Where Are They Now? 2019
FABIAN LANGGUTH – Baritone – 2019
Since performing the title role in Clonter’s 2019 production, Fabian has won the Trude Eipperie Rieger Prize in October 2019, before returning to take part in another Clonter Opera Gala in November 2019 (stepping in very heroically at the last minute). He then went on to take part in the France Inter, which performed at the Royaumont and Musée d’Orsay in Paris. In November 2019 he reached the 2nd Semi Finals of the International Vocal Competition’s Hertogenbosch (IVC), in the Netherlands. Just before lockdown Fabian was taking part (cut short by the Coronavirus) in the Hans-Christoph Rademann masterclasses, involving musicians from 24 nations.
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ALEXANDRA LOWE – Soprano – 2019
Since performing the role of Elvira, Alexandra has gone on to study at the National Opera Studio where she performed in scenes as The Governess in The Turn of the Screw, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus– amongst others. She was awarded the second prize at the Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2020 and is joining the Jette Parker Young Artist Programme at the Royal Opera House in September 2020.
ELIZA BOOM – Soprano – 2019
Since performing the role of Donna Anna in Clonter’s 2019 production of Don Giovanni, Eliza has gone on to win the Richard Bonynge Award at the Bel Canto Competition in Sydney, and spent the year training at the National Opera Studio in London. In September 2020 she will join the Bayerische Staatsoper Opera Studio in Munich.
ANDREW HENLEY – Tenor – 2019
After Clonter, Andrew went on to perform the role of Heinrich der Schreiber in Wagner Tannhäuser with the Stadttheater Klagenfurt, Austria. Future engagements include 1st Japanese Emissary/Fisherman (cover) in Stravinsky The Nightingale with Welsh National Opera and the Royal Opera House, Britten Les Illuminations with the Moscow Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra and Verdi Requiem at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
ALEXANDRA OOMENS – Soprano – 2019
Since performing the role of Zerlina in Clonter’s 2019 production of Don Giovanni, Alexandra has gone on to perform the role of Barbarina The Marriage of Figaro for Opera North, and will return to Pinchgut Opera to sing Créuse Médée, and sing the role of Dalinda Ariodante at the London Festival of Baroque Music. Alexandra is represented by Rayfield Allied.
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“Alexandra Oomens showed much promise as Barbarina”
Melanie Eskenazi, MusicOMH ****
“There are also standout performances… and Alexandra Oomens who makes an all too brief but memorable appearance as Barbarina”
John Murphy, The Stage ****
“Alexandra Oomens was the peppy Barbarina”
Martin Dreyer, Opera Magazine
“Barbarina, a cameo role played deliciously by newcomer, Alexandra Oomens”
Eve Luddington, On: Yorkshire Magazine
JACOBO OCHOA – Baritone – 2019
Since performing the role of Masetto in Clonter’s 2019 production of Don Giovanni, Jacobo has gone on to perform the role of Fiorello, El Barbero de Sevilla, for the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá, at the Teatro Major Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Belcore in L’elisir d’amore for Ópera de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Tbilisi Z Paliashvili Opera and the Ballet State Theatre. He was due to perform this role for the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, in April, and to contracted to perform the role of the Domestico/Araldo/Sicario in Macbeth for the Teatro Regio di Parma in September.
SIMON GRANGE – Bass – 2019
Since performing the role of Leporello in Clonter’s 2019 production of Don Giovanni, in November 2019 Simon performed the role of Mr Bluff The Impressario for Teatru Manoel in Malta, and was due to sing the role of Collatinus The Rape of Lucretia in concert for Palace opera this July (Postponed until July 2021) and to be a Young Artist for Neville Holt, performing the role of The Marquis in La traviata, also now postponed.
STEPHEN FORT – Bass – 2019
Since performing the role of the Commendatore in Clonter’s production of Don Giovanni in 2019, Stephen joined the Glyndebourne Touring Opera, and was scheduled to return to their chorus for the 2020 Festival, covering the role of the Keeper of the Madhouse in Stavinsky’s The Rake’s Progress.