{"id":6054770,"date":"2025-10-21T16:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_event&#038;p=6054770"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:11:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:11:01","slug":"opera-for-peace-academy-concert","status":"publish","type":"app_event","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/opera-for-peace-academy-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera for Peace Academy &#8211; Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Gala Concert marks the culmination of the Opera for Peace &amp; Denyce Graves Foundation Academy. After a week of individual coaching, masterclasses, and professional workshops, the nine selected talents will present excerpts from operas reflecting the repertoire studied during the Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program has been curated jointly by the mentors and artistic team to showcase the participants\u2019 artistic growth and versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This evening celebrates international collaboration and artistic excellence through opera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CENDRILLON \u2013 Jules Massenet<\/strong><br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Enfin je suis ici<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Ella Mbali Nkwanyana Vaughn, Soprano (US)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SIMON BOCCANEGRA \u2013 Giuseppe Verdi<\/strong><br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Come in quest\u2019ora bruna<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Clothilde Benard Culeux, Soprano (France)<br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Duet Cielo di stelle orbato \/ Vieni a mirar la cerula<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Clothilde Benard Culeux, Soprano (France) &amp; Eduardi Niave, Tenor (Mexico)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MADAMA BUTTERFLY \u2013 Giacomo Puccini<\/strong><br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Un bel d\u00ec, vedremo<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Saane Aziza Halaholo, Soprano (US)<br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Duet Vogliatemi bene<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Saane Aziza Halaholo, Soprano (US) &amp; Eduardi Niave, Tenor (Mexico)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WERTHER \u2013 Jules Massenet<\/strong><br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Va! laisse couler mes larmes<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Allison Fahey, Mezzo-Soprano (US)<br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Pourquoi me r\u00e9veiller<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Laurynas Aksamitas, Tenor (Lithuania)<br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Duo<\/em>&nbsp;(excerpt from&nbsp;<em>Ainsi, leur destin&#8230; Je t\u2019aime<\/em>&nbsp;up to the F\u266f climax) \u2014 Allison Fahey, Mezzo-Soprano (US) &amp; Laurynas Aksamitas, Tenor (Lithuania)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>L\u2019ELISIR D\u2019AMORE \u2013 Gaetano Donizetti<\/strong><br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Duet Caro elisir!<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Ella Mbali Nkwanyana Vaughn, Soprano (US) &amp; Laurynas Aksamitas, Tenor (Lithuania)<br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Trio Tran, tran, tran&#8230;<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Ella Mbali Nkwanyana Vaughn, Soprano (US), Laurynas Aksamitas, Tenor (Lithuania) &amp; Carlos Fernando Reynoso Jurado, Baritone (Mexico)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IL TROVATORE \u2013 Giuseppe Verdi<\/strong><br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>O toi mon seul espoir<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Eduardi Niave, Tenor (Mexico)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FAUST \u2013 Charles Gounod<\/strong><br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Ah! je ris de me voir<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Tiffany Choe, Soprano (Korea\/US)<br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Vous qui faites l\u2019endormie (Serenade)<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Sebastian Barboza, Bass (Argentina)<br>\u2022&nbsp;<em>Trio Alerte! Alerte!<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Tiffany Choe, Soprano (Korea\/US), Sebastian Barboza, Bass (Argentina) &amp; Laurynas Aksamitas, Tenor (Lithuania)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Julia Lagahuz\u00e8re \u2013 Founder &amp; General Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kamal Khan \u2013 Artistic &amp; Musical Director &amp; Pianist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michel El Ghoul \u2013 Stage, Art &amp; Production Design Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Opera for Peace US Academy 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Opera for Peace &amp; The Denyce Graves Foundation Academy<\/strong>&nbsp;is a landmark program created by Opera for Peace in partnership with the Denyce Graves Foundation. Building on the success of previous Academies in Rome and Paris since 2022, it brings together exceptional emerging talents, opera luminaries, and visionary cultural leaders for an immersive experience in artistic excellence, mentorship, and peacebuilding through the arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Participating Artists: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sebasti\u00e1n Barboza, Bass \u2013 Argentina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carlos Reynoso, Baritone \u2013 Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eduardo Niave, Tenor \u2013 Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laurynas Aksamitas, Tenor \u2013 Lithuania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allison Fahey, Mezzo-Soprano \u2013 United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jinni Shen, Soprano \u2013 China<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiffany Choe \u2013 Soprano, United States (Korean-American)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clothilde Benard, Soprano \u2013 France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ella Mbali Vaughn, Soprano \u2013 United States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photos:<\/strong> By registering for this event, you consent to being photographed and\/or recorded, and authorize the organizers to use your image and likeness for promotional and archival purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Security Rules<\/strong>: Each person attending the event must have a ticket registered in their name and a government-issued ID that matches the name on the reservation to enter the Embassy. No one will be admitted without a reservation and official ID. Due to strict security measures, please arrive on time, as doors will be closed at 7:30 pm sharp. Please allow for extra time for security screenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For security reasons, large bags, umbrellas, backpacks, and bike helmets are not allowed on Embassy grounds. The security team may confiscate any items considered inappropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parking:<\/strong><br>There is no on-site parking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Metered parking is available on Reservoir Road at $2.30\/hour (max 4h until 10pm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garage parking is available at Georgetown MedStar Health (Entrance #2, 2800 Reservoir Road NW), approx. $25 for up to 3 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6116838,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[230],"app_city_tax":[226],"app_event_type":[238],"class_list":["post-6054770","app_event","type-app_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-music","app_city_tax-dc","app_event_type-concert"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Opera for Peace Academy - Concert - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/opera-for-peace-academy-concert\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Opera for Peace Academy - Concert - Villa Albertine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Gala Concert marks the culmination of the Opera for Peace &amp; Denyce Graves Foundation Academy. 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