Artist description Henrie Moodie, Artistic Director of Harlem Opera, explores both traditional repertoire as well as venturing into new musical avenues for the twenty-first century. His performance repertoire encompasses both symphonic as well as operatic works. These excerpts,under his musical direction, were RECORDED LIVE AT PERFORMANCES. He studied operatic conducting with the great Italian-American Conductor,Maestro Vincent La Selva, at The Juilliard School, and also served as Assistant Conductor to Mr. Peter Bellino at Mannes College of Music in New York. He is the first black South African conductor to conduct two of South Africa's major symphony orchestras, as well as, conduct operatic productions in three of Southern Africa's major opera houses. He has been the Artistic Director of Harlem Opera,since May 1997.

Music Style Classical Music / Opera

Musical Influences LIVE RECORDINGS - Opera

Similar Artists Opera

Artist History Founded in 1997 Harlem Opera performs regularly in various venues in New York City.

Group Members Various Artists. Artists performing with his Opera company are auditioned regularly for various roles.

Instruments Orchestra & Singers

Press Reviews HE CONDUCTED THE SCORE SUPERBLY WHILST THE ORCHESTRA SUPPORTED THE SINGERS THROUGHOUT WITH SENSITIVITY" E. Hurter, Algemeine Zeitung A HIGH QUALITY OF PREPARATION AND COACHING OF THE SINGERS WAS MOST EVIDENT...ALONG WITH EXCELLENT ACCOMPANIMENT BY THE ORCHESTRA" M. van Rensburg, Die Burger

Location New York, New York - USA

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