Les Azuriales Opera
le azuriales opera anglofrench organisation focus finding outstanding young artist making significant difference early operatic career activity take place cap ferrat villefranchesurmer london le azuriales young artist programme lasting approximately two week take place year august villa ephrussi de rothschild cap ferrat citadelle saintelme villefranchesurmer côte dazur near nice france programme consists singing competition prize € public private masterclasses opera performance put together scratch week year singer around world auditioned chosen become le azuriales young artist le azuriales strong link south korea south africa armenia russia distinguished giver public master class private workshop included lucy arner sally burgess peter colemanwright michèle crider sarahjane davy peter kazaras ljuba kazarnovskaya elaine kidd martin lloydevans emanuele moris dennis oneill pedro ribeiro brindley sherratt alessandro talevi number young artist winner finalist major competition including montserrat caballé prize kathleen ferrier award stella mari award cardiff singer world seven alumnus joined london royal opera’s jette parker young artist programme others national opera studio uk vienna state opera prestigious programme le azuriales opera unusual young artist programme provides ongoing moral financial support young artist le azuriales opera administered almost entirely volunteer opposed musical organisation entirely professional privately funded private corporate donor structure consists le azuriales opera trust – uk registered charity lassociation de amis du festival le azuriales – official organisation run le azuriales activity france officially registered association siret comité dhonneur whose member provide support advice member richard salter sir vernon elli dame antoinette sibley christopher hampson musical organisation guidance bryan evans music director diva opera also le azuriales music director sarahjane davy head casting scottish opera play key role artistic consultant alessandro talevi le azuriales resident guest director sarah holford english commercial barrister introduced bryan evans recently founded chamber opera company england diva opera evans presenting chamber opera country house similar venue many year support diva opera sarah holford founded le azuriales opera festival principally centred villa ephrussi de rothschild cap ferrat visiting area almost every year since child diva opera became long term opera partner festival continues perform opera many part europe another major contributor dominique lelandais resident st jean whose drive local knowledge key factor bringing festival life le azuriales started young artist programme part festival held villa ephrussi de rothschild le azuriales ceased present opera festival changed present format summer season concentrating solely young artist programme april held gala benefit concert barbican new zealand opera star anna leese whose husband crippling motor neurone disease sir thomas bevan hosted event included star sophie bevan jacques imbrailo list opera festival official website diva opera official website