He Wu tours China in Dream of the Red Chamber

He Wu takes the main soprano role of Daiyu in Bright Sheng and David Henry Hwang’s Dream of the Red Chamber on tour in China conducted by Sheng. The work was commissioned by San Francisco Opera where the production by Stan Lai originated last season. The tour starts at the Poly Theater, Beijing on September 8 & 9 before being part of opening the Zaha Hadid-designed Meixihu International Culture and Arts Centre Grand Theatre in Changsha on September 15 & 16 with He’s final performance in Quintai Grand Theatre, Wuhan on September 23.

He Wu sings Gluck at Longborough

Soprano He Wu sings Amor in Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice at Longborough Festival Opera on July 29, 30 and August 1 and on August 4 at the Greenwood Theatre, London. Jeremy Silver conducts Maria Jagusz’s production.

Rhiannon Llewellyn and Kate Howden in rare Salieri opera

Soprano Rhiannon Llewellyn sings Contessa Bandiera and mezzo Kate Howden, Carlotta,  in Jeremy Gray’s production of Salieri The School of Jealousy for Bampton Classical Opera conducted by Anthony Kraus. There are performances on July 21 & 22 Bampton, Oxfordshire; August 23 – Westonbirt, Gloucestershire and September 12, St John’s Smith Square, London.

He Wu makes Wiener Symphoniker debut

Soprano He Wu will jump in for performances of Beethoven Symphony No 9 with the Wiener Symphoniker under Philippe Jordan on April 2 – Shanghai Oriental Art Centre and April 4 – Nanjing Poly Theater.

Cyndia Sieden records Rasmussen

Cyndia Sieden provides incredible soprano pyrotechnics in Sunlief Rasmussen’s  Symphony No 2′ The Earth Anew ‘. On the Da Capo Records release she is joined by The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki, Male Voice Choir Muntra Musikanter, the Helsinki Philharmonic and Bo Skovus under the baton of John Storgårds.

New season, new artists

We are pleased to announce that we launch the 16/17 season with several additions to our list of artists. Chinese soprano He Wu and Australian mezzo-soprano Kate Howden join us from the National Opera Studio alongside British soprano Rosanne Havel and dramatic mezzo Helen Anne Gregory. All are represented Worldwide for General Management.

Rosalind Coad joins CPM

We are delighted that soprano Rosalind Coad has joined us for General Management. A former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist, Rosalind’s repertoire includes Ginevra Ariodante, Euridice Orfeo ed Euridice and Fiorldiligi Così fan tutte. 

Rhiannon Llewellyn LPO debut

Soprano Rhiannon Llewellyn will make her début appearance with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Vladimir Jurowski singing the Eva Turner part in Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music. The performance will be part of the LPO’s Shakespeare 400 Gala at the Royal Festival Hall on April 23.

Cyndia Sieden premieres new Rasmussen work

Soprano Cyndia Sieden gives the World Premiere of Sunlief Rasmussen Symphony No. 2 ‘The Earth Anew’ with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / John Storgårds on September 9 and 10. A recording of the work will be released on the Da Capo label. View the live web stream on September 10 at 19:00 (EEST, BST + 1) at www.helsinkikanava.fi

Competition win for Rhiannon Llewellyn

Soprano Rhiannon Llewellyn has won First Prize at the Patricia Routledge National English Song Competition. Run by the Association of English Singers and Speakers, the competition requires candidates to perform poetry or prose as well as art songs to English texts. Previous winners include soprano Helen-Jane Howells.