APRIL
The Barrens
2700 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20566
USA
American Opera Initiative
The Barrens (Internet) an opera by Amber Vistein (Composer) and Rebecca Hart (Librettist)
MAY
MAY
Das Lied
Theater Heidelberg
Theaterstraße 10, 69117 Heidelberg
Germany
Das Lied International Song Competition with William Woodard (Pianist)
JULY
Georg Solti Accademia
Castiglione della Pescaia,
58043 Province di Grosseto,
Italy
Masterclasses and Performances under the leadership of Jonathan Papp, Barbara Frittoli, Violeta Urmana, Richard Bonynge, and others.
ABOUT
German baritone, Dennis Chmelensky, joins Washington National Opera as a member of the Cafritz Young Artist Program for the 2020-21 season.
Praised for his “strikingly individual timbre” (Philadelphia Magazine) and “his moving, rich baritone accompanied by real acting” (Phindie), Dennis recently performed the title role DON GIOVANNI in a Curtis/Opera Philadelphia co-production under the baton of Karina Canellakis, and later in Mexico City and León, Guanajuato.
In 2020, Dennis made his debut in Russia performing in the Opera for Peace — Leading Young Voices of the World Gala. Dennis is a 2018 Opera Awards career grant recipient. His debut album, DENNIS, was released in 2009 by Sony Music.
“Chmelensky emerged as the evening’s unquestionable discovery. His superbly produced lyric baritone lifted the already stellar production to the musical stratosphere, while never sacrificing a connection to the text for mere tonal beauty."