Showing posts with label national opera studio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label national opera studio. Show all posts

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Introducing Lithuanian Barihunk Romanas Kudriašovas

Romanas Kudriašovas (on the right with Bryn Terfel)
A reader in the UK has introduced us to Lithuanian barihunk Romanas Kudriašovas, who is a Young Artist at the London National Opera Studio. On November 28th, he'll be performing scenes from the Mozart/Da Ponte operas as part of the National Opera Studio residency at Opera North. The concert will be at the Howard Assembly Room at 7:30 PM.

On December 10th, he joins the great British soprano Susan Bullock for a candle-lit celebration of English song in St. Giles Cripplegate Church in London. The program will feature music from Vaughn Williams, Gurney, Quilter and Britten. Tickets are available online.

Romanas Kudriašovas and Giedrė Muralytė-Eriksonė perform Donaudy's "O del mio amato ben"


Romanas began his music studies at age seven playing the violin and piano. After initially studying choral conducting, he went on to study voice at the Music and Theater Academy in Lithuania  Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg and the Wales International Academy of Voice, where he received his Masters. 

He has performed music ranging from the Baroque to the 20th century repertoire, including: Elviro in Handel's Serse, Antenor in Rameau's Dardanus, Valens in Handel's Theodora, Mr. X  in Kalman's Zirkusprinzessin, Bill in Kurt Weill's Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, Lockit  in Britten's The Beggar’s Opera and the Sacristan in Puccini's Tosca opposite Bryn Terfel’s Scarpia.

Kudriašovas is fluent in English, German, Lithuanian and Russian.

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Hear and See Duncan Rock for FREE

Duncan Rock
We love Duncan Rock and think that he has the greatest name in opera (although it does sound a little bit like an adult film star). His videos that we've posted are wonderful and you should watch them if you're new to this site.

Although he's still developing his skills, he has all of the requisite tools to be a major star in opera. Thanks to the National Opera Studio's free lunchtime series, fans can see him live in two upcoming concerts. On February 15th, he'll join soprano Aoife O'Sullivan, mezzo Maire Flavin and basses Jimmy Holliday and Ross McInroy for an afternoon of arias, duets and ensembles.

We think that Ross McInroy might be a worthy candidate for Barihunks. What do you think?




Bass Ross McInroy joins Duncan Rock for a Feb 15 concert

On March 15th, Rock returns for another program and will be joined by soprano Susana Gaspar, mezzo Justina Gringyte and tenors Tyler Clarke and Nathan Vale.

Both concerts will be at the National Opera Studio in the Clore Building at 2 Chapel Yard in London, England. For more information visit their website.

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