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Adler 2014 Speculation


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The Adler Fellows for 2014 will not be announced for a few months, but Merola just ended, so one may as well speculate on which artists (pictured left in the 2013 Grand Finale, photograph by Kristen Loken) will return to San Francisco. Robert Mollicone will have completed two years as an Adler, so we will get a new collaborative pianist. As for singers, the outgoing Adlers are soprano Marina Harris; mezzo-sopranos Laura Krumm and Renée Rapier; and baritones Joo Won Kang and Ao Li.

This year there were many fine mezzos and tenors. Certainly mezzo-soprano Zanda Švēde was most impressive. Tenors Pene Pati and Issachah Savage are both marvelous. For sopranos, of course Jacqueline Piccolino will be an Adler next year, as she already filled in for Jennifer Cherest this summer. As for another choice, perhaps soprano Maria Valdes or soprano Aviva Fortunata. Valdes is very light, and Fortunata might use a bit more control.

* Tattler Guesses *
Timothy Cheung
Jacqueline Piccolino
Maria Valdes
Zanda Švēde
Pene Pati
Issachah Savage

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6 responses to “Adler 2014 Speculation”

  1. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Merolino Casey Candebat from last year was spotted at the Finale, perhaps he is coming back as an Adler like Phillipe did this year!

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  2. The Opera Tattler Avatar
    The Opera Tattler

    I sure hope so!

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  3. Craig Avatar
    Craig

    What about Rihab Chaieb? I thought she was very impressive in Nozze and during the Finale. She seems THIS CLOSE to being main stage ready. Isn’t that what the Adlers are for?
    IMO, Piccolino could use another Merola summer. She underwhelmed me at the Finale, in Nozze, and in Hoffmann. She has the basics of voice down, but could polish her presentation. I didn’t feel she projected/sold/inhabited her characters as well as others.

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  4. The Opera Tattler Avatar
    The Opera Tattler

    I liked Rihab Chaieb. Perhaps you are right, they are losing 2 mezzos, so maybe they will take her instead of Maria Valdes.

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  5. sam Avatar
    sam

    2 more tenors? Dont they currently have two on staff?

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  6. Allen Pierce Avatar
    Allen Pierce

    My money is on one of each voice part. What about efrain? He was excellent.

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