Featured Artist
Oksana Dyka
Born in Ukraine, Oksana Dyka graduated at Kiev Conservatory in 2004, and from 2003 to 2007 she was the main soloist at Ukraine National Opera of Kiev. In 2003 she won the prize of the Marseilles International Opera competition, which landed her the part of Tosca at National Opera of Montpellier in March 2005.
Also in 2005, Oksana was higly acclaimed as Tosca at Estonian National Opera in Tallinn and at Dalhalla Opera Festival in Sweden (same production), and she made her debut as Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello at Estonian National Opera. A very much appreciated intepreter of symphonic and chamber music, she made her
Featured Artist
Giorgio Berrugi
Giorgio Berrugi has won accolades throughout the world for his radiant, warm Italianate sound, his exceptional musicality, and the expressive nuance of his interpretations. Berrugi has performed at many of the world's leading opera theatres, concert venues, and festivals such as the Teatro alla Scala, the San Francisco Opera, the Gewandhaus Leipzig, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Tokyo's Suntory Hall, London's Wigmore Hall, the Savonlinna Festival, and the Arena di Verona. He has collaborated with such conductors as Zubin Mehta, Christian Thielemann, Fabio Luisi, Gustavo Dudamel, Daniel Oren, Pinchas Steinberg, Nicola Luisotti, Myung Whun Chung, Jaap van Zweden, Gianandrea Noseda. Trained as
June 1, 2018
Tenor Francesco Demuro sings "Marechiare" and the video gets thousands of views on Facebook in a few hours
Sardinian tenor Francesco Demuro, who's currently performing as Alfredo in La traviata at Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, was filmed at the restaurant right after a perfomance while giving a restricted and blessed audience an amazing version of "Marechiare". The video of his tribute to the Neapolitan city was shared on Facebook and got thousands of views in just a
June 1, 2018
SONY CLASSICAL SIGNS POLISH SOPRANO ALEKSANDRA KURZAK
GM Art&Music artist Aleksandra Kurzak, soprano, has signed to Sony Classical. Here is the official announcement from the record label: Sony Classical is delighted to announce the signing of Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak to the label. The singer is admired for her seductive and energetic stage presence as much as for her shining, flexible voice - the critic of The
May 21, 2018
GM Art&Music signs Selene Zanetti for Management
GM Art&Music is delighted to announce the signing of the management for Selene Zanetti. Born in Vicenza, the italian soprano studied in Padova; she is currently part of the Opernstudio at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, where she will be joining the ensemble from the 2018/19 season. Her repertoire includes roles of Shostakovich, Strauss, Verdi, Prokofiev, Menotti and Mozart, to
April 26, 2018
Nadine Sierra awarded the 2018 Beverly Sills Artist Award for young singers
Soprano Nadine Sierra has been named the winner of the 13 th annual Beverly Sills Artist Award for young singers at the MetropolitanOpera. The $50,000 award, the largest of its kind in the United States, is given to extraordinarily gifted singers between the ages of 25 and 40 who have already appeared in featured solo roles at the Met. The
April 9, 2018
Daniela Barcellona Wins 2018 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera
The mezzosoprano Daniela Barcellona won the Olivier Award, the most important English award for the theatre. The award ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday April 8. The Award was awarded along with the American Mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato in the category “Outstanding achievement in opera” for their interpretation in Rossini’s Semiramide, performed at the Royal
March 7, 2018
GM Art&Music Welcomes Mezzosoprano Daniela Barcellona To Its Roster For General Management
GM Art&Music is thrilled to annouce the recent signing of Daniela Barcellona for General Management. The internationally-renowed mezzosoprano has joined Gianluca Macheda's agency for Worlwide Representation. A singer who can count on a “broad phrasing, supported by a solid, robust and consistent technique”, Daniela Barcellona has established herself as one of the most appreciated interpreters in the operatic world, having
February 28, 2018
Maestro Pier Giorgio Morandi awarded with the Royal Swedish Opera chorus Award
Maestro Pier Giorgio Morandi has been awarded with the prestigious Royal Swedish Opera chorus Award as best musician of the last 3 years, with a ceremony at the end of the performance of Aida at the Royal Swedish Opera. "I am really honored to have this prize, my heart beats so hard! Viva la musica!" said Maestro. We are happy
February 26, 2018
Baritone Lucas Meachem joins GM Art&Music for Worldwide Representation
GM Art&Music is pleased to welcome American baritone Lucas Meachem to its roster. The artist has recently signed with agency director Gianluca Macheda for Worldwide Representation. Hailed by critics as “vocally faultless and a natural actor” (Classical Chicago Review) with “a clear baritone whose fragments can pierce the soul” (Forum Opera), and “a rockstar of opera” (Opera Pulse), Meachem is
December 20, 2017
GM Art&Music signs bass John Relyea for General Management
GM Art&Music is delighted to announce bass John Relyea has joined the agency for worldwode representation. John Relyea has appeared on many of the world’s great operatic stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera (where he is an alumnus of the Merola Opera Program and a former Adler Fellow), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Royal Opera House-Covent Garden, Paris Opera,
December 11, 2017
New Release Ave Maria 2 Voices Stefano Secco / Sarah Maria Punga by Halidon Music
Ave Maria (for two voices) | Bach-Gounod, Schubert, Mascagni Performed by Stefano Secco and Sarah Maria Punga. This project revolves around a particular and unusual vocal duo: tenor Stefano Secco and mezzo soprano Sarah Maria Punga. Their vocal patterns blend perfectly in a counterpointed prayer, creating an atmosphere of pure mysticism. Bach-Gounod, Schubert and Mascagni's Ave Maria (never-before heard as