Exclusive Interview

Tamara Radjenović, a Montenegrin soprano resident in the United Kingdom was born in Belgrade. She started her musical education playing the piano Read More

Saimir Pirgu: Opera should be enjoyed live and in the theatre in order to have a fall grasp of its essence. In my opinion, microphones and streaming are not the future of opera.

Kasper Holten: You can’t be anyone but yourself, so try to work hard to be the best version of yourself possible.

Julia Muzychenko: Opera is one of the strong and profound art forms that humanity must preserve and platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube develop and help it to keep up with the times!

Teresa Iervolino: Carmen is one of those roles that have always fascinated me, due to the multiplicity of facets that her character possesses & to the sense of freedom in her life that she expresses, as well as her feminine independence.

Dan Ettinger: The composer has already interpreted the text. That’s the piece. One can now still do many things with it in many different direction but respect the fact that the libretto has already been interpreted and brought to life by the composer. That’s the starting point.

Chiara Isotton: Verdi is part of our history, part of our DNA. We have a moral and civil duty to preserve for future generations the places where the history of music and Italy was built.

Tamara Radjenović:

Bogdan Baciu: My opinion is that one should not only have the proper voice for a certain role, but also the naturalness & credibility on stage.

Mattia Denti: The most important thing is to always be vigilant, to listen carefully, and to understand if the path you are taking brings benefits, improvements, and if the voice is developing and maturing healthily.