Opera for Peace

Unite. Innovate. Create. Transform. Opera for Peace was honoured to join forces with The Vine Global Impact Foundation supporting the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)’s Peacekeeping Initiative. Their training programs equip peacekeepers with the skills and resources needed to resolve conflicts in war-stricken nations and protect vulnerable communities. In a collaboration that embodied the very essence of our shared global mission: empathy, collaboration, and innovation, our Emerging Artist Axelle Saint-Cirel performed for guests, accompanied by Paul Montag at the piano. The MOSAIC International Symposium brought together the foremost experts in Technology and Art from around the world to discuss a united future. Set against the enchanting backdrop of France's historic ROYAUMONT - abbaye & fondation, this groundbreaking 2-day gathering invited the world to come together through the unifying power of arts and technology. MOSAIC is dedicated to fostering cultural diplomacy, where creativity and innovation become the tools to bridge divides and shape a brighter future, values held by Opera for Peace. Thank you to Adria L. Dunn and Ryan Hendrickson for the kind invitation! 📸 Michel El Ghoul Trang Fernandez-Leenknecht Marina Niforos Fernando Garibay Barbara London Michael Jacobson Norah Casey Stephen Ibaraki Jean-Philippe Thiellay Mariano Gilardon Ruxandra Ispas Clement Daudy Shiva Dustdar isabelle giordano Joerg Geier Sébastien Paillet Paula Alayo Yvonne Beri Helene Molinari Patricia Chapelotte

Opera for Peace at the Olympics! Opera for Peace is delighted to share that our Academy 2023 Emerging Artist, mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel, will be performing La Marseillaise French national anthem tonight during the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris! Axelle from Guadelopean origins was introduced to us by our partners, La Voix des Outre-Mer, after winning the Grand Prix of the 5th Edition of the competition at Opéra de Bastille in 2023. Straight afterwards she participated in our Academy in Paris performing at the Eiffel Tower and at the CIUP, taking part in masterclasses by our Ambassadors, as well as in conferences and workshops, generously sponsored by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Fondation BNP Paribas and Ville de Paris. Since then she has gone from strength to strength, having a wonderful success as Carmen at Opéra Grand Avignon, with upcoming performances at Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Ravel's L’Heure Espagnole & L’Enfant Et Les Sortilèges, and at Opéra de Toulon in La Belle Hélène. Opera for Peace continues to support our artists throughout the year, giving them opportunities to perform and become Citizen Artists, inspiring the next generation. Axelle will therefore be one of our participating artists in our event entitled "La Musique - Une Longue Histoire d'Amour" commissioned by CIC which will be performed in 12 cities in France from September - December 2024. We wish her all the best tonight alongside Céline Dion, Lady Gaga and Aya Nakamura on the greatest stage in the world! #OperaforPeace #CitizenArtists #BetterWorld

[BREATHE] Come and meet Opera for Peace Ambassador star soprano HERA Hyesang Park! Sunday, 23rd June from 4pm - 6pm at the Maison Du Liban - Paris, CIUP, 9 E Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris Hera is currently performing the role of Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte at Opéra national de Paris to wide critical acclaim 💫 - What does it take to be a successful professional? - How to handle an international multi-faceted career - How to work in the best way with other colleagues - Embracing cultural differences - How to be an ambassador for positive values and a role model for the next generation All your questions answered ! Free, and open to all. As numbers are limited please register on the below link: https://lnkd.in/ecGFn8rb To celebrate the release of her new Deutsche Grammophon disc, ‘Breathe’, Park launched her album Seoul Fashion Week and in recital at Seoul’s Lotte Concert Hall in February 2024. Other highlights of 2024 include a gala concert with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel at David Geffen Hall, singing the role of Despina in the Opera de Paris production of Così fan tutte and recitals with pianist Andrés Sarre at the Palacio Municipal de Álamos, Mexico, and with pianist Bretton Brown for two dates in the UK: at London’s Barbican Centre and Manchester’s Stoller Hall. While in the UK, Hera also made her debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Mo. Edward Gardner in Mozart’s Mass in C minor, and enjoyed a mini-residency at Cedars Hall, Somerset. In the course of her fast-rising career, Park has taken the stage at venues from the Metropolitan Opera to Glyndebourne Festival. Her opera roles have included Rosina in Glyndebourne Festival’s production of Il barbiere di Siviglia (a performance described by The Times of London as “phenomenal”) and Musetta in Barrie Kosky’s production of La bohème at the Komische Oper Berlin. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2017 as the First Wood Sprite in Rusalka and has made multiple successful returns as Amore in Mark Morris’s staging of Orfeo ed Euridice, Pamina in The Magic Flute and Nanetta in Falstaff. She sang the role of Violetta Valéry in the 2020 world premiere of 7 Deaths of Maria Callas (Marina Abramović’s pioneering opera project) for the Bayerische Staatsoper, reprising the role at the Opera de Paris in 2021. Other key roles have included Adina in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore at Berlin Staatsoper, Despina in Così fan tutte at Bayerische Staatsoper, Aldimira in Rossini’s Sigismondo with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, and three additional roles at Glyndebourne Festival: Rosina in Barbiere do Sevilla, Despina in Così fan tutte and Susanna in le nozze di Figaro. She has also performed as a soloist in concert with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and Los Angeles Opera, and in a performance of Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem at Leipzig’s Thomaskirche. #Mentors #Opera #GivingBack

