The Academy of Vocal Arts aims to stand as the world’s foremost institution for training young artists as global opera soloists. Through rigorous instruction, coaching, and showcasing Resident Artists in various performances, AVA cultivates artists with high career potential, while enhancing lives in Philadelphia and beyond.
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Antipenko provided some of the night’s best singing. His unforgettable sustained notes in Act I (the so-called “Wälse calls” as Siegmund summons his father) radiated a strange ethereal beauty. A handsome tenor able to summon robust heft when required, Antipenko mined the nuance and delicacy within the role. Siegmund’s complexity was fully revealed.
Adrian Chamberlain, Times Colonist (2023)
Opera Outreach, AVA’s educational program, gives middle and high school students the opportunity to learn about all aspects of opera through comprehensive study guides, followed by live performances of the opera they studied. After each opera performance, students are able to interact with the performers in lively question-and-answer sessions.
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