Les Azuriales Company of Angels

Please help us help a singer - they will always remember your assistance - and with your support he or she may go on to have a brilliant career.

"Business angels" invest in start-up companies to help them at their early stages of development. Our Company of Angels does the same for the careers of young artists.
 
We have the opportunity through the generosity of our private donors and our Sponsors to raise as much as £100,000 per year which will create a considerable impact. To achieve this we have created the Company of Angels, a select support group with no more than 15 members at each of its four levels. The Company is open to individuals and companies.
 
We will:
 
  •  Involve members as closely as possible with our young artists and give you the enjoyment of participating in our new adventure - this is a key feature of the Company which we believe will give you confidence in what we do and how your money is spent;
  • Ensure that as much as possible of your donations goes to help young artists;
  • Hold one fundraising opera evening in the Villa Ephrussi in exactly the same format as at the Festival and it will be followed by dinner. It will only be available to the members of our Company of Angels. There will also be two other private evenings for our sponsors - Archangels will be able to attend one of these (subject to confirmation).
  • In 2012 the operas we will be presenting are Die Zauberflote and Tosca. We are awaiting confirmation of the dates but they will be in the last half of August
Click here to view details of the Company of Angels. We invite you to choose a level of support. The higher the level of support the more involved you will become. If you have any ideas to enhance the programme or the Company of Angels, we would love to hear from you.
 
If you are interested in being an Archangel (the highest level), please talk to us about what you would like your donation to achieve. We already have two donors wanting to give us considerably more than the minimum donation as they have seen how their donations can make a significant difference to a young singer’s career.
To join all you have to do is complete the attached form. Our initial closing date for applications is 15th November. Please read carefully the notes to the description of the levels.

Becoming an Angel

There are four levels of Angel: Angel (£300), Seraph (£600), Seraph (£1,250) in support of a Bursary and Archangel (minimum £2,500) in support of a Scholarship. Details of the particular benefits  and the Application from are contained in this document. Please complete the application form (third page of the pdf) and post it or scan and email it to Sarah Holford.
 

Les Azuriales Opera Trust

This is a UK registered charity (Reg. No. 1077210), whose main objective is to support the Festival, although its objects include the supporting of music generally, including helping young singers and promoting education through opera. It is also, where appropriate, able to support repair and restoration of the buildings in which we perform.

All UK Friends' donations are given to the Trust and both they and it are able to reclaim 90% of the tax on donations.The trustees are Sarah Holford, Mark Holford, George Gluck and Rex Harbourquot;Membres Amis". The President is Sarah Holford, the founder of Les Azuriales.

 L'Association des Amis du Festival "Les Azuriales"

This is the official organisation that runs our activities in France and it is an officially registered "Association" with its registered office ("Siège Social") at the Festival's Nice address. All Angels become "Membres Amis". The President is Sarah Holford, the founder of Les Azuriales.

Apply for the 2012 Young Artists Programme

Apply for the 2012 Young Artists Programme today, find out more and download our application form.

Werther Wins Top Prize

Jung Soo Yun, the winner of the 2010 Ozone Les Azuriales Prize and who played the title role in Werther this year, has just won the very prestigious Montserrat Caballe Prize. He says of Azuriales Opera: “It was a joy to be with other singers in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Much of my success is thanks to Les Azuriales Opera, giving me connections and opportunities”. Jung Soo epitomizes want we want to achieve. We believe that he is a great singer and has the potential to have a stellar career.