London Bel Canto Festival
London Bel Canto Festival
July-August 2020
London Bel Canto Festival
July-August 2020
The London Bel Canto Festival 2019 has now finished! It was a wonderful series of 10 events that featured performers from all over the world. We presents several public events including sold out concerts, talks and the opera Beatrice di Tenda by Bellini.
The festival programme for Summer 2020 will be announced in October
and applications for the 2020 LBCF Academy will be open 1 November 2019.
Announcing Master Class of
Maestro Richard Bonynge
1 December 2019
with
Singers from the Jette Parker Programme
of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
in support of the London Bel Canto Festival
Soprano- 2019 Winner of Concorso Liciro Internazionale di Portofino and the only British finalist in the Glyndebourne Cup and the Concours Musical International de Montréal
Soprano - Royal Philharmonic Society Maggie Teyte Award winner, award winner in the Maggie Teyte and Miriam Licette Prizes and finalist at the Kathleen Ferrier Awards
Tenor - Winner of Australian Singing Competition and second-runner up in Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Bel Canto competition
Soprano - Winner of the Women in Music Competition and and winner of Third Prize in the Laguna Mágica International Opera Competition
Bass-Baritone - First Prizes in the Opera Crown International Opera Competition in Tbilisi, Otto Edelmann International Competition in Vienna, Monte Carlo Voice Masters
Highlights from the 2019 Festival!
Opening Concert8 Aug 2019 @ 730 pm
National Liberal Club
Opening Concert
8 Aug 2019 @ 730 pm
National Liberal Club
Bruce Ford Master Class
10 Aug 2019 @ 230 pm
Heath Street Church, Hampstead
Bruce Ford Master Class
10 Aug 2019 @ 230 pm
Heath Street Church, Hampstead
Young Artists' Concert
16 Aug 2019 @ 730 pm
National Liberal Club
Young Artists' Concert
16 Aug 2019 @ 730 pm
National Liberal Club
Come & Sing Bellini
17 Aug 2019 @ 12 pm
Heath Street Church, Hampstead
Come & Sing Bellini
17 Aug 2019 @ 12 pm
Heath Street Church, Hampstead
Nelly Miricioiu
Master Class
17 Aug 2019 @ 230 pm
Heath Street Church, Hampstead
Nelly Miricioiu
Master Class
17 Aug 2019 @ 230 pm
Heath Street Church, Hampstead
Ken Querns Langley
Master Class
19 Aug 2019 @ 230 pm
Royal Academy of Music
Ken Querns Langley
Master Class
19 Aug 2019 @ 230 pm
Royal Academy of Music
Bel Canto
Panel Discussion
22 Aug 2019 @ 4 pm
Royal Academy of Music
Bel Canto
Panel Discussion
22 Aug 2019 @ 4 pm
Royal Academy of Music
Patrons' Opera Gala
Bellini Bellinis & Blinis
23 Aug 2019 @ 730 pm
National Liberal Club
Patrons' Opera Gala
Bellini Bellinis & Blinis
23 Aug 2019 @ 730 pm
National Liberal Club
Simone Victor
Beatrice di Tenda
22 August 2019
Simone Victor
Beatrice di Tenda
22 August 2019
Livia Brash
Beatrice di Tenda
24 August 2019
Livia Brash
Beatrice di Tenda
24 August 2019
Beatrice di Tenda
Vincenzo Bellini
22 & 24 August 2019 @ 7:30 pm
St. George's Church Hanover Square
Beatrice di Tenda
Vincenzo Bellini
22 & 24 August 2019 @ 7:30 pm
St. George's Church Hanover Square
Performances Finished
Performances Finished
Bellini's rarely performed opera Beatrice di Tenda performed with the London City Philharmonic conducted by Olsi Qinami.
Melodramma Serio’ in two Acts
Music by Vincenzo Bellini
Text by Felice Romani
First Performance at Teatro La Fenice, Venice,
March 16th 1833
The Castle of Binasco, near Milan. 1418.
Beatrice Lascaris di Tenda is widow to former ruler and Condottieri Facino Cane. After his death, she married Filippo Maria Visconti, making him Duke of Milan and conferring on him her wealth, property, and political influence.
Brian Hotchkin
Filippo
Brian Hotchkin
Filippo
Sergio Augusto
Orombello
Sergio Augusto
Orombello
Taryn Surratt
Agnese
Taryn Surratt
Agnese
Sam Elmi
Anichino
Sam Elmi
Anichino
Romance, drama, beautiful music, and tragedy! What more could you ask for in an opera? The capstone of our 2019 opera festival will be Bellini's rarely performed Beatrice di Tenda performed with the London City Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Olsi Qinami.
Cast:
- Beatrice Simone Victor (22 August 2019)
- Beatrice Livia Brash (24 August 2019)
- Filippo Brian Hotckin
- Agnese Taryn Surratt
- Orombello Sergio Augusto
- Anichino Sam Elmi
- Rizzardo Shakti Pherwani
Beatrice di Tenda is a tragic opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini, from a libretto by Felice Romani, after the play of the same name by Carlo Tedaldi Fores.
Synopsis
In order to gain the title of Duke of Milan, Filippo has married the former Duke's wife, Beatrice. Filippo is distraught, however, because he is really in love with Agnese. Agnese, meanwhile, is in love with the Lord of Ventimiglia, Orombello; who is in love with Beatrice. Out of jealousy, Agnese arranges that Filippo should catch his wife in a compromising position with Orombello. Thinking falsely that Beatrice and Orombello had been lovers, Filippo sentences Beatrice to death. (stageagent.com)
Bel Canto Festival
Bel Canto Festival
If you are interested in learning more about the public master classes and recitals including how to participate in the concerts and applications, please click below.
Opera Academy
Opera Academy
The festival academy will offers the opportunity to study with world - renowned artists: Bruce Ford, Aprile Millo, Nelly Miricioiu, Maestro David Parry and Ken Querns-Langley.
Applications
Applications
This is the application page for the academy, the recitals and for collaborative pianists. If you would like to apply to more that one you will need to fill in both applications.
London Bel Canto Festival
London Bel Canto Festival
Festival Recital Opportunities
Festival Recital Opportunities
The London Bel Canto Festival is looking for exciting emerging operatic talent from around world who would like to make their London debut. There will be full and half recital opportunities throughout. Apply now for your chance!
Opera Academy
Opera Academy
World-class training from some of the top performers in the field of Bel Canto. Apply for the two-week academy. Every student will receive daily private singing lessons and coaching, as well as the chance to perform in concerts and master classes.
Singing Lessons and Repertoire
Singing Lessons and Repertoire
Singing teachers include world-renowned bel canto tenor Bruce Ford, Nelly Miricioiu, and the founder of the Bel Canto Vocal Studio K E Querns-Langley. The coaches will include pianist Roberto Bertuzzi from La Fenice in Italy, as well as the wonderful Danish pianist Janus Araghipour.
Performance and Theatricality
Performance and Theatricality
Students at the academy will have the opportunity to have master classes with one of the greatest bel canto conductors Maestro David Parry. There will also be other wonderful master classes from Nelly Miricioiu and Bruce Ford! And let's not forget the fantastic performance practice teachers!