Biz news: Boutique seeks shelter

Biz news: Boutique seeks shelter

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norman lebrecht

September 03, 2024

The independent artists manager Camilla Wehmeyer has joined Intermusica as Associate Director, Vocal & Opera, bringing 11 singers with her.

A survivor of the collapse of Hazard Chase at the start of the pandemic, Wehmeyer had been running her own show for four and a half years, but economic conditions are not getting any easier and Intermusica offered to integrate her entire company. Her artists are:
Sydney Mancasola, soprano
Miah Persson, soprano
Sumi Jo, soprano
Cecelia Hall, mezzo-soprano
Paula Murrihy, mezzo-soprano
Anna Stéphany, mezzo-soprano
James Gilchrist, tenor
Peter Hoare, tenor
Caspar Singh, tenor
Joshua Hopkins, baritone
Edward Nelson, baritone

Comments

  • CM-UK says:

    What an odd reading. I received the press release from Intermusica just now and there was nothing in there to suggest any economic reason for the merger – what’s the source for suggesting it?

  • Tenoriffic says:

    Camilla is a fabulous manager, lucky Intermusica!

  • Bluetooth says:

    The list is rather unremarkable. Why would Intermusica want to invest in a list that doesn’t have a truly international reach? Aren’t several of the singers on it nearing the end of their careers? Not a great move!

    • Officer Krupke says:

      Ignorance is bliss? A detailed look at the roster and the engagements of those artists will confirm that they are the very definition of artists with international reach.

  • Trellibird says:

    Feels like a bit of a step backwards. Bit of a cheap and easy sell out! A shame really, as the industry really needs more boutique alternatives committed to enabling current and future artists’ careers.

  • Sanity says:

    John Osbourn, the arts philanthropist, was the Chairman of her agency. Is he not still involved?

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