SCHEDULE
Dvořák’s Stabat Mater
Julia performs the alto solo in Dvorák’s Stabat Mater with the Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra led by Marcio da Silva.
28ème Concours International de chant de Clermont-Ferrand
Julia Portela Piñón has been selected to compete in this year’s 28th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand International Singing Competition.
Follow the competition’s progress here: https://concours.clermont-auvergne-opera.com
Orfeón Terra A Nosa - Mozart’s Requiem
Julia will perform the alto solo in Mozart’s Requiem with the Orfeón Terra A Nosa.
HPO - Haydn’s Nelson Mass & Vivaldi’s Gloria
Julia performs the alto solo in Haydn’s Nelson Mass and Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra led by Marcio da Silva.
Inauguration of Auditorio de Lugo - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Julia Portela Piñón performs the alto solo in Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 in the inauguration of Lugo’s new auditorium with Terra Nova, the newly formed Youth Orchestra of her hometown conducted by Maestro Nicolás Ravelli Barreiro.
3. Hans Staud Musikpreis
Julia is one of the Semi-Finalists for this year’s 3rd edition of the Hans Stand Musikpreis. Follow the progress of the competition here: https://www.hs-mp.at
5th International Adam Didur Opera Singers' Competition
Julia is one of the pre-selected singers for this year’s 5th edition of the International Adam Didur Opera Singers’ Competition. Follow the progress of the contest here: https://www.adamdidur.com/en/uczestnicy
15th International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera 'Pietro Antonio Cesti'
Julia Portela Piñón is one of the preselected singers for this year’s 15th edition of the International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera 'Pietro Antonio Cesti' at the Haus der Musik in Innsbruck, Austria.
To follow the competition, please use the link below.
Cape Town Opera - Lucia di Lammermoor
Conroy Scott as Lord Enrico Ashton
Brittany Smith as Lucia
Lukhanyo Moyak as Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood
Julia Portela Piñon as Alisa
Lonwabo Mose as Raimondo Bidebent
42nd International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition
Julia is one of the preselected singers who will participate in the Final Rounds of the upcoming 42nd International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in Jurmala, Latvia.
Follow the updates of the competition on the link below.
Cape Town Opera - Lunch Hour Concert
Bring your lunch and snacks, grab a cup of tea or coffee at the bar and take a break from the busy day while enjoying arias, duets, and more from well-know opera tunes as Cape Town Opera presents this month’s Lunch Hour Concert to the backdrop of the glimmering Chandelier Foyer at Artscape Theatre.
Judith Neilson Young Artists
Cape Town Opera Chorus
Albert Combrink (piano)
This event is free to the public.
Cape Town Opera - Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi
14th, 16th & 17th February
Puccini - Suor Angelica
Nobulumko Mngxekeza as Suor Angelica
Minette du Toit-Pearce as La zia principessa
Asisipho Petu as La badessa
Julia Portela Piñón as La suora zelatrice
Nolubabalo Mdayi as La maestra delle novizie
Siphamandla Moyake as Suor Genovieffa
Pumza Mxinwa as La suora infermiera
Ernestine Stuurman & Nonkululeko Nkwinti as Due suore cercatrici
Dineo Bokala as Suor Osmina
Linda Nteleza as Suor Dolcina
Busisiwe Ngejane as Una novizia
Puccini - Gianni Schicchi
Conroy Scott as Gianni Schicchi
Dineo Bokala as Lauretta
Lukhanyo Moyake as Rinuccio
Julia Portela Piñón as Zita
Lonwabo Mose as Simone
Jason Edward Atherton as Gherardo
Busisiwe Ngejane as Nella
Lwazi Dlamini as Marco
Asisipho Petu as La Ciesca
Luvo Rasemeni as Betto
Garth Delport as Maestro Spinelloccio
Thando Mpushe as Ser Amantio di Nicolao
Simphiwe Mayeki as Pinellino
Lindile Kula as Guccio
Gherardino/a from the Cape Town Opera Children Chorus
Siphe Mdena as Buoso Donati
Conductor: Jeremy Silver
Director: Magdalene Minnaar
Designer: Allegra Bernacchioni
Movement Director: Fiona du Plooy
Maynardville Open-Air Festival - 'Puccini in the Park'
An Evening with Cape Town Opera
La Rondine - Brindisi
Ernestine Stuurman as Magda de Civry
Julia Portela Piñón as Lisette
Lukhanyo Moyake as Ruggero Lastouc
Siphe Mdena as Prunier
Gianni Schicchi - Brava la vecchia… O mio babbino caro
Dineo Bokala as Lauretta
Julia Portela Piñón as Zita
Tylor Lamani as Rinuccio
Conroy Scott as Gianni Schicchi
Cape Town Opera - La Traviata
Julia Portela Piñón will embody Flora Bervoix in a production of La Traviata in collaboration with University of Cape Town Opera
Cape Town Opera - Mozart’s Requiem and Muyanga’s ‘After Tears’
Julia Portela Piñón will be performing the alto solo in the Opera North/Jazzart Dance Theatre/Cape Town Opera double bill collaboration of Mozart’s Requiem and Neo Muyanga’s new commission ‘After Tears’.
