenlyside @skbaritoneinfo, Wasfi Kani @wasfikani, Nic Chalmers @nic_chalmers. Prizes: £2000, £1000, £500, £500, £500 and £300. To enter hurncourtopera.org/2020compe…
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100 concerts between now and Christmas with many local artists. 'Alongside the core chamber and song repertoire I have encouraged artists to explore 20th and 21st century composers and a diversity of repertoire throughout the series.' John Gilhooly wigmore-hall.org.uk/news/joh…
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We are delighted to be able to reopen applications to our @NIOpera_Studio development programme for emerging singers for 2020/21. The application deadline is 11th September at 5 p.m. Full details in the link. @ArtsCouncilNI niopera.com/2020/08/06/apply…
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Music brings so much to us all. This sector needs more support now #LetTheMusicPlay
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Heading back to my old college @guildhallschool tomorrow (in virtual form) to give a lecture on Nutrition for Vocal Health. Any interested students in the vocal faculty can join us at 11am. I’ll be giving evidence based advice and answering your questions.
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Autumn 2020 is now open for Priority Booking! We look forward to the reopening of Wigmore Hall on Thursday 10 September 2020, and to our audience filling the auditorium once again. Discover here what's coming up next season. wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on…
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Great to be involved in the @GramophoneMag #lockdownlist So much good listening here, and more to come too..
What are our musicians listening to during lockdown? Here are the first 10. We asked them each to nominate one recording that speaks to them at this particular time … gramophone.co.uk/features/ar…