Opera for Peace success stories ! We are all about developing the world’s greatest talents who in turn commit to inspiring the next generations of artists and audiences. Together with our partners at OperaVision & Opera Europa we are proud to present this two-part documentary that we commissioned of our exceptional young tenor from Mexico, Opera for Peace Emerging Artist & Academy 2022 Alumnus, Leonardo Sanchez depicting his very personal journey to the stage. https://lnkd.in/e3Mpqqwc ✨️ PART 1 - Léonardo’s early influences and his big break winning the Concurso National competition, Mexico ✨️ Part 2 will take you on a journey of Leonardo’s international success from Zurich Opera Studio, through lockdown, his journey with us at Opera for Peace, to his upcoming debut in New York’s Carnegie Hall in May 2024! OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. The place to see opera online, OperaVision is a window on the varied landscape of musical theatre for a connected world. Convinced that opera can be accessible to everyone, OperaVision also believes in its role as a digital stage for emerging artists. In partnership with young artists’ programmes in Europe and beyond, OperaVision streams performances, masterclasses, and concerts by the nextgeneration of talent, as well as follow them through a new podcast series. OperaVision seeks to celebrate the positive impact and value of opera to society. The content streamed on the platform reflects the opera sector’s commitment – across the generations - to equality, diversity, inclusivity, and environmental responsibility. Jean-Philippe Thiellay Trang Fernandez-Leenknecht Mariano Gilardon Gary Ashford Ruxandra Ispas Erwan Katter Thierry Déau Shiva Dustdar isabelle giordano Adeline Jacques Pierre BAUDARD Pierre Dreyfus Vincent Rasclard Marie Duverne Muriel Helvadjian Quentin Piloy, CFA Lisa Harrison

Last month we held the final concert of our Opera for Peace Academy 2024 at the Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet in Paris as part of our collaboration with the museum. A stunning evening full of international talented artists, beautiful music, common values, inspiration and solidarity! A big thank you to our main sponsor the European Investment Bank (EIB), alongside Fondation BNP Paribas and Ville de Paris, as well as to all our other sponsors, partners and supporters for making this edition such a big success. photo credit: Fabrizio Sansoni

Our Opera for Peace Academy 2024 at the beautiful Académie de France à Rome - Villa Médicis with a special focus on our Iranian soprano Forooz Razavi, an ambassador of freedom, using her voice to promote social justice and the rights of women Thank you to our sponsors European Investment Bank (EIB) Fondation BNP Paribas Ville de Paris EY for helping to make a positive change in the world through lyric art #TG1 #WomanLifeFreedom #BetterWorld #EqualOpportunities #OperaforPeace

Thank you Florent Crebessegues for the opportunity to present Opera for Peace , our 2024 academy and our upcoming concert at the Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet on TV5MONDE alongside our honorary ambassador Clara Ysé! https://lnkd.in/eQCp7wPe Jean-Philippe Thiellay Trang Fernandez-Leenknecht Mariano Gilardon Ruxandra Ispas Gary Ashford isabelle giordano Adeline Jacques Shiva Dustdar Fulceri Bruni Roccia Grégoire Chauvière Le Drian Ambroise Fayolle Arnaud Ngatcha Nicolas CANDONI Jenna Wolf Clyde Long de Lugo, PMP Lucie M. Hanae BOSSERT Federico Maselli Emmanuelle Raveau Eric Fourel Virginie Ribadeau Dumas Anne Yanover Jamel Oubechou Yannick LINTZ Fondation BNP Paribas European Investment Bank (EIB) Ville de Paris

Opera for Peace Academy 2024!

OPERA FOR PEACE ACADEMY 2024 Participants: Celine Mun, soprano, South Korea “The thought of joining a program that not only celebrates the resplendence of opera but also seeks to harness its power for fostering unity & understanding on a global stage is nothing short of operatic brilliance." Livia Louis-Joseph Dogué, soprano, France - Martinique "Je n’avais pas de structure musicale au sein de mon île comme cela est toujours le cas, cela ne m’a pas empêché par ma grande volonté et ma persévérance de provoquer des opportunités." Khayakazi Madlala, soprano, South Africa "In a country where such resources are scarce, I am confident that participating in your program will not only contribute to my personal & professional growth." Johanna Will, soprano, Kosovo-Germany "I greatly identify with the message of Opera for Peace and would love to become part of this community creating a support system and learning environment.” Hannah Jones, mezzo-soprano, USA "I will take full advantage of the invaluable resources as a young artist at Opera for Peace, such as the world-renowned coaches, directors, and master classes.” Valentina Pluzhnikova, mezzo-soprano, Ukraine "Opera for Peace has a very important mission uniting opera singers all over the world. This is a wonderful chance for me to achieve my goals & develop as an artist.” Victor Jiménez Moral, tenor, Spain "The Academy will be a great opportunity to learn from great references in lyrical music and have a great experience with people who enjoy making music as much as I do." Sen Xu, tenor, China "I stand up for justice & I hope to cooperate with Opera for Peace to start my career as a citizen artist from a global perspective". Samuel White, tenor, USA "I would like to become a citizen artist I want my singing to heal and encourage people.” Maxim Lisiin, baritone, Russia "I aspire to use the art of opera as a tool for social impact and inspiration. I am confident that training at the Academy will be pivotal in realizing these projects and in my pursuit of becoming a citizen artist.” Jasurbek Khaydarov, bass-baritone, Uzbekistan "My main goal is to create an accessible environment for everyone who seeks to immerse themselves in the world of opera, regardless of age, social status or financial capabilities ». Arturo Espinosa, bass-baritone, Chile "I’m super enthusiastic about being a citizen artist. I have so many friends who did the programme in the last versions and I’m super excited to have the opportunity!" Naoki Hayashi, pianist, Japan "I am already grateful for the friends, music, and teachers I will meet through this project, and I hope to contribute & become a musician who can further connect people in the world". Xolane Marman, stage director, South Africa "The Opera for Peace Academy resonates deeply with my aspirations, and I believe it is the ideal program for me to further develop my skills and contribute meaningfully to the world of opera." #betterworld