Glyndebourne mentors 4 African and Asian singers
NewsPress release:
Glyndebourne has announced that it is supporting the Pegasus Opera Mentoring Programme, which offers aspiring and emerging artists of African and Asian heritage a bespoke programme of coaching and mentoring opportunities.
Glyndebourne will invite four of the next cohort of participants to observe rehearsals and shadow established artists at the 2022 Glyndebourne Festival, as well as offering them opportunities to perform for key artistic staff and receive feedback to aid their development.
Representatives from Glyndebourne will also attend Pegasus Opera auditions and showcases to help Glyndebourne spot emerging talent who can be encouraged to audition for the Glyndebourne Chorus, a proven launchpad for a professional career in opera.
Stephen Langridge, artistic director of Glyndebourne, said: ‘Glyndebourne is committed to creating a fully inclusive and diverse workplace, both on and off stage, but while talent is everywhere, opportunity is not, so we are delighted to be working with Pegasus Opera, which has a long and impressive track record in creating opportunities for artists from a wide range of backgrounds. Their expertise in recruiting, auditioning, identifying and mentoring emerging diverse talent can be of huge help to us as we work to ensure that our stage is truly representative of the society in which we live.’
‘Ensure that our stage is truly representative of the society in which we live’.
You’d have a stage full of thick people who didn’t understand classical music and didn’t give a damn about opera.
‘Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not’.
Just make sure there’s a level playing field and easy access for everyone. Why make it about the colour of people’s skin?
It’s stupid of Glyndebourne to let themselves get caught up in this madness.