Rame Lahaj Foundation was established with the aim of promoting and cultivating genuine music in Kosovo, finding new talents and developing their potential, while also researching and perfecting the knowledge on music as a whole, focusing on opera singing in particular.
All this is possible by bringing to Kosovo masters from all over the world to lecture during masterclasses of RLIOF, where bridges of collaboration are built between both young artists and those in their prime careers with various opera studios. The Foundation also helps to cover the school tuition of distinguished talents who come as a result of the masterclasses and the RLIOF festival.
Rame Lahaj Foundation has a direct impact on the Kosovo Philharmonic and Kosovo Opera, by bringing internationally renowned conductors, operas singers and instrumentalists who share their experiences with local and regional artists and students.
Rame Lahaj Foundation, in close cooperation with the Municipality of Prishtina, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other Kosovo institutions, as well as with private partners such as Raiffeisen Leasing in Kosovo and Scardian Insurance Company, provides and offers great contribution in creating and educating cadres and shaping the new troupe of the Kosovo Opera, bringing necessary artists and assisting with everything that this institution needs in its beginnings and the journey towards being as solid as possible.
The 2023 Competition featured Die Zauberflöte by W.A. Mozart and Luisa Miller by G. Verdi. Die Zauberflöte will be represented in the traditional version within the Opera season 2023–2024 of OperaLombardia and in a short version, in italian language, for Opera domani project XXVII edition.
Comment: We are overjoyed to announce that Xhieldo Hyseni is the winner of the 74th AsLiCo Competition for Young Opera Singer 2023! Xhieldo was chosen to perform the role of Sarastro in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte opera in the main Opera Houses in Lombardy, and we couldn’t be more proud.
The AsLiCo Competition is a highly regarded competition that has launched the careers of many talented opera singers. We were excited to have Xhieldo, Rovena Xhelili, and Bledar Domi, three of our talented young artists, participate in this year’s competition. Their involvement was made possible by the Rame Lahaj Foundation, which has been actively supporting emerging exceptional talents of the RLIOF festival.
In a symphony of artistic expression, the Rame Lahaj Foundation and the esteemed Mascarade Opera have joined forces to cultivate the talents of the next generation of operatic prodigies. Our young artists immersed themselves in a crescendo of intensive training under the tutelage of the vocal coaches of Mascarade Opera in the picturesque city of Florence. The experience was nothing short of a triumph for all involved, as the emerging artists were able to refine their skills and refine their craft under the guidance of true masters of the operatic art form. The Mascarade Emerging Artists program, like the Rame Lahaj Foundation, is dedicated to preparing young and exceptionally talented opera singers for the bright lights and grand stages of the opera world. We are deeply grateful to the dedicated professionals at Mascarade Opera for their hospitality and unwavering support, which made this session not just productive, but truly inspiring. As our young artists continue on their journey to operatic stardom, we offer our sincerest thanks to all who helped make this collaboration a resounding success, and to Mascarade Opera for their invaluable contributions to the development of the next generation of opera’s shining stars.
Every contribution counts in helping us sustain this exceptional initiative and achieve the mission of making a positive impact on the Kosovar opera scene, promoting local artists and students.
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LOGISTICS:
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Every contribution counts in helping us sustain this exceptional initiative and achieve the mission of making a positive impact on the Kosovar opera scene, promoting local artists and students.
GENERAL:
info@rliof.com
MEDIA & PRESS:
media@rliof.com
ARTISTS & MASTERCLASS:
direction@rliof.com
FINANCES & ADMINISTRATION:
finance@rliof.com
LOGISTICS:
logistics@rliof.com
FUNDRAISING:
fundraising@rliof.com
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