This year, the Giargiari Bel Canto Competition is celebrating its 42nd Anniversary as part of our annual opera season at the Academy of Vocal Arts. Learn the history and the spirit of this event!
Welcome to a special edition of the AVA Opera Blog. We are pleased to feature AVA Board Member Randy Apgar as a guest writer. Mr. Apgar attended the Met Opera's opening night performance of "Fire Shut Up in My Bones," and is sharing his experience on returning to live opera. This article's author Randy Apgar... Continue Reading →
The Meet the New Resident Artists! Blog Series is a sequence of Q&As designed for you to get to know our new artists. Today, we invite you to learn about our new soprano, Lydia Grindatto!
The Meet the New Resident Artists! Blog Series is a sequence of Q&As designed for you to get to know our new artists. Today, we invite you to learn about our new tenor, Luke Norvell!
ALUMNI NEWS Please note that it is never our intention to omit alumni. Summer is heating up, and live opera is returning! We're delighted to share upcoming summer engagements and recent news of several alumni: Ailyn Pérez ('06), Michael Fabiano ('09) and Alfred Walker ('97) will perform in San Francscio Opera's production of Tosca,... Continue Reading →
We would like to take a moment to congratulate one of our newest graduates Daniel Gallegos!
We would like to take a moment to congratulate one of our newest graduates Pascale Spinney!
This weekend, the Academy of Vocal Arts invites you to join us in celebrating 21 years of sacred music at AVA!
This weekend, the Academy of Vocal Arts invites you to join us in celebrating some of the finest composers in American history.
The Meet the New Resident Artists! Blog Series is a sequence of Q&As designed for you to get to know our new artists. Today, we invite you to learn about our new soprano, Ethel Trujillo
