LiHuanhong
About Li
In the 2024/25 season, Huanhong returns regularly to Teatro alla Scala after graduating from the Accademia alla Scala. He sings Alcade in the season-opening production of La Forza del Destino under Maestro Riccardo Chailly, as well as singing the Captain in Eugene Onegin. He debuts the role of Angelotti in Tosca and covers the role of Oroveso in Norma, both also at his operatic home of La Scala.
The Chinese bass is the first prize winner at the 2024 Leyla Gencer Competition in Istanbul, where he also won the Deutsche Oper Berlin Special Award and the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Special Award. In previous seasons, Huanhong has sung at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Teatro sociale di Stradella, Teatro Dante Alighieri, Le Grand Théâtre de Tours, Guangzhou Opera House, as well as concert appearance with the Verdi Requiem with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. He has appeared regularly at La Scala in recent seasons, a highlight being singing the roles of the Monk and Flemish Deputy in the season-opening Don Carlo.
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Askonas Holt welcomes three new Singers Fellows
Askonas Holt is pleased to announce the addition of three new singers to our Fellowship programme.
Vladislav Chizhov, Li Huanhong and Ben Reisinger join Isabela Díaz, Dafydd Jones, Regina Koncz Mark Kurmanbayev and Ian Rucker as Lies Askonas Singers Fellows, receiving ongoing mentorship from artist managers within the company.
Baritone Vladislav Chizhov took Third Prize at this year’s Operalia competition, and studied at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Moscow. He joined the Bolshoi Theatre last season where this month he makes his debut singing the title role in Eugene Onegin. Also at the Bolshoi, Vladislav has made debuts as Dancairo in Carmen, Marcello in La bohème, and Robert in Iolanta – a role he also sings next season at the Opéra National de Bordeaux - as well as Fiorello in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Don Alvaro in Il viaggio a Reims and Guglielmo in Così fan tutte.
A graduate of the Accademia alla Scala, Chinese bass Li Huanhong makes regular returns to Teatro alla Scala this season including giving his first performances as Angelotti in Tosca, and singing Guardino in the season-opening production of La Forza del Destino under the baton of Riccardo Chailly. He also sings the Captain in Eugene Onegin and covers the role of Oroveso in Norma. Li won First Prize at the 2024 Leyla Gencer Competition in Istanbul, where he also won the Deutsche Oper Berlin Special Award and the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Special Award.
Tenor Ben Reisinger is currently in his first year in the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera, and was a Resident Artist with Detroit Opera where he performed as a baritone, singing Maestro in Ainadamar and Wagner in Faust. At the Met this season he is cover for Seatwarmer in the company premiere of Grounded as well as First Prisoner in Fidelio.Ben also sang Guglielmo in a concert version of Così fan tutte with Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, and sang Dr Falke in Die Fledermaus with Michigan State Opera Theatre.
Lies Askonas Fellows benefit from the guidance of our Singers department with an emphasis on career development after college. Fellows have the opportunity to work with professionals who provide guidance and mentoring, and are offered targeted financial support to help with coaching sessions, photoshoots, travel expenses for auditions, or artistic projects.
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