Thursday 12th - 19:00h
Friday 13th - 19:00h
Saturday 14th - 14:30h
Saturday 14- 19:00h
3rd International Opera Workshop Waiblingen
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Melanie Diener, soprano
Vlad Iftinca, conductor
Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra Reutlingen
Ensemble OrQuesta -L'incoronazione di Poppea
Grimeborn Festival
OFFIES FINALIST 2022
Marcio da Silva - Stage/Music Director
Ben Riedel - Assistant Stage Director
Helen May -Production Manager
Helen May - Poppea
Julia Portela Piñón - Nerone
Eric Schlossberg - Ottone
Kieran White - Arnalta/Lucano/Liberto
Hazel Neighbour - Ottavia/Virtu
Gheorghe Palcu - Seneca
Poppy Shotts - Drusilla
Anna-Luise Wagner - Amore/Damigella
Rachel Allen - Valletto/Fortuna/Pallade
Ensemble OrQuesta
Predrag Gosta - Harpsichord
Kieran Staub - Harpsichord/Organ
Cédric Meyer - Archlute/Baroque Guitar
Ed Taylor/Kirsty - Main Violin
Nathan Giorgetti - Cello
Paul Jenkins - Recorder
Marcio da Silva - Recorder/Baroque Guitar/ Percussion
Certamen Nacional "VIII Estepona CREA-2022" Lírica
Performances on 22/07/2022
Ronda Final
Julia Portela Piñón, mezzosoprano
Auditorio Felipe VI, Estepona
Royal Festival Hall - Mahler's Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Mari Eriksmoen, soprano
Jennifer Johnston, mezzosoprano
Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
Royal Festival Hall, London
Royal Academy Opera - Imeneo
David Bates, conductor
Paul Carr, director
Stewart J Charlesworth, set and costume designer
Harry Armytage, lighting designer
Tirinto - Julia Portela Piñón
Rosmene - Luiza Willert
Imeneo - Vitor Bispo
Clomiri - Georgia Mae Ellis
Argenio - Wonsick Oh
Audentia Ensemble - Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
Conductor: Ryan Bair
Soprano: Milana Sarukhanyan
Alto: Julia Portela Piñón
Tenor: Ryan Williams
Baritone: Vitor Bispo
Royal Academy Opera - L’heure espagnole and Gianni Schicchi
Stephen Barlow director
Alice Farnham conductor
Yannis Thavoris designer
Jake Wiltshire lighting designer
Concepcion – Julia Portela Piñón
Ramiro – Jack Lee
Don Iñigo Gomez – Michael Ronan
Torquemada – Samuel Kibble
Gonzalve – Magnus Walker
Gianni Schicchi – Jacob Phillips
Lauretta – Kathleen Nic Dhiarmada
Rinuccio – Maximilian Lawrie
Gherardo – Samuel Kibble
Simone – Alexander Ilvahin
Betto – Ben Gautier
Marco – Vitor Bispo
Nella – Cassandra Wright
La Ciesca – Lauren Macleod
Zita – Julia Portela Piñón
Spinelloccio, Notary – Duncan Stenhouse
Gherardina – Clara Orif
Pinellino – Johannes Moore
Guccio – Charles Cunliffe
Buoso Donati – Tom O’Kelly
Royal Academy Opera - Dido and Aeneas
ELIZABETH KENNY – MUSICAL DIRECTOR
JACK FURNESS – DIRECTOR
Julia Portela Piñón Dido
Patrick Keefe Aeneas
Sophie Sparrow Belinda
Giulia Laudano Second Woman
Will Pate Sorceress
Josi Ann Ellem First Witch
Angharad Rowlands Second Witch
Nina Korbe Spirit
Henry Ross First Sailor
CHORUS
Clara Orif soprano
Lauren Macleod mezzo-soprano
Samuel Stopford tenor
Jack Lee bass
Steven Devine harpsichord
Aya Robertson harpsichord
Elizabeth Kenny lute and theorbo
Sergio Bucheli archlute and guitar
Nivedita Sarnath and Ryan Char violin
Thomas Kettle viola
Osian Jones bass violin
Robert Wills percussion
Elizabeth Kenny musical director
Jack Furness director
Laura Jane Stanfield costume designer
Clare O’Donoghue lighting designer
Victoria Newlyn movement director