In this episode, Anikó and Steve chat with Nadine Benjamin about about her latest collaborative theatre project called BEAM and her coaching and mentoring practice. British lyric soprano Nadine Benjamin is a charismatic and versatile artist who is in increasing demand on both the operatic stage and the concert platform. She is also developing great renown as an exponent of song, in particular Verdi, Strauss and contemporary American song.
From 2018 to 2020, Nadine was an English National Opera Harewood Artist and made her debut with the Company as Clara (Porgy and Bess), followed by Musetta (La bohème) and Laura (Luisa Miller). Nadine made her Royal Opera House debut in October 2020 as a soprano soloist in New Dark Age, with works by Anna Meredith, Missy Mazzoli and Anna Thorvaldsdottir, and directed by Katie Mitchell. Nadine is a Mentor, Certified High Performance Coach and NLP Mind Coach, and founded her opera and mentorship programme ‘Everybody Can!’ in 2015 to provide a platform to encourage and support others in recognising and achieving their own visions. She has both produced and sung principal roles in Otello and Tosca for Everybody Can! Opera. An Ambassador for London Music Masters, Nadine was “highly commended” at the 2016 Aviva ‘Women of the Future Awards’ and invited to both Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street in recognition of her work as a mentor and singer. Find Nadine on Twitter as @NadinBenjamin and on Instagram as @NadineBenjaminSoprano. BEAM: @beameverybody https://nadinebenjamin.com Find Steve on Twitter and Instagram as @soundfackery https://www.soundfackeryproductions.com Find Anikó on Twitter as @kokovocals https://www.kokovocals.com