The annual summer showcase given by the Jette Parker Young Artists is an undoubted highlight of the calendar for anyone interested in experiencing the skills of some of the most talented young performers working on the operatic stage today. The Young Artists are already highly trained professionals when they are selected for the Programme, which lasts for two years, and they join a scheme that has proved invaluable both to them and to The Royal Opera since it began more than a decade ago. The Summer Performance of the Jette Parker Young Artists on the main stage, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, has made a name for itself as an important event at which to spot future stars in a rich showcase of musical and dramatic styles. Singers, conductors, stage director and répétiteurs join to present an afternoon of opera, which this year takes its inspiration from the history, glamour and mystery of Venice. This year’s matinee includes musical extracts from comic to tragic, featuring scenes from Otello, Il signore Bruschino and Bianca e Falliero, and pieces by Donizetti, Offenbach and Britten. The performance will be directed by Rodula Gaitanou, and lighting design is by Simon Bennison.| 17 Jul 11 | Royal Opera House West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
