2018 Jury
Introducing the 2018 International Opera Awards jury:
John Allison (chair)
Editor, Opera; classical music critic, The Daily Telegraph
Michael Ajzenstadt
Artistic Administrator, Israeli Opera
Nicolas Blanmont
Chief classical music critic, La Libre Belgique; correspondent for Opera (Belgium, France and Switzerland); opera critic for RTBF Musiq3
Aviel Cahn
Intendant, Opera Vlaanderen; General Director designate of Le Grand Théâtre de Genève
Hugh Canning
Chief classical music critic, The Sunday Times; member of Opera‘s editorial board
James Clutton
Director of Opera, Opera Holland Park
Waldemar Dąbrowski
General Manager of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera
Neil Fisher
Deputy Arts Editor, The Times
Lindy Hume
Opera director; Artistic Director, Opera Queensland; Artistic Director, Ten Days on the Island (Tasmania’s state wide arts festival)
Joanna C. Lee
Correspondent for Opera (China)
George Loomis
Correspondent for Opera (USA), MusicalAmerica.com, The Financial Times
Max Loppert
Correspondent for Opera (Italy)
Fiona Maddocks
Chief Classical Music Critic; The Observer; member of Opera‘s editorial board
Njabulo Madlala
Baritone; Artistic and Executive Director Voices of South Africa
Anne Midgette
Chief classical music critic, The Washington Post
Barbara Minghetti
Artistic Director, Macerata Opera Festival
Evans Mirageas
Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera; Vice President of Artistic Planning at The Atlanta Symphony
Annilese Miskimmon
Opera director; Director of Opera of Den Norske Opera and Ballet
Nicholas Payne
Director, Opera Europa
Wiebke Roloff
Contributor, Opernwelt
Christina Scheppelmann
Artistic Director General, Gran Teatre del Liceu
Sebastian F. Schwarz
Founder and jury chair of the Glyndebourne Cup
Ken Smith
Critic, The Financial Times; correspondent for Opera (China); commentator, RTHK Radio 4
Victoria Stapells
Correspondent for Opera (Spain), contributor, Opera Canada
Birgitta Svendén
CEO & Artistic Director, Royal Swedish Opera
James C. Taylor
Correspondent for Opera (USA)
Lyndon Terracini
Artistic Director of Opera Australia
Thomas Yaksic
Consultant for Theatre Projects (Chile)