The Olga Forrai Foundation

The Olga Forrai Foundation To provide support for the training, education, and career development of exceptionally large, dramatic voices and conductors in the field of classical music.

The Olga Forrai Foundation, Inc. was established in 1981 by Olga Forrai with Maestro Peter Herman Adler to provide support for the training, education, and career development of exceptionally large, dramatic voices in the fields of opera and of conductors of classical music. Recipients of grants by the Foundation have completed basic degree-related studies and/or have been identified as demonstrat

ing exceptional talent in the performance of their art at the professional level. Mme. Forrai's passion for finding exceptional young talent is carried on today by an Artistic Advisory Committee and a Board of Directors. For information on application procedures, please visit www.olgaforraifoundation.org

🎼 GRANTEES IN PERFORMANCE 🎼In bocca al lupo to Grantees Toni Marie Palmertree, Soprano and Issachah Savage, who are the ...
06/18/2026

🎼 GRANTEES IN PERFORMANCE 🎼

In bocca al lupo to Grantees Toni Marie Palmertree, Soprano and Issachah Savage, who are the Soprano and Tenor Soloists in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Seattle Symphony and Music Director Xian Zhang.

There are four performances, June 18, 19, 20, and 21.

📸 Crystal Haring, Jiynag Chen

🎶 GRANTEE IN CONCERT 🎶Toi x 3 to Grantee Lester Lynch, who is the Baritone Soloist in Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius wit...
06/18/2026

🎶 GRANTEE IN CONCERT 🎶

Toi x 3 to Grantee Lester Lynch, who is the Baritone Soloist in Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and Sir Simon Rattle this week.

There are three performances, June 18, 19, and 21.

📸 Rex Lott

🇺🇸 GRANTEE IN WORLD PREMIERE 🇺🇸Congratulations to Grantee Eve Gigliotti, Mezzo-soprano, who is the Mezzo-Soprano Soloist...
06/17/2026

🇺🇸 GRANTEE IN WORLD PREMIERE 🇺🇸

Congratulations to Grantee Eve Gigliotti, Mezzo-soprano, who is the Mezzo-Soprano Soloist in a new oratorio, A Hundred Years On, about the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Eve joins The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Crossing Chamber Choir, and a distinguished group of soloists for this World Premiere performance.

Tonight, June 17, at 8:00 pm.

📸 Shirin Tinati

✨ GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT ✨🦉 WHO: Ryan Speedo Green, Tamara Morozová, Anthony Ciaramitaro, Tenor, Eve Gigliotti, Lester Lynch,...
06/15/2026

✨ GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT ✨

🦉 WHO: Ryan Speedo Green, Tamara Morozová, Anthony Ciaramitaro, Tenor, Eve Gigliotti, Lester Lynch, Toni Marie Palmertree, Soprano, Issachah Savage, Alexandra Loutsion, Soprano Jongwon Han, Leo Williams, Tenor, Maire Therese Carmack, Maria Natale, Soprano

❓ WHAT: Carmen, Die Zauberflöte, Tosca, A Hundred Years On, The Dream of Gerontius, Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Elektra, Super Magic Flute, The Italian Straw Hat, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Tosca

✈️ WHERE: Bayerische Staatsoper, Národní Divadlo, Opéra de Saint-Étienne, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Opera, Opera Wyoming, Semperoper Dresden, Immling Festival

📆 WHEN: June 15-21. Head over to the Grantee Performance Calendar for more details!

📸 Jiyang Chen, Martina Otik Kritznerova, Gillian Riesen, Shirin Tinati, Rex Lott, Crystal Haring, Zach Mendez, Nadine Sherman Fay Fox

🎮 GRANTEE ROLE DEBUT 🎮Congratulations to Grantee Leo Williams, Tenor, who makes his role debut singing Tamino in The Sup...
06/13/2026

🎮 GRANTEE ROLE DEBUT 🎮

Congratulations to Grantee Leo Williams, Tenor, who makes his role debut singing Tamino in The Super Magic Flute with Opera Wyoming!

Opening night is tonight, June 13, with four more performances on June, 14, 19, 20, and 21.

🎼 GRANTEE IN CONCERT 🎼Kudos to Grantee Issachah Savage, who is the Tenor Soloist in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the ...
06/13/2026

🎼 GRANTEE IN CONCERT 🎼

Kudos to Grantee Issachah Savage, who is the Tenor Soloist in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra this weekend.

There are two performances on June 13 and 14.

📸 Jiyang Chen

💫 GRANTEE ON THE PODIUM 💫We send best wishes to Grantee Stephanie Rhodes Russell, who conducts works by Williams, Gershw...
06/13/2026

💫 GRANTEE ON THE PODIUM 💫

We send best wishes to Grantee Stephanie Rhodes Russell, who conducts works by Williams, Gershwin, Sousa, and Price with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.

The performance is tonight, June 13, at 8:30 pm.

🌟 GRANTEE IN PERFORMANCE 🌟Toi x 3 to Grantee Maria Natale, Soprano, who sings the title role in Tosca at the Immling Fes...
06/13/2026

🌟 GRANTEE IN PERFORMANCE 🌟

Toi x 3 to Grantee Maria Natale, Soprano, who sings the title role in Tosca at the Immling Festival this summer.

Opening night is tonight, June 13, with six performances through August 15.

📸 Fay Fox

🌹 GRANTEE ON STAGE 🌹In bocca al lupo to Grantee Ryan Speedo Green, who returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper to sing the ...
06/13/2026

🌹 GRANTEE ON STAGE 🌹

In bocca al lupo to Grantee Ryan Speedo Green, who returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper to sing the role of Escamillo in Carmen.

There are only four performances on June 13, 16, 19, and 21.

📸 Jiyang Chen

🎭 IN PERFORMANCE 🎭We send best wishes to Artistic Advisory Board Member Quinn Kelsey, who brings his world-famous portra...
06/12/2026

🎭 IN PERFORMANCE 🎭

We send best wishes to Artistic Advisory Board Member Quinn Kelsey, who brings his world-famous portrayal of Rigoletto to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra weekend.

There are two performances, June 12 and 14.

📸 Chris Gonz

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