Young Opera Singers Shine During Americas Society Performance

Founded by Plácido Domingo and now in its tenth season, the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program is unique in guiding young singers, coaches, accompanists, conductors, and stage directors on the verge of international careers. The program provides intensive study with renowned vocal and drama coaches, and offers voice lessons, language classes, career guidance, and master classes from staff and guest artists. The Young Artists also have the opportunity to perform and cover roles on the main stage of the Washington National Opera. Graduates of the program have gone on to successful careers including performances at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Staatsoper Berlin, Teatro Real in Madrid, and Opéra de Monte Carlo, among others.

The program at Americas Society included soprano María Eugenia Antúnez, tenor Jeffrey Gwaltney, bass Kenneth Kellogg, baritone Javier Arrey, soprano Jegyung Yang, bass Soloman Howard, mezzo-soprano Sarah Mesko, tenor Mauricio Miranda, pianist Artem Grishaev, and pianist Rafael Andrade. They performed operatic favorites by Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi, Bizet, Meyerbeer, Vert and Soutullo, Moreno-Torroba, Sieczynski, and Lehár.

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