Opera

2012 Opera Gala Cond: Matthew Willis
Parsifal Blumenmädchen 1/1 ConcertPerformance
Edinburgh
Cond: Mike Thorne
Zanetto Silvia* Opera Holland Park
Dir: Martin Lloyd-Evans
Cond: Manlio Benzi
2011 The Passenger Katya• English National Opera
Dir: David Pountney
Cond:  Sir Richard Armstrong
L’amico Fritz Caterina/Suzel* Opera Holland Park
Dir: Annilese Miskimmon
Cond: Stuart Stratford
2010 Parsifal Blumenmädchen 1/1 Concert Performance
Cond: Nicholas Braithwaite
Carmen Micaëla Opera Holland Park
Dir: Jonathan Munby
Cond: Matthew Willis
2009 Peter Grimes Second Niece* English National Opera
Dir: David Alden
Cond: Ed Gardner
Cosi fan Tutte Chorus English National Opera
Dir: Elaine Tyler-Hall
Cond: Stefan Klingele
Doctor Atomic Chorus English National Opera
Dir: Penny Woolcock
Cond: Lawrence Renes
Sancta Susanna Susanna Concert Performance, London
Cond: Julian Black
La Boheme Chorus English National Opera
Dir: Jonathan Miller
Cond: Miguel Harth-Bedoya
2008 Riders to the Sea Chorus (offstage) English National Opera
Cond: Richard Hickox/Ed Gardner
Aida Chorus English National Opera
Dir: Jo Davies
Cond: Gerard Korsten
Iolanta Brigitta* Opera Holland Park
Dir: Annilese Miskimmon
Cond: Stuart Stratford

*denotes roles as cover

 

Opera – other roles and education work

Pre-performance talk for The Passenger, ENO – interview and performance, available on their website.

Guest artist with English National Ballet – choreographers’ workshop and Gala Dinner.

Open Days across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on behalf of Opera Holland Park including performing at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Leighton House, Chelsea Flower Show and the National Army Museum. Private donor and corporate functions.

 

Oratorio Highlights

Mozart Concert Arias and Verdi, Orchestra of Stowe Opera, conductor Robert Secret.

Verdi Requiem (Tewkesbury Abbey, Cheltenham and Marlborough College), Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony (Tewkesbury Abbey), Dona Nobis Pacem (Oxford),

Orff Carmina Burana (Coventry)

Mozart Mass in C Minor (Cheltenham Pump Room), Requiem (Salisbury Cathedral)

Tippett A Child of Our Time (London, Oxford)

Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem (Swindon, Oxford, Peterborough Cathedral)

Bruckner Te Deum (Salisbury Cathedral)

Regular soloist with Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford and London Musici in works including Bach St Matthew Passion and Haydn Stabat Mater.

 

Recital

Part of original group of musicians who founded the Oxford Lieder Festival.

Varied, extensive song repertoire performing with Julius Drake, Iain Farrington, Alisdair Hogarth, Sholto Kynoch amongst others. Venues include

HM Treasury, Handel House Museum, London; Holywell Music Room, New College Chapel and Jacqueline du Pre Hall, Oxford.

 

Education and Study

BA (Hons) in Music, University of Durham; PGCE, Institute of Education, London; LTCL

Original first study pianist.

Current teacher: Paula Anglin.

Coaches include Ludmilla Andrew, Mark Packwood, Lada Valesova.

Conversational French and German. Driving licence.