Opera North Welcomes New Resident Artists

Opera North is pleased to welcome its 2016 Resident Artists to the Upper Valley. Seventeen young professionals from around the US were chosen from almost 700 applicants to participate in Opera North's Resident Artist program. For the next two months, they will work with world-class directors, designers, and conductors as they prepare for roles in the season's productions.

The Resident Artists will perform and cover appropriate roles in the mainstage productions of Opera North 2016 season - Tosca, Evita and Daughter of the Regiment. In addition, they will perform at several concerts to be held at landmark locations around the Upper Valley, including Opera North's Artist Showcase on Saturday, July 9th and A Concert on the Veranda: Celebrating the Romance of Alice and Clarence Hay at The Fells Historic Estate & Gardens (Newbury, New Hampshire) on Sunday, July 10th. A free concert, celebrating the National Parks Service's Centennial, at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (Woodstock, Vermont) on Saturday, July 16th will also feature Resident Artists.

This year's Resident Artists have worked with some of the best opera companies in America, including Ash Lawn Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Des Moines Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Nashville Opera, Portland Opera, Sarasota Opera, Virginia Opera, and Wolf Trap Opera.

Opera North's Resident Artist Program is distinguished from other apprentice programs in the variety and quality of the opportunities provided. The program focuses on education through performance. For six weeks, Resident Artists are placed in an environment that is nurturing and beneficial. They are treated as professionals and provided with compensation and a comfortable place to live, freeing them to concentrate on their personal musical and professional advancement.