Joel Andreasson (baritone) comes from Gothenburg in Sweden. He is currently studying for a Master's degree in singing at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar with Prof Michael Gehrke. He previously studied at the Vadstena Vocal & Piano Academy in Sweden with Anders Düring, specialising in the classical song repertoire.

During his training, Joel Andreasson was awarded several prizes and scholarships, including the Göta Par Bricole Scholarship for Singing and 2nd prize at district level in the Lions Music Prize Classical Singing 2022.

His operatic repertoire includes roles such as Count Almaviva in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, David in Samuel Barber's A Hand of Bridge and the 2nd Boy in Leonard Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti.
In the world premiere of Giordano Bruno do Nascimento's opera Mutter, he took on the role of the civil servant.

Joel Andreasson can also be heard regularly as a concert singer - for example, he sang all the bass cantatas in the 2022 Christmas Oratorio in Weimar under Ton Koopmann as well as the baritone role in the world premiere of Christian K. Frank's choral symphonic work ... der Herr hat's genommen ... for baritone, choir, orchestra and electronics.

I am very grateful for being accepted into the Thuringian Opera Studio. The opportunity to work with so many wonderful, professional artists - singers, musicians, conductors and directors - means a lot to me. Such experiences are incredibly enriching and inspiring.’

Adèle Clermont was born in Soissons, France, in 1998. She grew up in Paris and began her musical training with the cello at an early age. In 2013, she began studying opera singing at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris, which she completed in 2020. Whilst still a student, she made her stage debut in 2014 as Yniold in C. Debussy's ‘Pelleas et Mélisande’ in 2014, a role she reprised in 2018. She has lived in Vienna since October 2020 and studies at the Music and Arts Private University of the City of Vienna with Prof. K.S. Linda Watson.

In 2018, Clermont appeared as Adele in ‘Die Fledermaus’ by J. Strauss II, in March 2019 she interpreted ‘Drei Lieder der Ophelia’ opus 67 by R. Strauss in the main hall of the Philharmonie de Paris. In May 2021, she performed the role of the Princess in ‘Vom Pagen und der Königstochter’, a compilation of R. Schumann's late ballads, at La Seine Musicale in Paris with the Insula Orchestra under the baton of Laurence Equilbey. In September 2022, Adèle Clermont made her debut as Blondchen in W.A. Mozart's ‘Abduction from the Seraglio’ at the Vienna Konzerthaus and the Graz Musikverein.

Adèle Clermont was heard with colouratura confidence and vivacity as Blonde, a role which also demands exceptional vocal skills.’ (Opera Online)

Under the baton of Andreas Stoehr, Clermont sang Zerbinetta (scene and quintet) from ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ (R. Strauss) at the Vienna Theatre Museum in January 2024. In October 2022, she appeared as Grille in ‘Pinocchio’ at the Muth Theatre in Vienna, followed by her debut in the revival of ‘La Nuit des Rois’ at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg in May 2023.

In the 23/24 season, Adèle Clermont appeared as the King's Daughter in ‘Das tapfere Schneiderlein’ at the Muth Theatre in Vienna, as Snow White in ‘Schneewittchen’ at the Dschungel Wien and again as Cricket in ‘Pinocchio’ at the Bregenz Festival. She is currently preparing ‘White Nights’ by Dostoyevsky in Vienna. An evening with music by R. Schumann, R. Strauss, S. Rachmaninov, R. Schubert and W. A. Mozart.

Alessio Fortune was born in Poggibonsi. He studies at the Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali Rinaldo Franci in Siena under the guidance of Italian mezzo-soprano Laura Polverelli and devotes himself to intensive concert activities, performing a broad repertoire ranging from recitar cantando to jazz.
He also takes part in masterclasses and studies with renowned artists such as Patrizia Ciofi, Mariella Devia, Nicola Beller Carbone, Michele Pertusi, Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, Gloria Fabuel, Donata D'Annunzio Lombardi, Victoria Manso, Marco Spotti, Francesca Sassu, Yvonne Naef, Gianfranco Montresor, Filippo Mineccia and the Italian conductor Renato Palumbo.

Since 2018, he has also been a student at the Accademia Chigiana, where he studies under the guidance of tenor William Matteuzzi and works with nationally and internationally renowned directors and conductors such as Lorenzo Mariani, Cesare Scarton, Daniele Gatti and Luciano Acocella.

In the summer of 2022, he took part in the Bottega Donizetti at the Fondazione Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo, where he had the
opportunity to work with singers such as Alessandro Corbelli, Alex Esposito and Carmela Remigio, conductors such as Riccardo Frizza and Vincenzo Milletarì, directors such as Francesco Micheli and vocal coaches and répétiteurs such as Giulio Zappa and Hana Lee.

In 2024, he is a student at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Weimar, where he studies under the guidance of soprano Silke Evers-Osthoff. He continues his vocal studies under the guidance of vocal coach Enrico Zucca.

I am thrilled to be joining the Thuringia Opera Studio! This opportunity has a very special meaning for me because Thuringia, especially Weimar, has become a place that is incredibly close to my heart. My time there was characterised by artistic growth, inspiring encounters and a deep connection to the rich cultural heritage of the region. Returning there to begin this new chapter of my life and artistic career feels like coming home. I couldn't be happier about it. The upcoming projects are extremely exciting and I can't wait to embark on this wonderful adventure, master new artistic challenges and contribute to the opera scene in Thuringia. I'm looking forward to everything that's to come!’

Soprano Antonia Schuchardt was born and raised in Mannheim and completed her Master of Arts at the Berlin University of the Arts under Prof. Carola Höhn in April 2024. In summer 2023, she sang the roles of Le Feu, La Princesse and Le Rossignol in Ravel's ‘L ́enfant et les sortiléges’.

She is a scholarship holder of the Richard Wagner Association Berlin/Brandenburg and a prizewinner of the Rheinsberg Castle Chamber Opera. As a prizewinner of the Heidelberger Frühling, she was heard in the SWRKultur Stuttgart radio concert with her Lied duo partner Leonie Bulenda. In the current season, she can be seen at the Passau Theatre in the roles of Najade in ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ and the Baroness in ‘Sound of music’. She also has two guest engagements at the Gaertnerplatztheater in Munich and the Volksoper in Vienna, which she won in the final of the Johann Strauss MUT Competition 2024.
 
Her concert engagements have taken her to Rome, Karlovy Vary, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main and numerous venues in the Rhine-Neckar region. She made her debut at the Mannheim National Theatre as Flora in Benjamin Britten's opera ‘The Turn of the Screw’ and in the world premiere of ‘Alpha&Omega’, composed by John King, at a young age.
 
She attended masterclasses with Eva Mei, Anna-Lucia Richter and Ammiel Bushakevitz, Edith Wiens (Eppaner Liedsommer), Melanie Diener and Thomas Hampson (Internationale Opernwerkstatt Waiblingen).

From the 25/26 season, she will be a member of the Thuringia Opera Studio at Erfurt Theatre.

I'm really looking forward to the beautiful city of Erfurt, which is new to me, and of course especially to my exciting work at the theatre. It will be very special for me to be able to learn from my new colleagues and to continue learning from great role debuts in the coming season. See you very soon in Erfurt!’