RESEO is once again thrilled to collaborate with YAM to promote artistic excellence in productions for young audiences and celebrate examples of best practice. RESEO coordinated the jury for the Award for Best Opera [for Young People], drawing on its network of opera education practitioners, programme managers, journalists and artists from Europe and beyond. Jury members always enjoy the dynamic discussions and the sense of connecting with RESEO’s mission to share best practice in opera education around the world.
This year, jury members will include:
- Tuula Jukola-Nuorteva, Head of Education at Finnish National Opera & Ballet
- Anthony Green, Composer, Netherlands
- Dominique Boutel, Journalist, Radio France
- Benjamin Smith, Director and Lecturer, University of Memphis USA
- Michela Mannari, Head of Education at AttivaMente, Italy
- Kenneth Lee, Education Manager, Hong Kong International Arts Festival
- Isabella Pitman, Student at University of Oxford
Shortlisted productions for the RESEO Best Opera Award include:
A Shoe Full of Stars (UK)
Tout Neuf! (France)
Belongings (UK)
Uitvinders (Netherlands)
More information about the YAMawards and the upcoming YAMsession: http://yamawards.org/