Orphee aux Enfers, J. Offenbach
FAVA Opera 2010

Mission and Goals

The mission of the Franco-American Vocal Academy is to discover, educate and inspire promising vocal talent.

The various programs of the Franco-American Vocal Academy strive to develop the complete singer, providing the tools to compete in this most difficult of professions: immersion in the various cultures, italian vocal technique, traditions of the operatic repertoire, art song interpretation, stage training, expert knowledge of interaction patterns in the operatic milieu.

FAVA is a not-for-profit, non-discriminatory organization affiliated with the Butler School of Music of the University of Texas. 

William Lewis

 

 



 

William Lewis, Tenor - Founder and President
Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

A heralded leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1957 to 1992. Renowned internationally at Teatro alla Scala, Milano; Royal Opera Covent Garden, London; Vienna Staatsoper; Hamburg Staatsoper; Opera de Paris; San Francisco Opera; and the festivals at: Salzburg, Edinburgh, Spoleto Italy, Spoleto USA, Wexford, Ireland and Amsterdam. He is a distinguished professor of the Butler School of Music of the University of Texas and the president of FAVA.

Frederique Added

 

 

 



Frederique Added, Soprano - Founder and Vice - President

The Parisian soprano Frédérique Added is a recognized interpreter of French Mélodies. She has graced concert stages in Paris, Dijon, Perigueux, Limoges, Nancy, Strasbourg, Salzburg, Minsk, Lodz, Warsaw and throughout the USA. Her vast knowledge of the Song Repertoire includes works by: Debussy, Poulenc, Rosenthal, Fauré, Duparc, Satie, Hahn, Chausson, Berlioz, Chopin, De Falla, Nin-Culmell, Rodrigo, Villa-Lobos. She is the vice-president of FAVA