2010 Young Artist Finalists

Ahead of Sunday's concert, Opera Australia has announced the eight finalists who will compete for a place in the Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program next year. They are:

Jane Parkin (soprano)

Nicole Car (soprano)

Maxine Montgomery (soprano)

Victoria Lambourn (mezzo)

Martin Buckingham (tenor)

Samuel Dundas (baritone)
Matthew Thomas (bass-baritone)

Hadleigh Adams (bass-baritone)

Of this list, the only two I've heard are Nicole Car and of course Jane Parkin, who, as we know, is quite a favourite of mine, but practically all the names are familiar. I shall probably also be barracking for Hadleigh Adams, as New Zealand's lone representative in this line-up. And I'm keen to hear Samuel Dundas after reading of his success in the title role of Victorian Opera's Don Giovanni. Of course, with one baritone and two bass-baritones on the programme, we're almost guaranteed at least one "Hai gia vinta la causa", my bête noire aria in competitions, much as I like it in context. 

Full press release here.

Comments

[wanderer]

It is ridiculous you aren't going. I if were you (and I'm not) and had nothing to do tomorrow (which I do) I'd be there at the courtesy table, assuming they'll have one, using my critic for St Elsewhere's aura, and whatever other air of importance I could muster, etc. 'No hide no Christmas box' my mother would say, which I didn't quite understand then and am still not sure, but it is the sort of thing for occasions like this. As an American air hostess once said to me 'go like you belong'.

And take a box of used tickets, enough for a snow storm tanty if necessary.

[Sarah]

I agree with you on the ridiculous bit, but see update on the original post - I did manage to get a ticket. And as it turned out, a media invitation email came the next day anyway. Which is terribly short notice even so.
So no tantrum necessary, as much fun as that would be! (For used tickets I just need to empty out my bag. I sailed into Manon Lescaut after the intermission the other night unwittingly flashing my Aida tickets the door.)