Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.
The world premiere of Erkki-Sven Tüür's Flute Concerto, written for Berliner Philharmoniker principal Emmanuel Pahud, is the main dish in Järvi's three-course programme.
We speak to the Dutch soprano about how the passion for opera dawned in her life, her experience winning a classical music television competition and what singing means to her.
Peter Eötvös's thirteenth opera, based on the Trilogy by Norwegian author Jon Fosse, chronicles the struggles of a young couple to search for their own identity and place in society.
