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Glyndebourne Opera Cup 2018: Final Round

Hosted by Danielle de Niese and Chris Addison

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Cast

Sinéad O’Neill — Stage director

Danielle de Niese — Host

Chris Addison — Host

Hubert Zapiór — Baritone (24, Poland)

Francesca Chiejina — Soprano (27, USA)

Eléonore Pancrazi — Mezzo-soprano (27, France)

Gemma Summerfield — Soprano (27, Great Britain)

Cody Quattlebaum — Bass-baritone (24, USA)

Jacquelyn Stucker — Soprano (28, USA – 2nd Prize)

Samantha Hankey — Mezzo-soprano (25, USA – 1st Prize, Media Prize)

Elbenita Kajtazi — Soprano (26, Kosovo – 3rd Prize, Audience Prize)

Charles Sy — Tenor (26, Canada)

Emily Pogorelc — Soprano (21, USA – The Ginette Theano Prize for most promising talent)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

James Gaffigan — Conductor

Program notes

Experience the final round of the first-ever Glyndebourne Opera Cup, hosted by soprano Danielle de Niese and comedian-actor Chris Addison, and featuring the 10 competition finalists accompanied by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment! Created by the prestigious Glyndebourne opera house, the 2018 competition honors Mozart, with each singer performing some of his famous arias! First prize winner will receive £15,000 and be guaranteed a role within five years at one of the world's top opera houses.

○ THE PRIZEWINNERS

  • 1st Prize: Samantha Hankey (mezzo-soprano, 25, USA)
  • 2nd Prize: Jacquelyn Stucker (soprano, 28, USA)
  • 3rd Prize: Elbenita Kajtazi (soprano, 26, Kosovo)
  • The Ginette Theano Prize for most promising talent: Emily Pogorelc (soprano, 21, USA)
  • Media Prize: Samantha Hankey (mezzo-soprano, 25, USA)
  • Audience Prize: Elbenita Kajtazi (soprano, 26, Kosovo)

Photo: © Sam Shaw

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