Riccardo Zandonai Competition in Italy
In the first week of July I traveled to Italy to take part in the International Riccardo Zandonai Competition in Riva del Garda, in northern Italy. This time I traveled with my dog and mum to keep me company. My first round was on the first day of the competition, and because I opted into the special Zandonai Prize I sang the following pieces: Pace, anima cara from Francesca da Rimini by Zandonai, and Dich, teure Halle by Wagner. That night I got selected into the semifinals, and the competition had two more days of first rounds; there were a lot of singers and hardly any breaks for the jury, a tough thing! In the semi-finale, in 33 degree heat,[...]
Parade-ing around at the SingAlong!
In 2022 I competed in the International Vocal Competition. I reached the semi-finals, won the Prize Association Friends of the IVC and received a Masterclass from Vesselina Kasarova: "Ich liebe[...]
Singing in Den Bosch!
On 22 June I'm joining forces with the PhilZuid, conductor Enrico Delamboye, baritone Jack Lee, tenor Salvador Villnueva Zuzuárregui and the Brabantkoor. We'll be performing the Opera Sing-Along during the[...]
Success at the Belvedère competition
After a successful audition in Amsterdam I will be competing in the final rounds of the 2024 Belvedère competition. This year it is held in Jurmala, Latvia in June. My[...]
New recital announcement: Aurore
Where does the day begin and when does the night end? Do you seek the light, do you welcome the darkness? You see two sides of the same coin. With[...]
New recordings made
Ever since the opera industry has become more digital, every singer needs recordings of their audition repertoire. In order to apply for auditions, competitions or even to show colleagues and[...]
Success at the IVC 2024
In february 2024 I participated in the preliminary round for the International Vocal Competition 's Hertogenbosch: Opera/Oratorio 2024. There I sang Einsam in trüben Tagen (Lohengrin-Wagner), and O smania, o[...]