Editor, Opera
Critic, Daily Telegraph
2017 Jury
Introducing the members of the 2017 International Opera Awards jury.
John Allison (chair)
David Agler
Artistic Director
Wexford Festival Opera
Aviel Cahn
Intendant
Opera Vlaanderen
Hugh Canning
Chief music critic, Sunday Times
Member of Opera‘s editorial board
Rupert Christiansen
Opera critic, Daily Telegraph
Member of Opera‘s editorial board
James Clutton
Director of Opera
Opera Holland Park
Serge Dorny
General Director
Opéra de Lyon
Neil Fisher
Deputy Arts Editor
The Times
Francisco Jose Folch
Critic
El Mercurio
Anthony Freud
General Director, President & CEO
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Deborah Jones
Sydney correspondent, Opera
National dance critic, The Australian
Joanna C. Lee
Contributor, Opera; columnist Opera (China)
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Njabulo Madlala
Baritone
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Hein Mulders
Intendant, Philharmonie Essen,
Aalto-Musiktheater & Essener Philharmoniker
Nicholas Payne
Director
Opera Europa
Gerhard Persche
Correspondent, Opera, Opernwelt
& Fono Forum
Christina Scheppelmann
Artistic Director General
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Matthew Shilvock
General Director
San Francisco Opera
Ken Smith
Critic, Financial Times; columnist, Opera (China); commentator, RTHK Radio 4
Victoria Stapells
Contributor, Opera & Opera Canada.
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Birgitta Svenden
CEO & Artistic Director
Royal Swedish Opera