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Yu Shao is a young lyric tenor whose repertoire focuses on three areas: French opera, Mozart, and Rossini.

Following success at the Queen Elisabeth Competition (fourth prize) and the Toulouse Competition (third prize, male category), he continued his studies at the Académie de l’Opéra de Paris.

He has since performed leading roles including Nemorino (L’elisir d’amore) at Opéra de Bordeaux, Des Grieux (Manon) at Theater Aachen, Roméo (Roméo et Juliette) at La Seine Musicale, and Count Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia) in Rennes.

Academy 2024/2025

Forooz Razavi Soprano

Forooz Razavi

Soprano

Adam McDonagh Countertenor

Adam McDonagh

Countertenor

Jane Burnell - Soprano

Jane Burnell

Soprano

Valeria Gorbunova - Mezzo

Valeria Gorbunova

Mezzo soprano

Tong Guo - Baritone

Tong Guo

Baritone

Agshin Khudaverdiyev - Bass

Agshin Khudaverdiyev

Bass

Ihor Mostovoi - Baritone

Ihor Mostovoi

Baritone

Seán Tester - Tenor

Seán Tester

Tenor

David Kennedy Baritone

David Kennedy

Baritone

Maria Matthews Soprano

Maria Matthews

Soprano

Laura Aherne Soprano

Laura Aherne

Soprano

Rory Lynch - Tenor

Rory Lynch

Tenor

Declan Murphy - Repetiteur

Declan Murphy

Repetiteur

Doireann O'Carroll - Repetiteur

Doireann O'Carroll

Repetiteur

Frasier Hickland - Repetiteur

Frasier Hickland

Repetiteur

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Elena Cullen

Stage Manager

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Nell Snyder

Stage Manager

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Bradley Whelan

Stage Manager

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